KS is one of the top whitetail hunting destinations in the country. The lack of public land and available private land make it a difficult state to access. However, the state issues a set number of permits which must be drawn by non-residents and only one buck is allowed per hunter for the entire year. These factors allow bucks to reach old age the open terrain makes them visible.
If you're planning to travel in search of whitetails, Kansas is a good choice to thrown in the rotation.
Walk-In Hunting Land
Kansas has WIHA (Walk-In Hunting Land) which is private land leased by the state for public hunting opportunities. Some of these areas are small with little timber. They can be overlooked by many hunters. Especially those who prefer to hunt out of a tree. However, these small parcels can produce excellent hunting for big bucks. In Kansas, there are tons of these areas dotting OnX. Don't ignore them.
Our strategy when we hunted Kansas was to stay mobile and bounce to as many of these small walk-in areas as possible. We were able to located multiple mature bucks on these spots in just a few days time. There weren't many large tracts of public land in our units so we employed this strategy and it eventually worked out for Jake on a great buck.
