Opening day KS bird(Day 2 success. That's a wrap)

[Hobbes]

Congrats on the second bird.

[nativeks]

Bittersweet ending to my KS season on day 2. Last year was 9 unsuccessful archery days. Had a mob of jakes in the decoys that kept acting funny and eventually walked off. I thought I had maybe heard some drumming behind me but 25mph winds in the blind made it hard to tell. It was strong enough that on several occasions the hub popped in and I was just waiting for it to happen with a bird in the decoys. After the jakes worked off I peeked out the back window to see 2 toms and 2 hens about 30 yds away. They eventually worked by at 20yds and I sent a grim reaper whitetail special his way. He made it 20yds and tipped over. I've got a buddy coming down this weekend to archery hunt then the old lady has 2 tags so that will at least keep me out hunting. I leave for SD in two weeks but those tags are reserved for the 20 gauge. This is my 8th KS bird but only my 3rd on private ground. I will say that with the eastern units going to one bird that pressure has increased significantly in the western part of the state. Running into lots of people that used to hunt further east and say they came here so they could shoot two. I wouldn't be surprised if we see one bird statewide in the next couple years.



Short video clip from the cell phone.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mEgMnMn9yY72ph3r9

Congrats on the birds. I agree with your assessment on one bird state wide. I won't shock me to see a draw in SE KS.

[Tom007]

Bittersweet ending to my KS season on day 2. Last year was 9 unsuccessful archery days. Had a mob of jakes in the decoys that kept acting funny and eventually walked off. I thought I had maybe heard some drumming behind me but 25mph winds in the blind made it hard to tell. It was strong enough that on several occasions the hub popped in and I was just waiting for it to happen with a bird in the decoys. After the jakes worked off I peeked out the back window to see 2 toms and 2 hens about 30 yds away. They eventually worked by at 20yds and I sent a grim reaper whitetail special his way. He made it 20yds and tipped over. I've got a buddy coming down this weekend to archery hunt then the old lady has 2 tags so that will at least keep me out hunting. I leave for SD in two weeks but those tags are reserved for the 20 gauge. This is my 8th KS bird but only my 3rd on private ground. I will say that with the eastern units going to one bird that pressure has increased significantly in the western part of the state. Running into lots of people that used to hunt further east and say they came here so they could shoot two. I wouldn't be surprised if we see one bird statewide in the next couple years.



Short video clip from the cell phone.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mEgMnMn9yY72ph3r9

Nothing bittersweet there. Great bird, great season, congrats........you earned every feather my friend....

[Kansan]

Way to go! I have a bunch of birds scouted out. Just waiting for the 14th!

[Yoteduster]

Congrats!