Stands - Western Kansas
The big open of western Kansas does have in spots tress capable of deer stands for both gun and archery.
The trail under this stand is strictly by wildlife as no cattle fence surrounds this farm
This happens to be south central Kansas.
When it comes to trees for deer stands, Iowa and Missouri will offer choices well in excess of any hunter's demand leaving the hunter only to bring as many deer stands as he can carry. While Iowa and Missouri requires no further discussion of deer stands or tree availability, Kansas is another story.
Many good deer spots in Kansas will limit archery hunters and leave rifle hunters with long range shots.
This one lease is such an example of good Kansas deer hunting and limited tree/deer stand opportunity.
This deer spot is a 1/4 section, 1/2 mile square of 160 acres of land. The crop fields occupy 50 - 60 acres leaving the rest to wildlife. This wildlife area is further enhanced for our purposes as it has no cattle fence and the owners specialize in grain crops only. The wildlife area in the center of the picture cannot be seen from the road or any farm yard. The surrounding farms are also large grain crop fields without cattle (cattle commonly receive daily attention from the farmer adding human pressure to any land). Walking this lease the first time allowed us to put up 22 deer. That kind of deer concentration is not common. The largest tree on the left side of the picture is the only tree stand capable tree on this 40 - 50 acre wildlife spot.
Some of the deer we were able to get a picture of that were bedded down in the grass and brush that ranged from 2 to 15 feet. And of course, where we put up deer was well away from stand capable trees.
The tree suited for stand would allow the rifle hunter good coverage of this large open area.
Another case on a different deer lease where the buck sign was strong, the cover thick and the trees available for stand limited.
This picture presentation is not to represent all the tree and deer stand conditions to be found in Kansas. The intent of this web page is to prepare the first time central mid-west deer hunter that he may require some versatility if hunting in particular regions. That versatility may also include a ground blind. And, we will assist the deer hunter at selecting the region most well suited to his deer hunting preferences.