I have potential access to some large acreage along the Missouri River- Frankfort, Manhattan areas. Like upwards of 10,000 acres.
Are there good deer numbers there, and what unit would that be for tag application purposes?
Anyone hunt that area?
http://kdwp.state.ks.us/Hunting/Hunting-Regulations/Maps/Kansas-Deer-Management-Unit-Map
here's a link to the deer unit map from the Kansas site. I'm not real familiar with that area, but it should be great for whitetails.
Don't know where Frankfort is, but Manhattan ain't even close to the Big Muddy. Kansas has quite a few deer especially from the center to the eastern portion.
Thanks, I think its Unit 10.
Ray,
That is a great area! I think it may be the Kansas River (not Missouri). My wife is from a little North of there (Marysville, Kansas). I was out there hunting last weekend hunting. Saw a biggun from far away, he walked within 50 yards of my friend.
By the way, I would be more than happy to provide a hunting vehicle and portable treestand if there is an extra tree for me, LOL! Even if there is not I could take you on some of the property that I have to hunt!
I haven't deer hunted there but have fished watershed ponds and bird hunted in the Frankfort and Manhattan area. Plenty of deer and the occasional monster buck!
When are you thinking of coming? If you haven't checked it out, a tag is going to run you around $400. That is an non resident either sex tag and a non-res hunting license. Not sure if there are any tags still available in that unit for this year, you would have to check with Kansas Parks and Wildlife.
If you are going to spend the money and bowhunt, you should plan on being here in mid to late November. I would say mid-Nov thru Thanksgiving is the best time of the year. Anytime in November is good. First week you are still usually in pre-rut and second week activity really picks up.
Unfortunately, I will be at a woodcarving show this weekend or you can bet I would be on stand! Gotta talk to them about not scheduling this show on the best weekend of the year to deer hunt!
Shoot me an email and I will help however I can!
Chip
It will be next season when I can apply for the tag. I don't think there's anything but draw tags in KS right?
Ray,
I sent you a pm.
Sean
Wow!
Just a few landowners OWN that much property in that area!!! The Blue or Kansas river would be probably the area you are talking about. Good Luck!
ray don't forget to look into leftover tags sence that unit ten has the only tags left for this year that are left