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Pheasant and Quail While we will offer a limited number of controlled shoots, native pheasant (no pen raised birds, we don't need any) will be our focus and specialty during the upland game season. During your hunt it will not be unusual to encounter several respectable coveys of quail, so stay on your toes and be ready for some fast paced wing shooting!
Daily bag and possession limits are controlled and regulated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Recently the daily bag limit has been four rooster pheasants and eight quail per hunter. The 2007 Hunting Regulations will be available September 1 at: http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/hunting/Regs.html Recent winter blizzards in Western Kansas have taken their toll on bird populations but our core property in Central Kansas has experienced a very mild winter. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will release their 2007 Upland Bird Forecast, by region, in mid-September at which time you may access it by clicking the following link: http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/hunting/uplandbird.html
We recommend that our guests consider our guided hunts, at least on their initial visit. One of our licensed guides will accompany your party into the field and work our trained dogs on the birds for you. The number of guides and dogs will vary proportionately with the size of your hunting party. As with any type of hunting, our familiarity with the ground and the "typical" habits of the birds will aid in the success of your hunt. If you are a traditionalist and enjoy watching your own dogs work as much as we do ours then this is the hunt for you. Beyond the obvious advantage they provide, holding live birds and helping find the dead and "not so dead" ones, having your own canine hunting companion sharing the field with you provides an experience requiring no explanation. We provide you with directions to the ground as well as boundary descriptions and then let you hunt. If you choose a non-guided hunt we invite you to bring your first year dogs as well as your seasoned veteran. Nothing helps a dog's development like early exposure to birds and quality time in the field. Native Hunt
**Prices do not include lodging or KS hunting license. Full Day hunts - 3 hours a.m. and 3 hours p.m. Half Day hunts - 3 hours a.m. OR p.m. Sack lunches provided with all guided hunts.** Controlled Shoot
**Prices do not include lodging or KS hunting license. Full Day hunts - 3 hours a.m. and 3 hours p.m. Half Day hunts - 3 hours a.m. OR p.m. Sack lunches provided with all guided hunts.** Please call Steven @ (620) 960-6210 or contact us by e-mail to book your hunt or for additional details! We will be happy to help arrange your stay or feel free to make your own arrangements. Our friends at the Sportsmen's Lodge www.sportsmenslodge.net, the Midland Hotel www.midland-hotel.com, and Das Borell Haus Bed & Breakfast www.dasborellhaus.com all offer outstanding and reasonable accommodations. Please be sure to visit their websites for additional information.
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We provide our hunters access to ample,
pheasant infested acreage with our staple ground primarily consisting of
CRP habitat bordered by grain crops such as milo and wheat stubble.
The setup on many of our fields encourages us to begin the hunts at dawn's first light in the CRP grass
where the birds roost, working our way up and down half mile sections,
dissecting the ground using draws, natural breaks, and other land features
to hold and flush the birds within shotgun range. As the morning progresses, the pheasants
move into the milo and wheat stubble to feed at which time we feel obliged
to follow.
Traditionally we begin the season with
little need to block fields unless the temperatures are unseasonably warm.
On milder mornings or as the season progresses, blocking becomes a much
more productive method of hunting the ground when the birds have a greater
propensity to run.
The primary appeals of a controlled
shoot are the longer season, beginning September 1 and concluding March 31, and hunters are
permitted to shoot both rooster and hen pheasants as well as quail and chukar. In a controlled shoot, we liberate the number and species of
birds chosen by the hunter prior to the days hunt. Opportunities
abound in a controlled shoot so bring plenty of shells.