First Day for Kansas Draw

[Atchman2]

Yesterday was the first day you could apply for a turkey tag in Kansas. I know that isn't a big deal to most of you, but I have family there and love to combine a short visit with them and get to hunt Rio Grade turkeys.

I used to could buy THREE TAGS over the counter back when I first started. Then it was two. Now it is draw only if you are out of state. They did away with fall turkey season this last year all together. The birds seem to be bouncing back. My brother in law has a flock that is living in his windbreak the entire winter. You could shoot one from the bathroom window.

BTW I did get two turkeys a couple of times. The last time I could get two I got two in ONE SHOT with my crossbow on the last hour before I had to fly back to Tennessee. I actually didn't mean to, but they were lined up and I was so excited I didn't see the other one. Good thing I had two tags AND you get use both tags in Kansas the same day. So completely legal, but I didn't mean to do it.

 

[Kevin Snook]

Good luck. They is some heavy long beards out there.

 

[MidTennFisher]

Do they still allow you to kill turkeys over a bait pile? I can't think of more of a participation trophy for "hunting" than killing a turkey over a pile of poured corn.

 

[BigRed1080]

Let me know if you get drawn, I put in as well.

 

[Turkeychaser]

Good luck!

 

[timberjack86]

Texas is over the counter and for a trespass fee you could hunt for under $1000.Think I had $700 total in hunt and license. Or that's how it was when I hunted Rios in 2015.

 

[timberjack86]

It was a long time ago and I don't know how to get the photo bucket crap off but here's a much younger me and my 1 and only Rio. Absolute blast and want to go back sometime in the future.

 

[Winchester]

Luckily we marked Kansas off the list several years ago when it was no draw. We usually try to add a couple new states each year on our quest to kill a Longbeard in all 50 states. Planning California and Oregon this Spring.