Recent content by vizslaman

When I was in college - late 90s - I hunted a lot around Anderson (Garnett) and Allen (Iola) counties. By then, people had started to talk about there not being as many quail as there used to be, but for a kid from Wyoming it seemed like heaven. We routinely moved 7-10 coveys a day, sometimes...

With due respect to Kansas communities and farmers/ranchers, all of us have been pleading with them for years to recognize the damage they are doing to their land, their economies, and the future of their communities. It doesn't work in Kansas. I don't know why. But one could read "What's the...

5 guys and 2 seasoned dogs hunted northwest(ish) Kansas hard on Saturday/Sunday. 4 roosters and a handful of quail. Mostly private and a couple of WIHAs. Spoke with a few other groups. Just as bad and usually much worse than our experience. It's truly abysmal out there - just as bad as they...

Well, you got me! I promised myself I wouldn't dip back into these frustrating conversations several years ago, but all this activity on the rapid decline of upland hunting in Kansas (and elsewhere) - and the potential fixes - has drawn me back into the fray. It helps that the solutions that I...

Hunted around WaKeeney (N. and S. of Collyer, really). I will echo what others said about surprisingly spooky birds for opening day. Made me think that the Youth Season may be catching on? Anyhow, we shot a few, which is better than I expected. Bird numbers in that area - by rough...

Agree on submitting the one with the pheasants mid-fight, with turkeys up front. That is absolutely magazine worthy!!!!

I love this forum. Everyone is always so helpful. I have two or three leads and plan to chase them as hard as I chase roosters. Thanks a ton fellas!!!

Ironically enough, this is exactly the situation I am looking for. Local guy who the farmers like. Guess I will check the stalls when I get up there!!

Good advice. Thanks.

Hey all - This thread has undoubtedly been put up here before, but I couldn't find it. I typically hunt Kansas and Nebraska, but things there are no bueno right now. I am considering a trip to southern SD in November and would like to pay a reasonable trespass fee to a reputable...

Effing Politicians So I wrote my congresswoman about my issues with ethanol mandates and subsidies. Here is her response (what a joke!!). I have no idea what her position is: I am pleased to learn your views on this issue and appreciate the opportunity to share mine. Attempts to replace...

Just catching up with you hunter94. I spend most of my time on the Nebraska and Kansas forums and missed your post. Sorry. Anyway, from an economic forecasting perspective, I think the rents vs. the payments make sense. Put simply, if you're a farmer (big or small) and you see potential...

Article This focuses mainly on Iowa, but the same can certainly be said for large swaths of Nebraska. Good to see the City folks and liberal rags giving this some attention. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/ethanol-investigation_n_4258796.html

I have often complained that folks in the City simply aren't interested in what is happening to rural farm land, unless they grew up there and/or hunt. Interesting to see a liberal rag investigate the effects of ethanol and corn production to the land and wildlife we all treasure. Even more...

I drove through three counties on Saturday and Sunday and can triple-confirm that the situation is none too good. All but one of the CRP/WIA were hayed. The one that wasn't cut had what looked like 4 groups of at least 3 hunters wondering around all over it. That was at noon; I can only...