I have gone a few times, including private land in Burlington, as well as several friends. Colorado not so good, people recommend Kansas.

Critical to have a dog, we have not used one, and are lucky to flush a bird or two a person a day. My friend says you need a horse to elk hunt, and a dog for pheasants, no truer words ever spoken.

Goodland Kansas is about an hour past Burlington, I have never hunted there but I hear they get 2-3 birds a person a day.

Many recommend #5 shot.