Southwest of Springfield are thousands of acres of Comanche National Grasslands that provide great cover for mule deer, whitetails and antelope. Very few elk can also be found here.

Large areas of flat grasslands that gradually give way to rolling hills with mesas, creeks, arroyos and steep canyons.

North Canyon and State Line have some 1,100 acres and are restricted to foot travel only. Comanche National Grassland-Carrizo Unit with over 120,000 acres are distributed unit wide. Open grasslands are home to deer and antelope.

Shortgrass prairie, dryland and center pivot irrigated wheat fields, rolling sand sage, yucca, prickly cactus, sand hills with pinyon/juniper areas near canyons.

Springfield and La Junta, Colorado, as well as Boise City, Oklahoma provide a variety of motels, restaurants, medical facilities and gas stations.