tyler1215 Report post Posted June 14, 2020 I want to start planning a eastern turkey hunt. Any suggestions for states that are easier to get drawn and be successful? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBULLHUNTER Report post Posted June 15, 2020 Missouri and Kansas over the counter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted June 15, 2020 Not sure what the public land / access to private land is like, but I’ve seen some pretty nice birds come out of Kansas and Missouri both, as Azbullhunter mentioned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyler1215 Report post Posted June 15, 2020 Sounds like those are the states I need to start my research in. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted June 15, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/46955036405/ Good Bunch of people on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBULLHUNTER Report post Posted June 16, 2020 There is enough public/leased land by the state of Kansas to hunt there. Get the maps by the state and you can find enough land to hunt. I have hunted Kansas numerous times on private land but have seen birds on "public land" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted June 17, 2020 There are definitely public land options in Kansas. If you want true easterns in KS, you have to go to the far eastern part of the state. There is an intergrade zone of eastern/rio birds in the Wichita area. On top of that, KS reduced the number of tags this seasons due to declining numbers. In units where you could get two OTC tags, you can now only get one. Lots of birds in Iowa, too, with similar public access as KS. Its a draw for NRs in Iowa, but doable, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyler1215 Report post Posted June 18, 2020 11 hours ago, IA Born said: There are definitely public land options in Kansas. If you want true easterns in KS, you have to go to the far eastern part of the state. There is an intergrade zone of eastern/rio birds in the Wichita area. On top of that, KS reduced the number of tags this seasons due to declining numbers. In units where you could get two OTC tags, you can now only get one. Lots of birds in Iowa, too, with similar public access as KS. Its a draw for NRs in Iowa, but doable, Thanks man I'll look into Iowa. I'm definitely looking for a true eastern Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, tyler1215 said: Thanks man I'll look into Iowa. I'm definitely looking for a true eastern Unfortunately, I can't put you in touch with any friends with private land, but I can point you to some state owned/public areas near where I used to hunt that are typically loaded with birds! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyler1215 Report post Posted June 21, 2020 Yeah that would be awesome. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBULLHUNTER Report post Posted June 22, 2020 In Kansas you must hunt close to MO line for true eastern birds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted July 7, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 8:05 PM, tyler1215 said: Yeah that would be awesome. Thank you Sorry, was gone for a while and forgot about this. I used to hunt private land near the Stephens State Forest in Southern Iowa, near Chariton. There are several different units of that State Forest down there. I'm pretty sure we were near the 1000 Acre Unit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
