Whitetail Hunts
We pride ourselves on the bow hunting opportunities that we provide and hold bow hunting near and dear to our hearts! We forfeit thousands of dollars every year in rifle and muzzleloader hunts because we are true bow hunters at heart. We have the utmost respect for the game, land, and mature whitetail. This allows us to offer our clients a chance at harvesting a true mature whitetail. We are not money hungry outfitters running too many hunts on too little land. We will show you the deer; the killing is up to you! We want to form a relationship with our hunters and become your go-to east-central Kansas outfitter! We cannot wait to make memories with you.
Archery Hunts
Unlimited Hunts Offered
September-December: $4,500/hunter
All archery hunts are One Buck, One doe. Both deer professionally processed and packaged for you.
Muzzleloader Hunts
Limited hunts offered per season
September 15-28
$6,500/hunter
One Buck, One doe. Both deer professionally processed and packaged for you.
Rifle Hunts
Limited hunts offered per season
December 3-14
$6,500/hunter
One Buck, One doe. Both deer professionally processed and packaged for you.
All whitetail bucks must be a minimum of 140″ unless otherwise approved by guide/outfitter.
What To Expect
Terrain
Due to Lazy J’s vast acreage, the terrain is unlimited; creek timber/bottoms, bottom-ground crop fields, pastureland, brushy/cedars, upland crop fields.
Blinds
Hunters can choose to hunt out of a blind (ground, pop-up, towers) or out of tree stands. We have several options to suit the hunters’ comfort level. Safety harnesses provided; bring your own if you have one you are comfortable with. All lock-on tree stands will have life-lines for climbing. Heaters offered to those that choose to use them.
Guides
Guide drop off and pick up from every hunt. Guides available at all times to help with any and all of your needs. Guides can hunt with you if requested.
After The Harvest
Deer Tracking Dog, “Tracker” is free and included to our paying clients. Tracker had 100% finds on dead deer in his first season with us in 2021. He will find them!
Retrieving of game, cleaning/field dressing, caping out/trophy caping are included in your hunt. Skull caping can be done for a small additional fee to the taxidermist. Your deer will be professionally processed at Lazy J Custom Meats located in Osage City. Transportation of your deer carcass also included. In the even that you kill on the last day and there is not adequate time to process your deer, Lazy J will quarter your deer meat for you.
Lazy J Custom Meats also participates in the Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry Program. You may choose to donate your deer and Lazy J will facilitate the transportation of your deer carcass to Lazy J Custom Meats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Do We Hunt?
Lazy J’s land is in KS Deer Units 10, 11, and 14. Based out of Lyndon, KS and spreads out in all directions from there.
Right between Melvern and Pomona Lake Reservoirs that hold a very large number of whitetails!
Is There A Deposit?
There is a $500 deposit/hunter to lock your spot in. Remainder of your hunt balance due once you arrive to camp and before your first hunt.
Refundable if Non-Resident’s DON’T draw their tags
What Should I Bring?
- Camo clothing to wear during hunting (September is generally still warm/hot with showers/thunderstorms and cooler evenings. Octobers are generally cooler, November and December are COLD)
- Clothes to wear while relaxing at the lodge
- Rifle, ammo, etc. if rifle hunting.
- Bow, arrows, broadheads, etc. if bow hunting.
- Other items: camera, cooler for taking home meat if wanted, game tags and hunting license, head lamps, etc.
What are the licensing requirements?
- Kansas Residents:
- Hunting license (ages 16-74 must have a hunting license unless exempt by Kansas Law) and permits/tags bought over the counter through a licensed agent/business. Lamont Hill restaurant in Vassar, KS and Osage Hardware in Osage City, KS are two close places near the lodge to get hunting license and deer permits/tags. Any state park office can sell them also (Eisenhower State Park/Melvern Reservoir and Pomona State Park/Pomona Reservoir are both also close to the lodge).
- Non-Residents:
- Regardless of age all Non-Resident hunters must have a non-resident hunting license.
- Must apply/draw for hunting tags (apply online at ksoutdoors.com or over the phone at 1-833-587-2164). Application period for April of that year.
- Non-Resident hunting license $97.50 (16 and older). $42.50 for 15 and younger. Non-resident hunting license is nonrefundable.
- Non-Resident youth (15 and younger) Whitetail Deer Permit/tag $117.50 includes a $27.50 nonrefundable application fee.
- Non-Resident (16 and older) Whitetail Deer Permit/tag $442.50 includes a $27.50 nonrefundable application fee.
What are the bag limits?
- Non-Resident: 1 whitetail deer (buck, doe, or fawn) AND 1 whitetail antlerless deer (no additional fee, included with whitetail deer permit/tag).
- Resident: 1 whitetail deer (buck, doe, or fawn) AND 1 whitetail antlerless deer (no additional fee, included with whitetail deer permit/tag). Can purchase up to four additional (in units 10A, 11, and 14 for our hunting land locations) whitetail antlerless permits/tags but the hunt price is for only 1 antlered whitetail and 1 antlerless whitetail.
Are there any airports near by?
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport: ICT – Wichita, KS (Our location is approximately 1 hour 35 minutes from the airport)
- Kansas City International Airport: KCI – Kansas City, MO (Our location is approximately 1.5 hours from the airport)
Is there a shooting range available?
We have a shooting range on site at the lodge for sighting in your rifles or muzzleloaders. Also have several different bow targets for sighting in your bows (crossbows and compound bow targets).
Do I have to tip my guide?
Tipping your guide is not required but it is typical to tip your guide 10-20%. Your guide will appreciate a tip and any feedback you have for them. It’s ultimately left up to the hunters when and if to tip their guide.