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| Wild BirdsNot many recognize our do it yourself Kansas quail hunting for being as good of wild quail hunting as it is especially for those focusing on Kansas pheasant hunts. Kansas quail hunting in draws, Kansas quail hunting has been as good or better in some years than Missouri quail with Missouri often considered having the best quail hunting of our three state region. This quail hunting comparison is based on covey counts rather than habitat type. A small quail hunting distinction made more apparent when examining habitat by region. In both Kansas and Missouri during up years 8 coveys before lunch have been experienced and of course there are the zero to 4 covey days that make for the long days between quail points. Quail densities and better hunting localities are influenced primarily on regional spring rains. During down years 4 covey days are possible for those that want to walk and have the bird dogs capable of locating target habitat. In any case of any quail hunting day watching dogs in action is a good quail hunting day and our weather and cover allows for much singles action after the covey flush. All of our quail hunting and habitat is 100% natural for the self guided wild quail hunting experience the majority of hunters desire. To gain that wild quail advantage we lease land that has a history of good quail reproduction capability. Confidence in this comes from two sources. The first is that we are quail hunters ourselves over our own bird dogs. Second, we are operating a business (not a club) dependent on return customers, or members in our case. Quail hunters come back for years of hunting as we do get them on birds and do so without competition from others.
Hunting & HabitatKansas quail hunting habitat in the better regions of the state is quite similar to Missouri. Quail will readily be found along row crop fields dissected by wooded and brush edged dry and wet creeks as well as farm land with slope too steep for machinery and covered with mixed grasses, conifer as well as deciduous trees and general scrub. What will be more prevalent for our Kansas habitat compared to Missouri and Iowa is the small grain fields of milo and wheat as well as forage fields of alfalfa and clover. The milo being the most preferred food during winter. The occasional cornfield will also be present and in general the same overall mix of cover and winter time food source combination as all other good upland bird areas. |
