Headed to Kansas this week!

[Atchman2]

Well I leave Thursday for Northwestern Kansas. There were very few birds there last year, but I was fortunate to kill one on day one. I don't think I saw another one after that. The main reason was the weather I think. The first year I hunted there there were HUNDREDS of turkeys. Whatever is happening here, must be happening there too. They reduced the limit to one single bird.

The good thing is that Nebraska is only 10 minutes away and Eastern Colorado is only about an hour. Going to cost me serious $$$ for a licenses and tags though. The good thing this year is I'm retiring so that means I can come back and hunt deer and turkeys in the fall. Can't wait!

My brother in law sent me a picture from Saturday. The ground was white with snow. I think it will be much better next week though. That area is prone to surprise storms. Two of the years I went there were blizzards. I think perhaps the biggest issue with birds there is prolonged drought. It has been like a desert there recently .

 

[tree_ghost]

Well I leave Thursday for Northwestern Kansas. There were very few birds there last year, but I was fortunate to kill one on day one. I don't think I saw another one after that. The main reason was the weather I think. The first year I hunted there there were HUNDREDS of turkeys. Whatever is happening here, must be happening there too. They reduced the limit to one single bird.

The good thing is that Nebraska is only 10 minutes away and Eastern Colorado is only about an hour. Going to cost me serious $$$ for a licenses and tags though. The good thing this year is I'm retiring so that means I can come back and hunt deer and turkeys in the fall. Can't wait!

My brother in law sent me a picture from Saturday. The ground was white with snow. I think it will be much better next week though. That area is prone to surprise storms. Two of the years I went there were blizzards. I think perhaps the biggest issue with birds there is prolonged drought. It has been like a desert there recently .

I'll be in Nebraska and South Dakota in a couple weeks…can't wait! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[megalomaniac]

You already bought your Nebraska tag? They sold out for the year for NR I heard.

 

[Andy S.]

You already bought your Nebraska tag? They sold out for the year for NR I heard.

Correct, sold last NR permit this last Friday (24Mar23).

 

[Turkeychaser]

Good luck!

 

[Wrangler95]

Good luck to you!!

 

[Davyalabama]

Have a blessed hunt.

 

[Andy S.]

Best of luck, keep us posted.

 

[Atchman2]

Correct, sold last NR permit this last Friday (24Mar23).

Wow didn't know that! I wonder since we own land there if that makes any difference. Maybe I will go to Colorado instead.

 

[Atchman2]

You already bought your Nebraska tag? They sold out for the year for NR I heard.

Thanks for the information. I did not know that or I would have gotten on it sooner.

 

[Atchman2]

Since I own land in Nebraska I may be able to get a tag that way. I just to get the land parcel number to put on my application. Now I'm not sure if that means my permit is only good for my land? If so that is a total waste of time. My land is just a cow pasture.

When my father in law died, he willed the parcel to my wife. Right now we lease it out for grazing which basically pays for the property taxes.

 

[Atchman2]

Nope, my hope has died for getting to hunt there. Our land does not have turkeys on it and we have to own 320 acres anyway to qualify. We own 80.

 

[Andy S.]

For Nebraska, if I'm not mistaken, the 10,000 NR turkey tags went on sale in January, so they lasted about 2 months before they sold out. Good info to know for next year, assuming they follow same protocol. Also, this caption should help.