As I walked out my door this morning to ten inches of fresh snow, I wondered if I will get to Kansas for this hunt. I leave in the morning, and it looks like the Adventure part of OYOA will be the drive to get there.
Spitz was kind enough to join us on this hunt. He and I have been planning a whitetail hunt since the days when he lived in Montana. Knowing how hard it would be to put together a Montana or Idaho whitetail hunt as we had originally planned, we decided to split the difference and head to Kansas.
We applied in May and this summer, found out we drew our first choice. Not sure if it was a good choice, but it was our first choice.
We will be in western Kansas, hunting the Walk-in Hunting Areas. These are properties where private landowners are paid by the KWP to allow public hunting. From my experience two years ago, they do get hammered in this late rifle season, but the deer are there and some nice bucks can be found.
Just need some luck, something that seemed in short supply when I went to Kansas two years ago. Here is the thread of that combined Kansas-Iowa December whitetail hunt.
http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=242946
Given how windy and miserable it was on that hunt, I am hoping for better weather. Looks like the wind is going to continue, something that makes for huge challenges in TV filming. Some shows don't care about audio, and it shows in their final product. For us, bad audio means bad video, as they are inseparable. Wind makes quality audio very difficult.
It adds to the hunting challenges, also, as whitetails just hunker down when the wind is blowing. Getting them out of their beds involves stepping on them and watching as they explode like Roman Candles from their beds. Again, something that doesn't make for good footage.
I suspect when it is all over, Spitz will politely decline having future hunts encumbered by cameras. But, maybe luck will be on our side and we will shoot two nice bucks on camera.
For me, the first 3.5 year old buck I see will get shot, unless Spitz wants him. If he hesitates for more than a second, he may have hesitated too long.
Should be a great five days of whitetail hunting. Checklist:
-Tag
-License
-Rifle
-Ammo
-Cameras
-Boots
-Cold Gear
-Hip boots and waders
-Flower order for wife
-Spending money
Those are the essentials. Beyond that, anything else is a luxury.
We are staying in luxury this time, so updates should be provided each day. If they have coverage in this remote part of the Plains.
The last Kansas buck who showed up the morning after the cameras left.
Spitz was kind enough to join us on this hunt. He and I have been planning a whitetail hunt since the days when he lived in Montana. Knowing how hard it would be to put together a Montana or Idaho whitetail hunt as we had originally planned, we decided to split the difference and head to Kansas.
We applied in May and this summer, found out we drew our first choice. Not sure if it was a good choice, but it was our first choice.
We will be in western Kansas, hunting the Walk-in Hunting Areas. These are properties where private landowners are paid by the KWP to allow public hunting. From my experience two years ago, they do get hammered in this late rifle season, but the deer are there and some nice bucks can be found.
Just need some luck, something that seemed in short supply when I went to Kansas two years ago. Here is the thread of that combined Kansas-Iowa December whitetail hunt.
http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=242946
Given how windy and miserable it was on that hunt, I am hoping for better weather. Looks like the wind is going to continue, something that makes for huge challenges in TV filming. Some shows don't care about audio, and it shows in their final product. For us, bad audio means bad video, as they are inseparable. Wind makes quality audio very difficult.
It adds to the hunting challenges, also, as whitetails just hunker down when the wind is blowing. Getting them out of their beds involves stepping on them and watching as they explode like Roman Candles from their beds. Again, something that doesn't make for good footage.
I suspect when it is all over, Spitz will politely decline having future hunts encumbered by cameras. But, maybe luck will be on our side and we will shoot two nice bucks on camera.
For me, the first 3.5 year old buck I see will get shot, unless Spitz wants him. If he hesitates for more than a second, he may have hesitated too long.
Should be a great five days of whitetail hunting. Checklist:
-Tag
-License
-Rifle
-Ammo
-Cameras
-Boots
-Cold Gear
-Hip boots and waders
-Flower order for wife
-Spending money
Those are the essentials. Beyond that, anything else is a luxury.
We are staying in luxury this time, so updates should be provided each day. If they have coverage in this remote part of the Plains.
The last Kansas buck who showed up the morning after the cameras left.
