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Hunts
Interests | GeneralitiesGenerally, Association turkey hunters with 10-20 or so fewer toms to their credit seek to fill every tag they have on all hunts while most of those with 20 plus turkeys in the bag experience are the ones more likely to spend the most time deer scouting. These hunters also typically turkey hunt one state and Kansas is often that choice. Our on your own Kansas turkey hunting approach to managed hunts seems to have this secondary effect where turkey hunters no longer feel the pressure to continuing pushing themselves to succeed. More are enjoying the quality of the overall experience to include an increase in the number that seek to also bass fish immediately after their turkey hunt before heading home. We also are enjoying an increase in youth spring season turkey hunts and more spouses are making it an entire family affair with the turkey hunting trip one more reason to spend time together.
VarietyKansas also offers a variety of habitat and hunt methods many from other states cannot enjoy at home. Kansas allows all day long hunts (Sundays included) allowing those to experience afternoon strutting area hunts that allow for some the first opportunity to stalk toms rather than always use a fixed setup and call/decoy their birds. An advantage to the self guided rather than guided hunter. The evening return to roost hunt is probably the greatest source of frustrated stories we have heard and mostly a Kansas story. Some of the most experienced and resourceful spring season hunters have given up attempting to figure out late Kansas afternoon/early evening flock returning to roost hunts simply finding it too hard compared to a morning roost fly down ambush turkey hunting method. For those making a family affair of it the many small towns with their special appeal of antiques, crafts and home town cafe's allow for all to have a special piece of adventure. For most just being out there when the weather is cool, too early for most bugs and the land just coming into green makes the trip a relaxing and enjoyable hunt a welcomed bonus. |