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IdeasKansas muzzleloader deer hunting season in September is a unique whitetail deer hunting experience for many new to the mid west. So much so we have captured on this page that which has been frequently brought to our attention by experienced deer hunters on their first Kansas September self guided deer hunt. These experiences are unique to the September season only and are offered only as idea builders. One note about this early or pre rut Kansas deer season is that late summer scouting pays off as the trophy whitetail deer scouted in August remain where they are through the September muzzleloader deer season. For those that secure a Kansas muzzleloader deer tag we will have the exclusive use private Kansas lease land for more deer hunting on your own than anyone can hunt. Have a look at our Kansas lease land locations.
Plan AAwake at 4AM, in deer stand by 5AM, hunting 12 hours of daylight, 8PM walk out after dark, drive back to the motel and refit for the next day getting to bed by 10PM. Awake at 4AM and start the deer hunt over again. As this is a dry month for Kansas those with primitive muzzleloaders should not need to reload. On rain days add another 40 minutes of muzzleloader maintenance. By the third day of 6 hours a night sleep the deer hunter has now come under threat of falling asleep in deer stand during the Kansas' 90+ degree days. This muzzleloader deer season is one of the few occasions when the deer hunter begins to look forward to winter's cold. The deer hunter after the first day realizes the futility of the sweat soaked scent control suit and it will be left in the truck and an extra bottle of water added to the pack for the remainder of the hunt. By 10AM, when the squirrels settle down to sleep, the sweat from the likely 90 degree sun causes sweat to soak socks inside rubber boots as well. While it may appear we have overemphasized the warm weather of this early Kansas season that emphasis mirrors that of the deer hunters who contributed to this article. This includes one of the Association staff, John Wenzel, who also hunts the Kansas September muzzleloader season as well. His choice for this deer season is the weather and the bachelor buck activity. This season also leaves open the colder winter months for bird dog hunting. Plan BAwake at 4AM and get to the stand by 5AM. Hunting until 10AM when the day's heat puts the deer down. Move a stand and unroll a sleeping mat. Put the gun up and nap until 4PM, get into the new deer stand and hunt the evening until dark. Get back to the motel and asleep by 10PM. Wake at 4AM with enough sleep from the night and the noon time nap to be alert and safe to deer hunt again. Plan CDuring season deer scout and hunt. On the first morning of the hunt prepared a tree stand and hunt until 10AM. At mid morning walk that property to determine the presence or not of trophy quality bachelor group bucks. If so find a stand to interdict their late morning and early evening movement. If not call in and reserve another property and scout/hunt it through the afternoon. If that next lease has some bucks stick with it for the next day's reservation. If not reserve another property and scout/hunt it repeating this process until discovering one or more trophy whitetail deer or groups and stick with that lease until harvest.
HuntsThe early September Kansas muzzleloader deer season is unique from the rut phases and further distinguished by scent control. Dress cool as a sweat soaked carbon scent control suit have limited utility. Cover scent rather than containment is more useful. Also, leaf cover is thick reducing available light in the woods more so than even during later archery season making fiber optic sights a valued item. Attracting scents, decoys and grunts or bleats have little value during a pre rut deer hunt. Misquotes and ticks are generally done or well on the decline for the Kansas September muzzleloader deer hunting. Exceptions are during a cool summer while in the creek bottoms that have dried into standing pools of water. A common annoyance is the cicada. On bad years this bug will come in waves making enough noise to deafen out all other sounds.
IdeasWhat is described above is what many do it yourself muzzleloader deer hunters new to our Kansas September deer season have commented on as being most un-prepared for. For the most part this early and distinctive Kansas muzzleloader deer season presents a deer hunting challenge some do well at and others find to be just spending time nature walking rather than deer hunting. The deer hunt plans offered above are intended to give the Kansas September muzzleloader hunter a jump start through ideas to consider. Should the first deer hunting tactics prove less than wanted having options may prove more productive, or at least enhance the quality of the deer hunt.
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