Well, I went sunday, took about four hours to get there, and we got skunked. The winds were gusting to 60mph and it hasn't rained there in about 3 months from what I've heard. Basically it was the dustbowl. Visibility was low and the PD's weren't having any of it. We saw quite a few but they would only pop out briefly. The wind was horrible to say the least, the trip was basically worthless. We drove around for about 3 hours, stopped to eat, and came home. The towns looked promising but the wind just made it unbearable even for the PD's.
You may have heard of the fire in Meade county that burned a lot of acreage, we went by that on the way home. corn stalks were blowing across the road and the wind didn't let up at all. The sky was so dark it looked like it was going to storm, but it was all the dust hanging in the air.
hisI have been before when the winds were about 10-15mph and it was awesome. My barrel stayed warm all day. But the winds we experienced were sustained 40-60mph, no joke. Learn from my mistake if you plan to go, check the weather on the net and I suggest you call down there the day before you go and talk to somebody.
Don't let this turn you off to the grasslands. If the conditions are right it is a great experience. You can take shots from all ranges and never have a hard time finding em'. I took the camera with me but didn't get a chance to use it. When I go again, soon hopefully, I will post my experience.