The Prairie and What We May find There
In anticipation of the soon to start bird hunting season, I’ve been doing my best to figure out some opportunities to get Tucker within ‘nose’ of some wild birds. In every point of the compass from here (but east) are the promise of either or both pheasant, quail and prairie chickens. All of this is going to be new to both Tucker and I, so along with the usual heart fluctuations accompanying the anticipation of the hunt, is brand new terrain and prey. We’ve sorted out our gear and supplies and are pretty much ready to go.
A new collar with the new address brass plate has been ordered along with a cool folding ramp to make it easier for Tucker to get in and out of the truck. He is gonna love it and so is my back.
The southern edge of the Flint Hill area of Kansas is less than 3 hours drive and we’ve also zeroed in on a large public access area of Kansas just southwest of Liberty, Kansas about 6 hours drive right on the Oklahoma border. This area is in the region where the density of pheasant is highest as reported by the Kansas folks that keep track of such things. The above mentioned area is one of a huge number of what are referred to as WIHA areas (Walk In Hunting Access). Its a program that manages an “effort to enhance the strong Kansas hunting heritage by providing hunting access to private property. The program has grown to one of the most successful access programs in the country.”
This spot will allow for some exploring in Oklahoma as well–killing two (or more) birds with the same gas consumption.
This is all very exciting.
I hope to take a bunch of good pictures of the new adventures.
Prairie bound.
Of Upland Birds, Setters and Trout 