Kansas Quail Hunting
Kansas quail hunting can be divided between west and east Kansas.
Western Kansas quail hunting cover is show below. It contrasts that of eastern Kansas with its open lands grass based quail habitat. Putting this low to ground cover next to any of the dry land milo or irrigated corn field makes for some good quail hunts.
Open lands with much clear shooting. A drainage that boarders two crop fields. The drainage has many of these fingers that cut deeper into the grain fields. The dog is on a single's quail point.
Compare this open land to eastern Kansas tree lined fields and brushed in waterways. The picture above shows this is a tougher region to come up with excuses for missed shots.
That far crop field is milo. That alone would make this a must hunt spot. Add the grass and scrub makes it better.
We thought this was another quail singles point making for the ninth from that covey. It turned into a rooster at flush. Same field as the picture immediately above and different than the one at the top and below.
One of those long draws that winds about a bit making it a longer walk than it first appears. Crops on both sides, more scrub else where. Produced but one covey.
The east half of Kansas typically rivals that of Missouri quail in terms of covey counts. This difference in habitat makes for the variety we all need to keep motivated by avoiding the routine of hunting the same spots or covers. Western Kansas quail hunts offer a break from the more common tall grass pheasant hunts for those that enjoy the mixed bag hunt. Dog power makes a big difference and often a limiter greater than the additional shooting skill required by quail.
All of this presentation is meant for those not yet familiar with the Association's quail hunting resources. The open ended and obvious statements such as the one about dog power differences are stated assuming all have an agreement to their definitions. This page as are 95% of the the pages on this web site intended for hunt execution not hunter training or dog advice. This Association is one of the few sources upland bird hunters have to exercise what they have acquired in terms of dog power and quail hunting skills.