Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois?????

[mybeagles]

Has anyone hunted these states? Which one provides the best hunting opportunities for small game, mainly rabbits and upland birds? Which are hunter friendly with game laws and available hunting areas.
Im looking at Central Kansas, Southern Missouri, Eastern Kansas and Western Kentucky as future military assignments and must always consider the fringe benefits (quaility hunting) thanks!

P.S. I can assure you southern Iraq is not quality hunting in case any of you were thinking about moving here!

[Greg H]

mybeagles,
First of all I just want to say "THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU FELLAS ARE DOING OVER THERE. Keep your head down and come home safe."

As to your question.....Yes. I can't speak for MO, or KS but western Kentucky and southern ILL. have some good runnin ground and are pretty hunter friendly. Even the southwestern tip of Indiana.

[spado]

I also say a big THANKS. I can only speak for Iowa. We have an excellent small game population, especially those cottontails. Plenty of public land to hunt also, and if you do your homework you can get into some pretty nice private places also. I'm not sure what the law is, but I'm pretty sure if you are active duty you don't need a liscence or a nonresident tag. You might want to check up on that though.

[E.C.I. Rookie]

mybeagles,
THANKS
E.C.I. Rookie

[rinkydink]

mybeagles,

Can't speak to all the locations you mentioned, but I do hunt around and northwest of the Lake of the Ozarks.

If you get stationed close and want to hunt next season, let me know and we will go.

Have dogs, will travel.

Tom aka rinkydink

[paz]

I live in southern iowa and can second that opinion on small game.

I'm originally from indiana, there are more rabbits here and less hunters.

[Kansas Mike]

MYBEAGLES, IF YOU CAN GET FT. RILEY, YOU WILL THINK YOU HAVE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN(AS FAR AS THE HUNTING GOES). THERE IS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF PUBLIC HUNTING ON AND AROUND FT. RILEY. THERE ARE LOTS OF RABBITS, PHEASANT AND QUAIL ON THESE LANDS. THERE ARE A LOT OF BIRD HUNTERS , BUT VERY FEW RABBIT HUNTERS. IF YOU COME TO FT. RILEY OR FT. LEAVENWORTH, GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AND WE'LL RUN SOME DOGS.

MIKE

[mybeagles]

I WILL let you know Mike, that sounds awesome. Thanks

[Kyboy64]

Thankyou you sir for what youve committed yourself to do. I thank you and men and women like you every time i get my kids up and know that its safe to walk down the street because of people like you. Thankyou. You are appreciated and prayed for. Thankyou again