This property is ideally suited for those seeking an above average dove hunt. The combination of farm/ranch operations, along with a setting that includes everything from low rolling hills to flat irrigated cropland with tree-lined transition zones in between, give both dove and dove hunter everything they need. And the landowner is top notch! They were very accommodating, and I felt very much at home. Definitely a 5 star experience.

The propert was fantastic and Luke was a great host. I saw tons of white tail and there are definitely turkey on the property. I wish I could have spent a little longer to hunt but overall it was a great experience.

I would like to first say that Luke is a stand up guy and was very hospitable during our hunt. He met us early and made us breakfast before our hunt and offered to drive us to the location that he felt would be best to start our hunt. He was quick to respond during all of our communications and was a pleasure to deal with throughout the entire process. I am going to do my best to accurately depict the turkey hunting opportunity on the Kovarik ranch as best as I can. Although the ranch is a large tract, there was much less acreage that we felt would hold birds during the spring (minimal nesting habitat and roosting areas). Per discussions leading up to the stay, Luke mentioned that there were 3-4 different roosting areas that had anywhere from 20-30 birds. I assumed that these roosting areas were on the Kovarik ranch; my best guess is this was during the fall/winter when the birds were flocked up, as we did not see more than a single hen and heard a very distant gobble off of the property. It was apparent that there were no resident birds on the property, as we covered the majority of the land on foot and did not come across a single track, turkey turd, dust bowl, or turkey feather. The ground was very hard due to it being extremely windy and dry, so it’s likely some areas may have had some traffic and tracks would not have been noticeable. We also hunted in higher than average winds. Wind gusts reached near 50mph, so conditions were anything but ideal. We feel that the birds were staying in the bottoms on the adjoining neighbors property to get out of the wind. I will note that Luke did make an effort to gain access for us from his neighbor and we appreciated his efforts in trying to help us get on the birds. After spending half of the first day on the ranch, we decided to head west to hunt public land in search of more sign/turkeys. We did not hunt the second day with Luke as we were able to find both sign/turkeys elsewhere and ended up successfully harvesting birds. The 2022 season is my 21st year hunting turkeys, so I feel that I usually have good judgement and a sense for what to expect when I get to access a new property. I have no doubt that birds are on the Kovarik ranch at times as they move up and down the drainages and creek bottoms, but I am not confident that the ranch consistently holds resident birds during the spring. If I had more than a short window to hunt, I would reconsider hunting the property simply because I enjoyed the host and feel the birds could potentially work through there at some point. If I was on a mission to kill a turkey (like we were with 1.5 days to hunt NE), I would likely hunt elsewhere.