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Wild Missouri Bobwhite Quail hunters compose the majority of the upland bird hunters as pheasant populations do not favorably compare to that of Kansas.

Self guided Bobwhite Quail hunters mostly consist of pointing bird dog lovers that will enjoy the many miles of crop edge and brushed over areas. True covey and singles hunts from zero to 8 coveys a day may be expected across our private lease land.

Our Missouri quail hunting land offers the type of quail cover that allows for the first covey rise to be followed by a lot of close order singles quail action that any upland bird hunter with two dogs on the ground may find he has one too many as he quick times between points. Missouri quail hunting is far in contrast for those familiar with plantations or massive covey count ranch hunts where as that type of hunting style frequently results in failure on our 100% natural habitat and wild quail.

Bird dogs not capable of targeting habitat, running downwind along fencerows or far too conditioned on close standoff of propagated quail will result only in nature walks rather than a good wild Bobwhite Quail hunt. Those with wild quail hunting conditioned dogs will enjoy the truest form of a Bobwhite Quail hunt with Missouri offering some of the easiest to walk and hunt upland bird habitat to be found.

Missouri Quail Hunting ='s willingness to walk + shooting ability + dog power.

There is no doubt that we have fine quail hunts in Missouri. There is great doubt that quail hunters will have a good hunt.

While the capability/willingness to walk and shooting skill may be present within the hunter, the dog power may not be what it needs to be in even the best dogs.

An example is a chukar, plains grouse or woods grouse dog. These dogs are generalists at their approach to cover as grouse and chukar may be anywhere and the dog hunts everywhere. Bobwhite Quail are very habitat specific and along narrowly defined edges. A dog that can cast the downwind edge, dive into likely spots and work in and out of that edge will find more quail. A dog that runs open fields, across creek bottoms or works a casting pattern to the front or sides of the hunter will find quail, but not nearly as many coveys as an edge runner.

Dogs become specialist to the bird and habitat they most frequently hunt. Those specialty skills do not always transition to success for other upland birds with different and specific habitat requirements.

Even amongst the honest quail hunters that have more than one dog not every dog will be a good quail hunter.

For those interest in wild quail hunts please advance to that section.

Missouri pheasant hunting will disappoint the pheasant loving bird hunter. Missouri simply lacks the large acreage tall grass, free of tree, near grain crop fields that Kansas has to offer. For those upland bird hunters seeking a predominantly pheasant hunt experience advance to our Kansas pheasant hunting section.

Enjoy watching your own dog at work hunting at your own pace. All hunts are self guided on private hunting lease land of the right habitat within the right region of Missouri that provides for reproduction success.

Whitetail Deer

Do it yourself Missouri deer hunters will find both benefit and consequence to Missouri's habitat.

Missouri's more rolling terrain makes for less efficient agriculture and far more deer hunting areas than our Kansas or Iowa land. While our Missouri deer hunting land does hold many big bucks there are also many doe and scrap racks that will become bothersome to those that draw back on every approaching deer. This will improve with recent aggressive doe harvest efforts and rack point restrictions.

Missouri deer hunter testimonial, success pictures and habitat details specific to bow and rifle hunters.

Hunter Friendly

Any do it yourself Missouri hunter will come to appreciate the easy over the counter or buy online licenses, a conservation department that fully supports the hunter and plenty of deer, turkey, ducks and quail to make any hunt a combo hunt. This is one state the self guided hunter can always count on.

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