whitetail113 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hello everyone i am new here and need some help. I am growing up and thinking about a career later in life. I have always grown up with hunting, have been hunting whitetails for over 15 years, and i have been thinking about starting a hunting outfitter in Kansas. I am thinking this now so i can start planning and start small and work my way up. My questions i have got, how much land does an outfitter need to successfully harvest quality deer. Also how many mature bucks should be harvested per acres to keep a good quality herd. Also would it be better to plant corn fields or look more at food plots specifically for deer. Please help me with any information that could help me out. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Starting an Outfitter I would say start small, taking a handful of hunters the first year or two just so you can get a feel of the work load. As for land, as long as you got enough land to place your hunters without pressuring your deer you should be ok. Here in Ohio I have 500+ acres to use for hunting and although I'm not an outfitter I do take guys out and throw them in stands. Kill off some does on your land. I had hardly any buck activity when I locked up the land I use to hunt. I knew bucks where on my land but I wasn't seein them. First year I hunted it I shot my limit of does, brought a few guys in and had them lay down some does as well. The second year I started to see bucks. I try to get the ratio as close to 1:1 as possible. I wouldn't plant just corn but I would defiantly search for some good grub that will give your herd good vitamins and minerals. Talk to farmers out your way on when the best time to plant would be etc... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 sounds like you need to talk with an outfitter and a biologist. maybe the state DNR too for outfitter licensing. not sure if that applies in Kansas. there's quite a bit of overhead costs with starting an outfitter business, even starting out small. there's lease costs, land management costs (food plots, TSI, etc.), stands and blinds, and the gas and time it takes to drive around and get it all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Welcome to the forums. Bet Steve Beilgard could give you some great advice on this topic when he gets back from Alaska this fall. Far as how many mature deer, depends on carrying capacity and density for that area. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthGaHuntingandOutdoors Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I've been wanting to do the same here in Ga. With the high fence places around it probably would not be feasible. It's still a nice dream. I hope the best of luck for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Starting an Outfitter We don't have the high fences around here yet. The hardest thing for me would be getting enough money to lease up enough land to run quality hunts through. We got the deer here, got enough land at the moment I could run probably 10 hunts per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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