Kansas hunting tips

[austinc]

Me and my fiance have been considering a little get away for a couple weeks and I've talked her into letting me get some turkey hunting in while we're out. Nothing is set in stone but considering going around Topeka,  they seem to have a lot of stuff there to do I know she would enjoy and pretty decent amount of wiha within an hour or so drive.  I was just looking for any tips or insights you'd be willing to share about how to hunt the turkeys there and the numver of turkeys in that area. Here in AR I'm used to chasing turkeys up and down ridges and never spent much time on fairly flat land. Thanks for any help!

[HookedonHooks]

Majority of the good property is toward the north border of Kansas, if you're planning on spending about $200 to hunt two birds in Kansas, you just as soon might think about going to Nebraska for 3 tags for around $300. If money's not an option get both, do both. The Kansas/Nebraska border is loaded with turkeys and loaded with WIHA properties on both sides, even more in Nebraska. Food for thought... I've had more success with little calling and minimal simple decoy use. Every time I've used a strutter or aggressively called the birds went the other way.

[stinkpickle]

Never drive on a dirt road if it has been raining (or park on one if it's supposed to rain).  Park where the gravel stops, generally the last road to an occupied house, and walk the rest of the way.  It may look harmless, but it's NOT.

[AR Cowboy]

Topeka is a fun place, there will be plenty to keep your fiancée entertained there.

You'll find most of the WIHA ground there to be sparse and very heavily hunted. Your best bet hunting any birds you find up there will be to call very little, don't use a strutter or jake decoy, and don't let them see the truck slowing down as you pass by or they will vanish into thin air.

[BowBendr]

Never drive on a dirt road if it has been raining (or park on one if it's supposed to rain).  Park where the gravel stops, generally the last road to an occupied house, and walk the rest of the way.  It may look harmless, but it's NOT.

Best advice yet....heed these words.


Gods of Thunder

[austinc]

Thanks for the tips so far!

Never drive on a dirt road if it has been raining (or park on one if it's supposed to rain).  Park where the gravel stops, generally the last road to an occupied house, and walk the rest of the way.  It may look harmless, but it's NOT.

5 or so years ago I went up there deer hunting and figured out how slick them dirt roads get when they're wet! Better to just walk for sure!

[spaightlabs]

Nah - you can get through, no problem...

[stinkpickle]

    I don't know how many extra miles I walked this year just to avoid those roads...and I was there for only a few days.  Even walking on them is no fun.  I walk in the grassy ditches.