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.

 

[seeth07]

two messages to the local warden and nothing. Been rough getting ahold of him apparently this time of year.

Anyone very familiar with the walk-in program? A bunch of them under "species" either have nothing listed or "other". Does this mean that they ARE NOT open to deer hunting?




Here is why I'm confused: From the rules

 

[nontyp]

two messages to the local warden and nothing. Been rough getting ahold of him apparently this time of year.

Anyone very familiar with the walk-in program? A bunch of them under "species" either have nothing listed or "other". Does this mean that they ARE NOT open to deer hunting?

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Here is why I'm confused: From the rules

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You can hunt whatever you want on wiha as long as its legal. I have run into 1 iwiha property that didn’t allow quail hunting, but that one was unique.

Iwiha is slightly different and landowners can stipulate the rules.

The species part is just showing what ur likely to find there. I wouldn’t pay much attention to that.

 

[seeth07]

You can hunt whatever you want on wiha as long as its legal. I have run into 1 iwiha property that didn’t allow quail hunting, but that one was unique.

Iwiha is slightly different and landowners can stipulate the rules.

The species part is just showing what ur likely to find there. I wouldn’t pay much attention to that.

Thanks, its what I figured

 

[kansasdad]

Concur with @nontyp as its a best guess indicator of what might be regularly encountered on the property.

Typical examples of limitations for WIHA is foot traffic only (game carts in limbo land??), no fires, no target shooting, no shooting zones near habitations, weapons restrictions (archery, archery/shotshell only) and varying open/closure dates.

One vital piece of info, just because it is listed on the printed booklet, or online, it is possible that the property could be taken out of WIHA, and signage should indicate this. All WIHA signs are white, iWIHA signs that I've seen are green, while properties taken out of the program will have red signs declaring that the property is now closed.

 

[seeth07]

I've only seen wiha, what is iwiha?

 

[nontyp]

I've only seen wiha, what is iwiha?

They are limited access wiha properties that you can reserve online. It gives more control to the landowner to manage access and set rules. Most of them are near urban areas, but not always.