Open deer habitat hunting land

Plains habitat deer hunting means more plains than trees as occurs in the great plains state of Kansas.

In spite of the trophy whitetail production of the central mid-west states we are continually confronted by the hunter that with his pre-conceived ideas of deer habitat find the land we lease to be void of deer habitat. We counter with our success gallery and still some hunters argue our deer habitat is lacking what they consider trophy productive habitat. At this point we no longer discuss with that hunter what is and what is not trophy deer habitat as we are the ones on the ground 12 months of the year and stake our financial health on the fact we know what deer habitat is productive and that which is not. To that end of the hunter that claims the mantra of the big woods whitetail hunter: "Need trees to have deer", we reply that we are hunting deer, not trees. That factious statement is lost on many and to those we choose not to allocate an Association membership to. If in fact that big woods deer hunter had the trophy deer hunting opportunity in his home state he would not be seeking to travel to areas made famous for their trophy whitetail production namely our largely agricultural, tree lack great plains states. Notice we are plains states and not forest states. Our big deer come from the plains, not forests. The picture above was taken by a member without regard to showing the habitat., largely open. the low tree and bush patch to the left was nothing more than a wooded drain.

The point is that if Kansas has a demonstrable reputation for trophy whitetail and the predominate Kansas deer habitat is the great plains then the hunter must adapt to the trophy productive habitat and not expect the deer habitat to conform to the hunter's mental image of the ideal deer habitat. Albeit we find this mentality present in many of our new to the central mid-west hunter.

We as trophy hunters comprise the most arrogant group of hunters of all. We believe that just because of our scouting and cutting one particular tree stand that is exactly where the trophy buck will pass by.

When we are honest with ourselves we remember we probably prepare several trees for everyone we stand in and it is a sin to believe it is appropriate to remain in any one stand for the entire hunt. However, many of us do convinced ourselves we know better than anything else where the trophy will walk by.

To this end when new members ask of the potential value and permissions for four wheelers I thoroughly explain to them their most significant limitation hunting with MAHA is that they will not have enough stands. They will be far better suited to use all available space to bring as many stands as they can as it is always easier to move a stand within a property than to always bring one in for every day's hunt.

We offer the ability to be in a different stand every morning and afternoon of every hunting day on as many properties as the hunter wants to put stands. This flexibility at maneuvering in on the deer is the advantage over guide service stand placement that often means the difference between success and failure.

Leave the four wheeler at home and bring a healthy mixture of ladder, lock on and a couple of climbers.

We do not pretend to think that a few web pages and pictures can make a big difference, however it is a start. The real reliance the new member can come to expect is the assistance the MAHA staff will provide. This assistance is in the form that once a member calls for a jump start on where to hunt he should call with his map in front of him. During that telephone conversation he will be recommended to several properties in the right portion of the state that has a history of good trophy production. While he can only reserve one property per day the reason we provide a listing is so that he may sample a good many properties as assurance he will find several meeting his expectations as much as those expectations are realistic to the habitat that exists.

The picture above shows how open some of the habitat is and the trophy deer open ground holds. New to the central mid-west hunters frequently pass up and criticize some of our open terrain for its lack of deer habitat. Meanwhile, many successful hunters recognize the potential these isolated pockets of habitat have for big bucks.

A big woods hunter may not understand how to use this open terrain to its advantage while another open habitat hunter would only get lost in the big woods.

This picture is a close up of the trophy in the picture above. Take a look at that rack and you will probably want to scout the open habitat.

If we recommend you a spot for deer hunting it is due to its deer habitat. If you want to change hunting locations before or during a hunt you are welcome to do so.

Open Habitat Deer Hunting