A group of 10 or so of us hunt near Hays every year right after opening weekend. Usually we do pretty well and see a ton of birds.
This year we had issues with the roads and were limited in what walk-in we could hunt. Between 9 guns, we only came home with 14 birds after 4 days of hunting. Most of those birds came out of one field a farmer was gracious enough to let us hunt.
I chalked it up to mostly the access issue, and increased pressure on a select few fields due to the roads being to muddy.
I was considering a solo-trip with just my pup in late december or early january. Are the bird numbers strong in that area this year?
Could I get away with an easier drive and hunt some of the towns closer to the CO border (such as Oakley)?
If it matters, my pup is a GSP. It's her first year on wild birds. She was trained by a pro though.
This year we had issues with the roads and were limited in what walk-in we could hunt. Between 9 guns, we only came home with 14 birds after 4 days of hunting. Most of those birds came out of one field a farmer was gracious enough to let us hunt.
I chalked it up to mostly the access issue, and increased pressure on a select few fields due to the roads being to muddy.
I was considering a solo-trip with just my pup in late december or early january. Are the bird numbers strong in that area this year?
Could I get away with an easier drive and hunt some of the towns closer to the CO border (such as Oakley)?
If it matters, my pup is a GSP. It's her first year on wild birds. She was trained by a pro though.