Who has any experience pheasant hunting Kansas? I'm in the planning stage for next year.
What's your plan for dog power?Any pitfalls I need to prepare for beforehand?
1 springer and possibly 1 labWhat's your plan for dog power?
Expect a single dog to fall off hard after the second full, hard day in my experience. They're covering 4-5 times the distance you are. I'd plan something else for at least half of the third day to give them a little recovery time. I haven't done pheasants yet but we rotate and only hunt half the dogs at a time on grouse and usually try to take part of the third or fourth day off so the dogs can recover.1 springer and possibly 1 lab
I'm too old for full days anymore so it'll be for the experience of going, I won't be setting the plains on fire. I want to go just to see it and have the memories when I can't go anymore. Take a bunch of pics with a real camera, have some fun, see the plains and maybe shoot a few birds. I'm thinking of leaving out about 2:00 A.M. so I can see Kansas in daylight, I can probably get to Hayes in 14 hours.Expect a single dog to fall off hard after the second full, hard day in my experience. They're covering 4-5 times the distance you are. I'd plan something else for at least half of the third day to give them a little recovery time. I haven't done pheasants yet but we rotate and only hunt half the dogs at a time on grouse and usually try to take part of the third or fourth day off so the dogs can recover.
Also "doctor" their food up. Travel can knock them off their routines so you may need a little extra enticement to get them to eat.
Have been spending the night in Hays for years on my trips out west. 15 hrs from my place near Florence, Al.I'm thinking of leaving out about 2:00 A.M. so I can see Kansas in daylight, I can probably get to Hayes in 14 hours.