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What would be your picks?

Nick,
I've hunted that unit quite a bit - mostly walk-in ground.

You've got a good shot at drawing without a PP. For many years (after they did away with landowner tags) there were leftover permits in 11. Appears last year there were more apps than tags though. (2/3's of the tags were consumed by archery hunters)

Just go and have fun. Leave the scores to football, basketball and baseball.

d500Inn-

Honestly, I wasn't trying to hi-jack YOUR thread. My intention IS to show you that the 6.5 Creedmoore----270W----7MM RM ALL will work in Kansas.

Yes, I injected a little humor but still was illustrating that most cartridges & rifles will work in Kansas. The hunter and his marksmanship are THE most important.

If I offended you, I apologize. No offense intended.

I hope you get to go and have a GREAT hunt!!

Jerry

Jerry,

I enjoyed all your post. Looks like y'all had a big damn time. Nothing and I mean nothing is better than a successful hunt with a group of friends that you can bag on and make memories forever! This is a public board. I'm glad you pitched in. Good luck to y'all this year if you go!

Skane, I'm trying for 11.

Master Blaster Nice bucks! You're a Kansas veteran!

keep them rolling!

Amen, and amen! Very nice!

Not sure where these pics are coming from. Must be some high fence operations or something. We don't have those kinds of deer in KS. A pic of about the biggest ones I've ever seen.

Nick, I hope you get a chance to come out after one of our Kansas bucks. Our Kansas deer are big, but they aren't bulletproof. These two both fell to a 90 gr. Accubond, the first from a .243 and mine from a 6mm Remington. Your 6.5's and 7mm will work just fine. Good luck!

I've rifle hunted Kansas once. On my last day, I was planning on sitting on stand early, then driving home. After climbing down, I was circling around a draw to walk a native grass patch on the way back to the truck. I jumped a ten point and some does that stopped behind a small group of trees. I knew when they left, they'd be running. The buck broke cover and I swung my 270 WBY mag and squeezed. I hit the buck in front of the hind quarter, angling a bit forward, but not in the vitals. He dropped in mid leap.
Most any round will do, but remember that the wind always blows. Nice to have a heavier bullet to buck the wind. I've also had good luck with muzzy and slick trick broad heads in Kansas.
Can't find a rifle pic, but this is one of the better bow kills.