Trade info on Free Kansas Pheasant hunting for info on free TX quail

If you are like me/limited resources to work with...but love to hunt...no need for you to spend bucks for someone else to show you where to hunt etc. Just came back from Kansas two days before Christmas and saw tons of pheasant and limited out @ day for a week!!! Lots of pheasant this year and lots of public hunting areas that are exceptional.....I live in Midland/Odessa, TX and need a place to quail hunt...very dry and no hatch where I have hunted the last 12yrs...would trade you info. for Kansas for info in TX or South New Mexico where I can hunt for the cost of gas....(must be quail there) please reply to private mail...no need telling everyone my spots in Kansas or Tx

Was it public land?

no, not public as in State or Federal land...pheasant not exceptional in all Kansas.....

And these "free" Kansas hunts will come complete with permission slips from the land owner since you say it isn't Federal or State land?

If it isn't Federal or State that would only leave private. Kansas law requires anyone hunting "private land" that they do not own to have in possession a permission note from the land owner to hunt.

could be Walk in Hunting Areas. State leases from land owners for public use.

I have land with quail. Give me some more info.

Hey,
I said it was free..I just hunted it...I didn't say I would do all the work for you..just tell you where you could kill your limit of pheasant (if you know how to hunt pheasant) I saw guys in the restaurants complaining that there weren't anybirds when I knew better...

So I'll assume it is private which is not worth much seeing that one couldn't just go hunt without some contact information and hopefully an accommodating land owner.

I could put you on some birds, but this info trade seems to be all in your favor. Besides I really don't need any info on Kansas.

BudPointer, if it is "Walk-In" land, it wouldn't be considered private. So that would mean it falls under "State" or Federal".

Whatever!!!

Excellent point.

You sound like an outfitter...all about the bucks!!!

Not sure how you could even assume that. Not even a good guess.

Gunter,

Relax, there are a lot of unspoken rules on this forum you're expected to know and respect, and asking is a violation of one of them.

I've been helped out by a friend when I screwed up, so I'll just suggest that you come in more slowly, make some friends, and they will help you find the best hunting in Texas.

One of my buddies did that for me and we had a great hunt today with almost two limits in two.

It was a good day.

Come in slow. Make friends.

Gunter:

The unspoken rule is stupid and hurts our sport. I've watched people come on this site and admit that they were brand new to hunting (or to Texas) and that they were looking for help in getting going. They asked logical questions, like where would be a good place for some public hunting. Instead of being welcomed to the dwindling fraternity of hunters (or welcome to Texas), they've been rudely upbraided for violating the unspoken rule. I don't know what they did ultimately, but I do know they would have been more inclined to spend money and time advancing our sport if their first experience with other hunters was more pleasant. It's taken me 6 years to get to a position where I can successfully hunt public land for deer, quail, dove, pheasant, turkeys, and hogs. I'm a hunting nut, and I have more time than most people do to get out there and get skunked while learning the ropes. Some people are more casual than that but might still be good additions to the hunting community.

So here you go, Gunter: At Matador WMA in Cottle County up near Childress, there are large stands of knee high shinnery (scrub) oaks on the West Aermotor, Sisk Pen, and Ox fields (which are marked on the map of Matador in the map books you get with your public land permit). We pushed four coveys on West Aermotor in a half day this past Saturday. The birds run like crazy in those oaks, and if they're coveyed up, they're likely to flush wild. Once they're broken up, if you'll do the leg work to follow them, your dogs will have an easier time holding the singles and small groups.

We ran into hunters who were squealing like stuck pigs over not finding any birds. Nobody in our group limited, but we got a good harvest and were working birds nearly the whole time. We're going back this weekend.

You ought to tell us where that land in Kansas is, too.

Being a newcomer to Texas, born and raised in Kansas, I have been greeted with great hospitality on the fishing forum. Lots of help came my way and was greatly appreciated. I am not in position to hunt in this state due to finances. I can see that with the prices of hunting in this state, that one would trade info, but would rather see guys like guntotindemocrat. Can't kill all of them right...so help a guy out. I own a guiding business in Kansas, but I would be more than happy to give advice on areas around the state for FREE. Just email me at kodykirk_01@yahoo.com. I know I'll need some help sometime down the line, and I'll pay it foreward. So if anyone needs help...shoot me an email. Thanks.

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So I'll assume it is private which is not worth much seeing that one couldn't just go hunt without some contact information and hopefully an accommodating land owner.

I could put you on some birds, but this info trade seems to be all in your favor. Besides I really don't need any info on Kansas.

BudPointer, if it is "Walk-In" land, it wouldn't be considered private. So that would mean it falls under "State" or Federal".

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The state of KS leases huge amounts of land for around .50 per acre and opens it for hunting. It is private land that has been leased. I hunted it for 9 years and killed Muleys, whitetail, pheasants, doves, quail, prairie chickens, and ducks. You get a map of the WIH when your buy your liscense. Look at SW KS, within 75 miles of Garden City. Or just help Gunter out and he will pinpoint them for you. It some big wide open country.