Kansas Deer Hunts 1

In Kansas seeing a nice whitetail buck is nothing out of the ordinary. The general consensious for an out of state resident, when hunting Kansas for the first time, is that the deer are huge. Take a look at our past Kansas deer hunts gallery page to see what they are talking about. True our whitetail deer have large bodies. The question for every deer hunter is does that body size correlate witht the antler size of a Kansas whitetail deer? Typically, the answer is no. In our particular area of Kansas there is alot of terrain the whitetail deer can cover, thus creating the perfect enviroment for them to go grow old. Typically in our area of Kansas the whitetail buck establish a large body size early in life. The repeat hunters purchasing  a Kansas deer hunts  with us have helped create an enviroment for the whiteatail deer that allow them to estblish the large body sizes early in life. Whether it be the 27% protein we feed year around in addition to corn or the food plots we put in for the deer it helps the little baby fawns to get a jump start on life. Even by doing this, it does not mean on our Kansas deer hunts that the hunter will tag out on a 3 1/2 year old buck. Referencing back to the mention of the vast terrain that the whitetail deer we hunt here can cover means that, yes, they can have a large body size early in life, without much antler growth, or they have dimenshed antler growth from growing old. Either of the these scenarios is entirely possible on our Kansas deer hunts.  So that brings up another question. How can a hunter age a Kansas whitetail deer on the hoof? Often times it is very difficult. And, to be perfectly clear, a deer hunter in Kansas is always allowed a few mulligans. Kansas deer can be very tough to hunt. Either they are pursuing a doe in heat, coming out of thick crp grass or even a big block of timber. Kansas' offers a diverse habitat for whitetail deer to thrive in, thus creating the hunter con of the deer being hard to hunt. But also creating the ultimate sportsman's challenge while on a Kansas deer hunts.  So back to the question. How can one age a Kansaas whitetail deer on the hoof? Below are some tips to help out every deer hunter. 

1. The Rack. The rack of a whitetail deer will significantly change with age, especially after age 3. As a deer ages they will gain more mass, & start to add on kicker & sticker points.

2. Body Type. After 3 1/2 years of age a whitetail deer's head begins to widen. While the deer's neck & shoulders become more massive. 

3. Tracks. Studies have show track width rather than track length play a far more important role in determing the whitetail deer's age. As a buck ages hoof tips wear down, and break off.  As the whitetail deer ages his hoof will begin to widen.

4.  The Behavior. To avoid human interaction a whitetail buck will typically turn more nocturnal as he ages. That is precissely why early season Kansas deer hunts are phenomanal. Whether it be a muzzleloader hunt or an archery hunt often times the whiteatail deer are in there feeding patterns while being bunched up with other bachelor bucks. While the rut of November in Kansas many hunters are turning to the early season of September to tag out on there Kansas whitetail buck of a lifetime. 

5. The harvest. Once a deer hunter has studied all of this information, it is now to for you to take this information to the field on your Kansas Deer Hunts. Applying this knowledge will help you be more succesful in the field the next time you are hunting. Hopefully, we have provided you with enough information on Kansas Deer Hunts to make you very successful the next time you are out in the field hunting. Granted hunting is hunting, & even with this knowledge it will not always make you a succesful hunter. You can never take the hunting aspect out of hunting. Which basically means something can always go wrong in the field.