David Schotte
Owner & Guide
416 N Denver Ave
Hanover, KS 66945
785-337-2530
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Kansas Deer and Turkey Hunter Testimonials |
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| Hey David I just wanted to tell you THANKS again for a great turkey hunt. I will be in touch with you and Preston on a duck hunt to Tennessee soon. Curt King |
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| David, I want to personally thank you and your family for a great hunting experience in Kansas. Curt, Shane and I had a wonderful hunt even in the worst of conditions and with your knowledge and expertise we were still able to harvest 5 birds. Thanks to you and Preston for your patience and perseverance and we look forward to booking with you again next year. If you have time, please e-mail the pictures from our hunt with you over the last few days. I will stay in touch and I hope you and your family have a great summer. P.S. also send a map of your area roads so I can study up on how to get back to Hanover in the dark! HAHA. Thanks, Adam Hassell |
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| Dear David and Lisa, I would firstly like to thank you for the incredible hunt. It was my first turkey ever and it was really great! Not only that but the very next day we got another!!! I enjoyed the multiple styles of hunting plus the fact that we both heard and saw turkeys the entire hunt. Lisa, thank you for the dinner you had made us, especially the awesome cheese dip. It was really great of you to let us eat with you guys and it was a fun night. I’m already looking forward to the next time we’re coming. Once again thank you guys!! Keagan |
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Hi David and Lisa this is James, I want to say thank you for taking us out and helping me get my two turkeys. It was really fun and exciting, I hope my Dad will sign us up for next year. Also thanks for having us over for dinner, it was really good. |
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Dear David and Lisa, I am not sure where to start with this thank you note. Every year I want to believe that it is one of the best hunting experiences that I have ever had, but then it just gets better. This year has been no exception. It's been my dad and myself, my brother-in-law and myself, and now my sons and myself. I am not sure who will be next, but this was indeed an absolute highlight. I could have not have scripted these turkey hunts better and it is a memory that will remain with us forever. I still reminisce about it with the boys. It was four totally different hunts, each with an exciting end. Lisa, it was very kind of you to have us over for dinner, especially due to the amount of food my children consume! Thank you so much for your hospitality and friendship. I am indeed pleased to have met you and hope to see you again next year. Looking forward to seeing the photos. I hope the rest of your season has gone well. Kind regards, |
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| Hey David, I'm glad to hear that Noel got his buck. I think he was growing impatient until he got it. It was fun getting to know the guys over dinner & sharing stories. The food was great & they sure know how to give good portions there. Had a steak that 1st nite & could not eat it all and that never happens with me. I had a great time & a great hunt . You had a good setup there & have done your homework well. It was fun getting filmed by Jason. Looking forward to seeing it. I would definitely want to return & hunt again with you. Maybe in 2011. Going moose hunting next year in the Yukon. Jason told me that one can buy a second turkey tag for 100 bucks, is this true? I think my wife would enjoy turkey hunting. Already talked to her about it. I think she would do it. Hope this note finds you & your family well & Merry Christmas to you all, Scott Nordman |
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| Grow the Hunt Hunting With Blue River Whitetails By Brandon Wikman. There aren't many hunting locations around the country that consistently produce giant whitetail and tubby gobblers year after year. Read more... |
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Well the trip is over and I just got back from a great 4 days hunting with Jason Irish at Blue River whitetails in Hanover Kansas. Owner David Schotte and family were more then great hosts. David took me out and volunteered to run the camera for 2 days of bow hunting before the shotgun opener. I only wish I could have returned the favor with a clean kill, but instead have no one but myself to blame for clean miss on a nice Kansas longbeard. As luck would have it or bad luck would have it Jason was out there missing as well. As the mid week approached we were anxious to grab the shotguns and try to redeem ourselves. Lucky for us we were able to have a nice double with some steller footage ran by camera man Lonnie. I have uploaded one pic of us on our new Hunt Ve with our nice Rio Grande Gobblers. Thanks again to David Schotte and his super family for having us as guests. JT Harden |
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| Dear David, Well, it’s back to the grind and walking wheat fields. I miss Kansas already. Our season opener is still about a week away. I just wanted to say thank you for a most memorable hunt. Four nice toms in two days with less than ideal conditions was more than we could have asked for. Your expertise with the birds made it seem almost easy. Buzz could be in for a rude awakening if he expects the same results here, but I do think you helped create another turkey hunting addict. He got to experience just about everything that turkey hunting has to offer; the strutting, the spitting & drumming, and oh yeah, all the gobbling in just a short time. Your hospitality and that of you entire family is unmatched. We certainly felt more like friends than clients. I’m already eyeing next years calendar for a return trip. If you need references for folks to call, by all means give them my number. Take care and give my best to the family, Mooch 4/13/09 |
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| Dear David and Lisa, What a weekend and one to remember for a long time. David, thank you for a great hunt. Those birds kept us busy and that is what I call hunting! I appreciate the effort and time you put in to make this work. Although you take many people to hunt, you made us feel very welcome and special. It was indeed a very memorable time for my dad and myself and he loved the experience. I am already thinking of next year. Lisa, you guys have a great house and I best get my tips for keeping a place tidy and immaculate from you. Congratulations with your son's graduation and I hope the party went well. Once again, thank you for making this hunt a day for my dad and I to remember and talk about for many more years to come. I am sure that we will be in touch. Kind regards, Glen P.S. David, thanks for the gift out of the deep freeze. |  |
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Hello Dave, 2007 marked my 31st year of hunting out of state. I've hunted Alaska, 3 Canadian Providences, 4 western states, 2 Midwest states and 3 eastern states. I've gone for sheep, grizzly, caribou, wolf, elk, mule deer, pronghorn and whitetails. But, after all these years, I seem to pursue my #1 love of hunting whitetails. In all of these 31 years, very few times have I gone back with the same outfitter. Even though I've killed some incredible animals, the outfit wasn't exactly what I was looking for until I found you. And this isn't just because I killed an |
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incredible whitetail. It's your true professionalism. From getting
into the stands early, to playing the wind, to putting minimal human
pressure on the deer, I could go on and on. The morning I killed
that deer, I don't know who was more excited me or your family when
I came in the house. This just goes to show how involved your family
is with your success. After 31 years, I think I've found the place
where I'd love to come back time and time again. I've hunted enough
to know that the next time I come hunting with you, I may go home
empty handed but, I also know that my chances of getting a good
quality whitetail are as good with you as anyone else. If you think
is a pat on the back, and a big thank you, that's exactly what it
is. Not only was the hunt great but sharing your house and family are
a bonus. Playing and loving up your two granddaughters was one of
the highlights of my hunt. I hope you take this letter as a compliment. You deserve it. All
your hard work is done long before the hunter ever arrives. I know
Steve and I will be back. We'll probably send you a deposit after
the first of the year. Thanks again, Joe |
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David, Hope everything is going well. Here is our local newspaper with the photo of our trip in it. I sent it thinking the caretaker at the Pony Express Station might want one and the other paper is for you. I also wanted to let you know what a great time we had; you have a topnotch hunting outfit. The turkey hunting is totally different than what we are use to in Georgia, we enjoyed every minute of it. You and your family showed great "Southern Hospitality" and made us feel very, very welcome. You have got a great outfit and I hope we get to come back and experience some more great turkey hunting. Things just ain't the same here in Georgia after hunting out there. THANKS for putting up with a few Georgia rednecks for a few days! Good Hunting,
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Mr. David Schotte & Family, Brandon Wikman, Bass Pro Shops Next Generation |
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Dave, Just wanted to let you how much I enjoyed my hunt with you. You are class act . Being the first out-of-state hunting trip me and my son I got to go on was fantastic . I enjoyed the meals, lodging and the meal and ball games at your house with your family. I still marvel at my twelve point look forward to another good hunt with you. Wayne V. McIntyre, Cantonment, FL David and Lisa, Thank you for a memorable hunting experience and your outstanding Kansas hospitality. I am delighted with my Kansas deer - Antlers grossed 121 7/8 inches and is my personal best. The beauty of Kansas was a revelation to me. I had no idea of the panoramic vistas or the abundance and variety of wildlife. "Hunt of a Lifetime" for sure and I cannot wait to experience it again. I hope that the Schotte family has a great Thanksgiving and our Lord continues to shower you with His blessings. Hayes Pettaway, Elizabethtown, NC Dear David, I would just like to take the time to let you know how much I enjoyed myself on my hunt with you. Thank you so much for your professionalism and dedication to seeing to my every need. I also thank you for letting Martin go with me. Also please let your wife know that I enjoyed her cooking very much. Your entire family made us feel right at home. If you have any openings for turkey season please let me know. Thanks again. Don Hester, Saltillo, MS David, I cannot express enough thanks to your family. Dave, the smile cannot be wiped off my face. As I show off the pictures, and all 25 of them, people cannot believe how big it was. I still cannot believe how big it was. Feel free at any time to use me as a reference. Saw the web site and thanks for putting me there. Dave, you are good. You taught me a ton that will only make me
a better Lisa, cooking was exceptional. The way you open your house to me
was just Someday I hope to be out there again and maybe by some luck and
with my dad Enjoy the rest of your season. Again, THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DREAM COME TRUE. I KNOW YOU REALIZE HOW I FEEL. Joe Weaver, Warminster, PA |
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Dear David, I am so glad I decided to meet up with your on my first trip to
hunt Kansas turkeys. You sure do know the terrain and had no troubles
getting us on the birds. Not only did we have birds come to your
calls off the roost but experienced "fast set up" action
as well as spot and stalk scenarios. The action you said was a "little
slow" the first part of May than you'd have liked but having
three nice Rio toms by noon the first day went about and beyond
my expectations! I truly enjoyed meeting you and your wife Lisa.
Thanks for the hospitality and genuine desire to see that we had
memorable hunting experience. I will be back to hunt with you again. |
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David, Sincerely, |
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Dear David, Sincerely, Dave: Thanks for everything you did to get Bob his first birds! We were all very happy. The end results were much better than I hoped for. Jim Gilmer David: The pictures turned out great. I weighed the Rio on a better scale: 23.24 lbs, 1 ½ inch spurs, and a 10" beard. What a trophy! I'll be getting with you about my next trip. Rick Moore Dear Dave and Lisa, I want to thank you for a wonderful time. I have not enjoyed a
hunting or This story was born from a short conversation she and I had Sunday
night. Thanks again for a great trip. By the way, she hasn't said no.
Of course Bob Bowersox |
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