Kansas Deer Hunt Questions

[seeth07]

So my wife drew a muzzy NR tag along with the MD stamp. We are going during the second half of the firearm season. With it, she also received an antlerless whitetail only tag good for a large portion of the state excluding the two units she has for the muzzy tag. I don't see a weapon restriction. If we move units, she can use a firearm to fill that tag right?

Second question: only two places we have found to park our trailer to camp while there is at the St. Francis City campground and the Sherman County smokey gardens campground. Anyone been to either with any thoughts on using either to base from?

 

[F250]

I suggest that you call the local Game Warden and get proper answers to both questions.

 

[seeth07]

I suggest that you call the local Game Warden and get proper answers to both questions.

Yes to the first question but condition of the campground? I trust a fellow hunter here more than the Google reviews from karens

 

[F250]

If the local Warden has been in that patrol area for a few years, he probably knows where his hunters camp. He can also probably advise you which camping areas may be a bit shabby and you should stay away from. I agree with your assessment of google reviews !

 

[LCH]

Smoky Gardens is a nice place, restroom facilities suck but it seems quiet and safe.

 

[seeth07]

Smoky Gardens is a nice place, restroom facilities suck but it seems quiet and safe.

Im looking for quiet and safe as priority 1 and 2 pretty much

 

[vanish]

If the local Warden has been in that patrol area for a few years, he probably knows where his hunters camp. He can also probably advise you which camping areas may be a bit shabby and you should stay away from.

One year just west of KS we were being checked by the warden. We mentioned we were camping and he asked if we were at a certain place. I was like, no, never heard of it, we are 20 minutes further away ... and then we always camped at the place he mentioned after that.

 

[seeth07]

One year just west of KS we were being checked by the warden. We mentioned we were camping and he asked if we were at a certain place. I was like, no, never heard of it, we are 20 minutes further away ... and then we always camped at the place he mentioned after that.

So spill the beans! is it close to here?

 

[vanish]

More just a story that corroborate wardens being a useful source of camping info, but DM sent anyway.

 

[kansasdad]

With it, she also received an antlerless whitetail only tag good for a large portion of the state excluding the two units she has for the muzzy tag. I don't see a weapon restriction. If we move units, she can use a firearm to fill that tag

My understanding is the antlerless tag comes with no weapons restrictions other than the general season restrictions. So she could hunt archery (with proper orange display during any firearms season), muzzleloader and center fire rifle/handgun during rifle season. And then it would revert to archery only for the remainder of December. Antlerless seasons (varies by unit) are any weapons option in January extended antlerless seasons. Some units allow 5, a few allow 10 to be taken.


PS: I didn’t spend the night in a Holiday Inn Express last night, so my 2 cents above are worth less than that.

 

[seeth07]

My understanding is the antlerless tag comes with no weapons restrictions other than the general season restrictions. So she could hunt archery (with proper orange display during any firearms season), muzzleloader and center fire rifle/handgun during rifle season. And then it would revert to archery only for the remainder of December. Antlerless seasons (varies by unit) are any weapons option in January extended antlerless seasons. Some units allow 5, a few allow 10 to be taken.


PS: I didn’t spend the night in a Holiday Inn Express last night, so my 2 cents above are worth less than that.

I did confirm basically what you typed and this question is answered. Antlerless tags are just like in WI - very loosely distributed with the hopes of killing deer at will! If all goes well, she will be doing her part and knocking down a doe on our way home in a unit further east.