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I'm not from there, but have be 6 or so times at various times of the season, never later than 5/15. Hadn't been on a bad trip yet.
I've hunted with Mark in the past. Lots of birds, clean accommodations and good food. I would shoot for late April, early May timeframe.
I'd be surprised if he has any openings left this late.
You won't be hunting rios. Easterns or best case a hybrid. Most likely hybrid. Need to get west of a Wichita to Salina to Belleville line for true rios.
Good point..yes they will be Eastern or a hybrid
Those Kansas Hybrids can be some pretty birds. Fun birds to hunt. Gobble with the sound of an Eastern with the frequency of a Rio.
There is A Hickory creek outfitter,And a Hickory creek outfitter"s"in Kansas
Quote from: Devastator on February 04, 2017, 08:10:23 PM
There is A Hickory creek outfitter,And a Hickory creek outfitter"s"in Kansas
I hunted with Hickory Creek Outfitter out of McCune KS when they were associated with Deep South Outfitters. The Bennett family do a great job. Lots of birds, clean accommodations, good food.
Hickory Creek Outfitters (Hunt Hickory Creek) has been around 20 years, so they must do a pretty fair job also.
You can still get a bird in late May, but I can tell you they start acting a lot more disinterested in May. They aren't fighting much at all so I wouldn't use a jake decoy. Still plenty of gobbling, just gotta be patient and call less but you can kill them.
I hunted with Hickory Creek Outfitters last spring in Howard, Kansas. Very good group of guys and had 2 birds down by noon on the first day. My buddy also killed got his 2 bird limit. Ended up with a mix bag of hybrid/Rios, but an awesome experience. Lots of birds, lots of gobbling! Not sure how late season will be since we went during the first week.
Reach out to Jeff Brondige
http://www.hunthickorycreek.com/turkey-hunt.aspx
Quote from: ncwoodsman on February 06, 2017, 09:50:59 AM
I hunted with Hickory Creek Outfitters last spring in Howard, Kansas. Very good group of guys and had 2 birds down by noon on the first day. My buddy also killed got his 2 bird limit. Ended up with a mix bag of hybrid/Rios, but an awesome experience. Lots of birds, lots of gobbling! Not sure how late season will be since we went during the first week.
Reach out to Jeff Brondige
http://www.hunthickorycreek.com/turkey-hunt.aspx
I have hunted with Jeff as well,you will not find a outfitter that will work harder for you.