Kansas Pheasant hunt 2012

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My crew and I experienced another amazing hunt with Don's Guide Service in Glen Elder, KS!  Don and his wife Cheryl are wonderful hosts and got us on wild Kansas pheasants.

We got there on Sunday evening right as the first real cold front was moving through northern Kansas, and it was in the upper 20's at 4pm.  Dinner was on the table and the drinks were in hand.  By Monday morning for our first hunt, it was 17 degrees with a 15mph wind!  It did warm up to the 40s each day, and in the low 50s on Wednesday.

We had 7 hunters in our crew.  7 hunters, 3 days, 4 birds per day limit... so we were shooting for 84 birds.  We came up 1 short for the hunt!  Great hunt!

Enjoy the photos!








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