Private land · South Central Kansas

Hunt & fish private, low-pressure ground

About us

6,000 acres of private ground across three counties.

Prairie Haven is private land across Cowley, Butler, and Elk Counties in South Central Kansas — timber, native grass, crop edges, and wetlands, all on the same ground. It isn’t leased out or hammered by outside pressure, which is exactly why the deer hold and the ducks keep coming back.

That ground carries multiple seasons. Managed timber and field edges create quality whitetail habitat, while cattail cover and water provide the conditions waterfowl need. We offer guided and private hunting opportunities for whitetail deer, waterfowl and ducks, turkey, and dove, with each hunt built around the property, the conditions, and the experience we want our guests to have.

You’re hunting alongside the people who own, manage, and work the ground — not a rotation of strangers. That relationship with the land is a big part of what Prairie Haven is about.

And the experience doesn’t stop at hunting. Guests can also enjoy river and local fishing opportunities throughout the area, including access to some of the major lakes and waterways across Butler and Cowley Counties.

On-site lodging is available for hunting parties.

Region-level only. Exact location shared with confirmed guests.

Aerial view of Prairie Haven — timber, crop fields and ponds

The people

Who you’ll be hunting with.

Adam Weaver

Co-Founder

Hey, I’m Adam Weaver, co-founder of Prairie Haven Outdoors. I’m a Midwest native, born and raised in Missouri, with a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a particular love for spending time in the Kansas woods and fields with good friends.

Prairie Haven Outdoors was created from something we were already passionate about—sharing great days in the field with family and friends. Over the years, we’ve built genuine relationships with local landowners and developed a network of opportunities that allowed us to turn that passion into something we’re excited to share with others.

Our goal is simple: provide an authentic Kansas outdoor experience while creating memories that last well beyond the hunt. We love Kansas for what it offers—the incredible wildlife, beautiful landscapes, strong hunting heritage, and the opportunity to experience the outdoors in a way that’s hard to find anywhere else.

Whether you’re a Kansas resident or traveling from across the country, we’re excited to welcome you to Prairie Haven Outdoors and give you the opportunity to experience what makes this part of the Midwest so special.

Come experience Kansas. Hunt hard. Make memories.

Eyan Curtis

Co-Founder

Eyan is a co-founder of Prairie Haven Outdoors and a south central Kansas native who’s been hunting these lands his entire life. His deepest passion is waterfowl and upland game — reading the skies, working a good dog, and putting people on birds. After years of guiding friends and family across this ground, he’s finally opening it up to the public. Whether you’re chasing your first limit or your hundredth, Eyan brings the kind of local knowledge and easygoing hospitality that turns a hunt into a story worth retelling.

The offerings

Six offerings, one private ground.

Deer and ducks are where we started, but the same 6,000 acres of private, low-pressure ground carries upland birds, dove and spring turkeys — with good water to fish on the property and around it.

Aerial view of a Prairie Haven deer stand set in low timber and native grass

Rifle & Archery

Whitetail Deer Hunts

Low-pressure private timber, field edges, and crop fields.

Hunt managed timber, field edges and crop fields that see almost no outside pressure. Rifle or archery, on private ground that hunts the way private land should — real deer, and nobody else pushing them.

Rifle & archery seasons
Timber, field edges & crop fields
Part of 6,000 acres of private land

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A black lab in a camo vest beside a strap of mallards hung on a fallen log over the water

Seasonal · Wetland & Water

Waterfowl / Duck Hunts

Wetland & cattail cover on the same ground.

The same property holds wetland and cattail cover that pulls ducks through the season. Water that gets hunted with intention, not burned out — seasonal dates and honest mornings in the marsh.

Wetland & cattail cover
Seasonal dates through the migration
Same private ground as our deer hunts

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A day’s mourning doves laid out on a trailer fender at sunset over Kansas grass

Early Season · September

Dove Hunts

Cut fields and water holes to open the season.

September afternoons over cut crop edges and farm ponds — the most social hunt we run and the first one on the calendar. Easy ground to shoot, good for groups, and a fast way to start a season on private land that has not been worked over.

Early-season September dates
Cut crop edges & pond shooting
Group-friendly — good for new shooters

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Two hunters, one young, kneeling with a spring gobbler fanned out in a field below the timber

Spring · Shotgun & Archery

Turkey Hunts

Roost timber and pasture edges in spring.

Creek draws, scattered timber and native pasture that birds roost in and strut across. Spring dates, landowner-guided, on ground that is not getting pushed from every direction.

Spring season, shotgun or archery
Roost timber, creek draws & pasture edges
Landowner-guided

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A rack of rooster pheasants beside a hunter holding a yellow lab outside the lodge

Upland · Walk-Up

Pheasant Hunts

Native grass, milo edges, birds out front.

Walk native grass and crop edges through the upland season. Kansas upland at its most straightforward — cover that actually holds birds, room to work a field the right way, and enough ground that nobody is stacked on top of anybody.

Upland season dates
Native grass & crop-edge cover
Walk-up fields, dogs welcome

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The Walnut River on a summer afternoon, tree-lined banks under a blue sky

Ponds · Rivers · Lakes

Fishing

Farm ponds on the ground, big water nearby.

The same ground holds farm ponds that see almost no pressure, and the area puts more water within reach — Grand Lake, the Neosho River and the Walnut River. An easy way to round out a hunting trip or a stay in the lodge.