Kansas Hunts
Pheasant Specific
Upland Bird Topics
| RegionsWild Kansas pheasant hunting is best along the northern tier counties and the south central region where tall grass and brush draw habitat covers a large area. Both the retriever/flushing and point dog hunters will enjoy large numbers of pheasants for the individual and small hunter groups that are in the field for their dog work foremost. No gang or drive hunts permitted under any condition. The ability to hunt wild pheasant on private land without competing with public lands hunter mentality is exactly the more leisurely approach we take to our hunts. We have the land, we have the birds and the hunter may hunt as he sees fit on his own schedule. This is how the special since of tranquility is achieved that makes for a far more satisfying experience that we all seek from the field, our dogs and the hunt. Those that are single minded focused on bag limits as quick as possible do not even think of calling us.
Habitat throughout these Kansas upland bird areas does vary and the Association hunter may select from tall prairie grasslands in northwest and south-central regions to compartmental farm fields with soft edge in the north central with pheasant and quail holding brushy draws (picture 1 2) spread throughout all areas. Anyone with a habitat preference will have his choice and those looking for variety will find it every day all season long to enjoy his bird dogs in action.
If an applicant is accepted for membership we will get him to the locality that minimizes driving, maximizes habitat preference and gives the best pheasant hunt experience our weather and habitat will allow. No one is left to flounder. The last piece is where to lodge and our lodging listing per county provides that. Bobwhite QuailOur do it yourself hunts go beyond pheasant and includes Kansas Bobwhite Quail and their numbers do vary in accordance by regional habitat. For those hunters desiring mixed quail and pheasant experience, north central Kansas offers the best mix of habitat for both. The north west and south central and east will provide plenty of quail action for those with the dog power to cast the field edges. The hunter's only decision is to select from large open grasslands where pheasant hunt is the best to smaller farm areas of mixed habitat where both Bobwhite Quail and pheasants may be found in good numbers. Prairie ChickensWhile Prairie Chickens exist in many of our areas plenty are seen most are never shot at. The Kansas experience is to pass on pheasant hens and the Prairie Chicken looks far too similar to a hen pheasant than most can distinguish within the 2 second window before the chicken is out of range.
SeasonThe daily pheasant limit is 4 and 16 in possession, the highest of our three states and Kansas comparatively has the most upland bird habitat. The season starts the early November and runs through the end of January state wide. The quail season is split from pheasant and closes earlier. Prairie Chicken season runs earlier and overlaps. Under our system there is every reason to enjoy our do it yourself hunts at least once each year. We currently have hunters from 36 states that find the time and money each year to enjoy a hunt. We provide the private land, recommendation where the best upland bird range is and Kansas has season long mild winter weather allowing many field days. |
