im wanting to start my grandslam next year and was wondering if anyone from kansas or somewhere that i could go and kill me a rio. i live here in kentucky and have plenty of private land to hunt so if you wanted to come kill you a big thundering eastern next year maybe we could swap some hunts out or something. im open for merriam or oceola too...
I would love to take you up on that offer but in Texas, al+most all property is privately owned and I am not one of the lucky ones. Thought I would pass on stormranchhunting.com. They are near Austin, Texas and have over 2000 acres. They give you your own pasture (usually 500 acres) and turn you loose or they will provide a guide, your choice. They also have accommodations if you need.
Haven't used them myself but have seen the property and have friends that hunt there. Good luck in your search.
I just got back from the Black Hills in South Dakota....I hunted 100% public land and was on birds every day. I managed to kill one but my partner did not....he had opportunity but did not take a marginal shot. You can stay in Deadwood for as little as $39 a night at some small but nice motels and you will have hundreds of thousands of acres to hunt on for your Merriams.
Best of luck!!!
thanks for the input guys..ill definantly check it out.
If you go to Kansas remember the eastern 1/3 approx. of state is Easterns, middle you can run in to hybrids of Easterns/Rios that look more like easterns. An outfitter might not tell you that. Make sure you go to an area that has purebred Rios if that is what you need for the slam.
Me and some buddies are going to Kansas next spring you gotta watch where in you go there, you got hybrids in that state! I got my rio in oklahoma. Good luck
PM me I might be able to give you some pointers for western OK