whitetailfreak55 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I'm thinking about doing a public land Nebraska or Missouri deer hunt next year to lengthen my season. I believe the tags are OTC for both states. Anybody know anything about good public land or hunting in these two states? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I forgot to mention it will be a bow hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 55- Heck your already in Iowa. I wouldn't worry about leaving the best state in the union to hunt elsewhere. My recommendation would be to raise the bar on your target deer. The grass isn't greener in either of those states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thinking Kansas maybe I just want to extend my season a little longer but I do understand what your saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Nebraska or Missouri I have ground leased in NE KS this year. Hopefully you will see some pics in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Good luck can't wait to see pictures. Hopefully I have some also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 55...it's too late to apply for Kansas this year. Their draw is in April. I have to agree with Pat (hoosierhunter). No sense going somewhere else unless you fill your early season tag...well 2 tags if you're hunting your own property and have to sit at the house waiting for the late season. Of course you could wack more does in IA. Not sure how much extra doe tags are in IA for residents but I do know it's cost prohibitive for NR's to buy more than the 1 mandatory doe tag. Never hunted NE but heard some good things about it. I have and will be hunting MO. Only problem I've noticed in MO compared to the places I've hunted in KS, IA, and IL is some areas seem to have a low percentage of bucks with more than 8 scorable points. JMHO but from my limited experience hunting MO the closer you get to the Iowa border the higher the percentage of bucks with more than 8 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 OK thank you like I said just looking to extend my season it just all depends on if I fill my tag during the early season Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 There are a lot of conservation areas in Missouri. The last time I was there I hunted two different places. Lake Poho CA in Mercer county and Poosey CA in Livingston county. I saw some big deer at both but didn't bring anything home. This was before the point restrictions came into effect. The thing that surprised me was that I didn't see but a few other people bowhunting. This was right before the gun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy778 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Missouri has a ton of conservation areas that would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck803 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Have hunted Missouri public land for a long time have found 1 that is very large several thousand acres that is bow hunt only and has been since the 50s have taken and seen a lot of nice big bucks taken off it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 55...it's too late to apply for Kansas this year..... that's what i thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama boy Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I would go to missiouri my uncle lives and hunts up there and has killed 4 deer over 150 in. in the past 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nebraska or Missouri I live in Ohio but have 80 acres in north Missouri 3 miles off the Iowa border. I'm bow hunting out there the last week of October and the first week of November. I have been watching the harvest records for the area and it is looking good this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 55- Heck your already in Iowa. I wouldn't worry about leaving the best state in the union to hunt elsewhere. My recommendation would be to raise the bar on your target deer. The grass isn't greener in either of those states. 55: I'm the same as you. I am in Iowa and my standards are high, however, it's nice to get away and see some other country and hunt different terrians. Nice to be where they can not reach you by telephone!!! I have hunted Wyoming for many years... that is out for you because it is mostly a draw. I lived in Nebraska long ago and there are nice deer and public grounds. This spring I hunted turkey around the Chadron area (northwest Nebraska) and saw lots of deer. There is plenty of public land in that area. I am NOT sure how it hunts in the fall. Very beautiful country. If nothing more shoot a good tasting doe. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thank you dog I'll check into that. It is nice to see some new country every once in awhile! There's also a lot of public land on the east side of Nebraska that I've been looking at. The wildlife biologist said to hunt by the Missouri and Platte river said there was some nice deer in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Good luck with your decision. With this drought it will be a tough season I am thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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