Deer & Deer Hunting

THE MYSTERY MONSTER

Jared Kelly has been hunting for the past 25 years. His father didn’t hunt, but his uncle did, and he took the young Kelly afield with him. Several friends also immersed him in the lifestyle. Eventually, decades of hunting in-state led him to bigger aspirations. And so, he decided to apply for a Kansas tag.

In 2020, he drew that tag. “This was the first time I had ever hunted the area, or even the state of Kansas,” Kelly said. “I

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