Where in Kansas...

[Marino13]

I'd like to start looking for points and stuff. Where would I find the good stuff in Kansas?

 

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[Older The Better]

I may be mistaken but I want to say Kansas is near the top of the list of states as far as percentage of privately owned land. I also think this applies to all rivers in kansas, I know it’s true of the one I’m near, that land owners own to the middle of the river so technically you shouldn’t be hunting gravel bars, but I really doubt that’s enforced much. If you have access somewhere, I’d check areas near streams, or springs, or rises in Fields, I try to look for places that are attractive now because they probably were in the past too. If in a woodsy area check for flakes in tree falls or bare slopes. If you have access to fields it’s a crap shoot but look for flakes, I’ve had luck finding stuff near little drainage cuts.

Fact check Ks is no 2

 

[CreekSide]

Find a creek or field you want to walk and ask permission at the closest house. If they don’t own it they usually know who does. Remember hunting season so you might want to wait until it’s over before you ask. The best place to look in my area is a field close to a creek that flows year round. And a field where they don’t practice No TIL

 

[Jatrox]

There are only 3 rivers in Kansas considered "navigable". The Missouri, Kansas (Kaw) and the Arkansas. Which means you can float or walk them legally. And even those you will encounter landowners who think they own to the center of the river, just move on. All other non-state or federal waterways are private, or county owned. County owned is a grey area. Private, get permission. Check the county GIS map for plat ownership before doing anything.

 

[Older The Better]

There you go I thought the kansas might be the exception, I don’t really think of the Missouri as in kansas but I suppose it counts, and didn’t know the Arkansas, I’m near the neosho and I know it’s to the center.

 

[Jatrox]

Because the Missouri is navigable the part that borders Kansas is half owned by Kansas but I'm with you, I never thought of it as part of Kansas either

 

[ToddsPoint]

Fact check Ks is no 2
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I’d like to see that whole chart. Interesting. Do you have a link to it?

 

[Older The Better]

I’d like to see that whole chart. Interesting. Do you have a link to it?

Public and Private Land Percentages by US States : Facts & Information : SummitPost

Public and Private Land Percentages by US States : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering

www.summitpost.org

 

[ToddsPoint]

Public and Private Land Percentages by US States : Facts & Information : SummitPost

Public and Private Land Percentages by US States : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering

www.summitpost.org

I’m really surprised IL has a higher percentage of private property than TX. No wonder I can’t go just anywhere and do stuff like out west. “Stay off my lawn!”
Or more like, “Stay off my corn!”

 

[Marino13]

I may be mistaken but I want to say Kansas is near the top of the list of states as far as percentage of privately owned land. I also think this applies to all rivers in kansas, I know it’s true of the one I’m near, that land owners own to the middle of the river so technically you shouldn’t be hunting gravel bars, but I really doubt that’s enforced much. If you have access somewhere, I’d check areas near streams, or springs, or rises in Fields, I try to look for places that are attractive now because they probably were in the past too. If in a woodsy area check for flakes in tree falls or bare slopes. If you have access to fields it’s a crap shoot but look for flakes, I’ve had luck finding stuff near little drainage cuts.

Fact check Ks is no 2
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Thanks!