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KDWP OFFICES

KDWP COMMISSION As a cabinet-level agency, the Department of Wildlifeand Parks is administered by a Secretary and is advisedby a seven-member Wildlife and Parks Commissionappointed by the governor.

Gerald W. Lauber, chairmanTopeka(785) [email protected]

Gary HayzlettLakin(620) [email protected]

Aaron RiderColumbus(620) [email protected]

Emerick CrossKansas City(913) [email protected]

Troy SporerOakley(785) [email protected]

Lauren Queal SillHutchinson(620) [email protected]

Warren GfellerRussell(913) [email protected]

Information in this brochure isa service to hunters. It has beenprepared as a guide, not acomplete list of regulations. Formore detailed legal information,contact the KDWP LawEnforcement Division, (620) 672-0707. Complete regulations maybe viewed and printed online atwww.ksoutdoors.com/regulation. Advertisements in thisbrochure pay for publicationcosts. However, KDWP does notendorse advertisers.

Office of the Secretary1020 S Kansas, Suite 200Topeka, KS 66612-1327.....(785) 296-2281

Pratt Operations Office512 SE 25th Ave.Pratt, KS 67124-8174 ........(620) 672-5911

Region 1 Office1426 Hwy 183 Alt., PO Box 338Hays, KS 67601-0338........ (785) 628-8614

Region 2 Office300 SW Wanamaker Rd.Topeka, KS 66606.............. (785) 273-6740

Region 3 Office6232 E 29th St. NorthWichita, KS 67220 .............(316) 683-8069

Chanute District Office137 E 21stChanute, KS 66720............ (620) 431-0380

Dodge City District Office1001 W McArtor Rd.Dodge City, KS 67801-6024...(620) 227-8609

Kansas City District Office8304 Hedge Lane Terr.Shawnee, KS 66227...........(913) 422-1314

Emporia Research & Survey Office1830 Merchant, PO Box 1525Emporia, KS 66801-1525... (620) 342-0658

AREA & STATE PARK OFFICES

Cedar Bluff ........................ (785) 726-3212Cheney............................... (316) 542-3664Cheyenne Bottoms............. (620) 793-7730Clinton ............................... (785) 842-8562 Council Grove ....................(620) 767-5900Crawford ............................ (620) 362-3671Cross Timbers ................... (620) 637-2213Eisenhower.........................(785) 528-4102El Dorado .......................... (316) 321-7180Elk City .............................. (620) 331-6295Fall River............................ (620) 637-2213Glen Elder ......................... (785) 545-3345Hillsdale.............................. (913) 594-3600Kanopolis............................(785) 546-2565Kaw River .......................... (785) 273-6740Lovewell .............................(785) 753-4971Marais des Cygnes.............(913) 352-8941Meade ............................... (620) 873-2572Milford ................................(785) 238-3014Mined Land ........................(620) 231-3173Perry .................................. (785) 246-3449Pomona.............................. (785) 828-4933Prairie Dog/Norton............. (785) 877-2953Sandsage Wildlife Area ..... (620) 276-8886(Garden City District Office)

Scott .................................. (620) 872-2061Tuttle Creek........................ (785) 539-7941Webster.............................. (785) 425-6775Wilson ................................(785) 658-2465

Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programsdescribed herein is available to all individuals without regard torace, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation,gender identity, political affiliation, and military or veteran status.Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of theSecretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 SKansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1327. 08/21

Department Offices, Commissioners 4

General Hunting Information 6-7New for 2021-2022 7License, Permit, and Stamp Fees 9

Public Hunting 47-53

Public Programs 58-59

Contact a Game Warden 10

Controlled Shooting Areas 60

Furbearers and Coyotes 44-45

Migratory Game Birds 34-39

Big Game 16-26

Turkey & Sunrise/Sunset Table 14-15

Game Birds & Small Game 12

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HUNTING LICENSES All resident hunters age 16 through 74 musthave a resident hunting license unless exempt.Nonresident hunters, regardless of age, musthave a nonresident license. Annual huntinglicenses expire one year from the date of pur-chase. Resident hunters age 65-74 qualify forSenior Pass lifetime hunt/fish combinationlicenses ($42.50), senior annual hunting licens-es ($15), or annual hunt/fish combinationlicenses ($25). Residents age 16-20 qualify forYouth Multi-year hunting ($42.50) or hunt/fishcombination licenses ($72.50), which expirethe end of the year they turn 21. A resident is defined as a person who hasmaintained that person’s place of permanentabode in the state for 60 days prior to pur-chase. Domiciliary intent is required, evidenceof which may include where a person votes,pays personal income taxes, or obtains a dri-ver's license. Residency of at least one year isrequired to purchase lifetime licenses. Lifetime license holders are consideredKansas residents for hunting permits andtags, even if they no longer live in Kansas. Hunters may purchase a special licensethat is valid only on controlled shooting areas. Nonresidents who are full-time secondary,post-secondary or vocational students atKansas schools and are living in Kansas mayobtain resident hunting licenses and permitsbut must carry evidence of Kansas student sta-tus. They may NOT purchase lifetime licenses.

LICENSE EXEMPTIONS The following persons are not required tohave a hunting license:

• owners of farm or ranch land or tenants ofland leased for agriculture, and immediatefamily members living with residentlandowners and resident or nonresidenttenants, while hunting or furharvesting onthis land;

• legally-defined Native American Kansas residents (may obtain free license, restric-tions apply);

• nonresidents using field trial permits issued by KDWP; and

• residents 15 and younger or 75 and older.

NATIONAL GUARD,DISABLED VETERANS

The Kansas Legislature annually allocatesfunding to provide state park vehicle permitsand hunting and fishing licenses to activemembers of the Kansas National Guard.Funding is also allocated to provide huntingand fishing licenses to honorably dischargedresident veterans certified with a service-related disability of 30 percent or more.

MILITARY Military personnel ARE required to havehunting or furharvesting licenses.Nonresident military personnel not stationedin Kansas must have nonresident licenses.Active-duty members who were Kansas resi-

dents immediately prior to enlistment – andtheir immediate family members living withthem – may purchase resident licenses,regardless of duty station. Active-duty nonresident military personnelstationed in Kansas may hunt or furharvestwith resident hunting or furharvesting licens-es, if they carry evidence identifying them asactive-duty military personnel.

HUNTER EDUCATION Anyone born on or after July 1, 1957, mustcomplete an approved hunter educationcourse before hunting in Kansas. Anyoneunder 27 years old must carry their huntereducation card while hunting. Students mustbe at least 11 years old to be certified. Youth12-15 who have completed hunter educationmay hunt without adult supervision (exceptduring youth seasons when adult supervisionis required regardless of hunter education). Exceptions include youth 15 and youngerwho may hunt without hunter education whiledirectly supervised by an adult 18 or older.Anyone 16 or older who has not completedhunter education may purchase up to twoapprentice hunting licenses. An apprenticelicense is valid one year from date of pur-chase, and the holder must be under thedirect supervision of a licensed adult 18 orolder when hunting. Hunter education is notrequired while hunting one’s own land. Duplicate certificates are provided at nocost at KDWP regional, district and state parkoffices or by calling (620) 672-0773.

TRESPASS It is illegal to hunt, shoot, or trap on privateland without the owner's permission. Huntingfrom public roads requires permission of thelandowner adjacent to the side of the roadbeing hunted. No hunting is allowed from stateor federal highways. Railroad rights-of-wayrequire permission from the railroad. Written permission is required to enterland posted with hunting and/or trapping by“Written Permission Only" signs, or landhaving trees or fence posts painted purple. It is illegal and dangerous to mount blindsor treestands on power poles, whether theyappear abandoned or not.

GIVING, RECEIVING GAME Game given to another person must beaccompanied by the donor's name, address,license, transaction or permit number, andsignature, as well as the date of donation.Contact KDWP for suggested donation form.

SELLING GAME MEAT It is illegal to sell wild game meat. Thisincludes the sale of game at banquets or char-itable events. Furbearer meat may be sold.(See “Disposal,” Page 44.)

ILLEGAL ACTIVITIESTHE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED:• using drugs, chemicals, or any chemicalcompound as part of or in conjunction withbroadhead arrows to take game;

• shooting at, killing, or pursuing game from amotorboat, airplane, motor vehicle, or otherwater, air, or land vehicle unless such personholds a valid handicapped hunting permit;exceptions include hunting waterfowl from aboat with motor shut off or sails furled andprogress ceased. Coyotes may be pursuedwith a vehicle;

• using two-way radios or cell phones in anymanner for the purpose of pursuing, chasing,or hunting game animals or furbearing animals,or to give information concerning the location ofbig game by radio or mechanical means;

• using live decoys;

• using electronic calls, except for huntingcoyotes, furbearers, rabbits, hares, squirrels,crows, or light geese during the conservationorder;

• throwing or casting the rays of a spotlight,headlight, or other artificial light on any high-way, roadway, field, grassland, woodland, orforest for the purpose of spotting, locating, ortaking any wildlife species while having in pos-session any archery, firearms, or other imple-ment whereby wildlife could be taken, unlesshunting coyotes (see Pages 44-45 forrestrictions). Hand-held, battery-poweredflashlights, hat lamps, or hand-held lanternsmay be used with .17 and .22 rimfire riflesand handguns to take trapped furbearers,trapped coyotes, or furbearers treed by dogs;

• shooting at migratory doves, quail, pheas-ants, and prairie chickens unless they are inflight; shooting at turkeys unless they are on theground or in flight; and

• using a drone for hunting, locating wounded orharvested game or taking fish. A drone can beused to scout on land not owned or managed byKDWP. However, hunting is not allowed on thesame day the aerial scouting occurs.

NON-TOXIC SHOT Approved non-toxic shot is required whenhunting ducks, geese, mergansers, coots,snipe, rails, gallinules, sandhill cranes andmoorhens. Non-toxic shot is required for allshotgun hunting on the following wildlife areas(WA) and national wildlife refuges (NWR):

Benedictine Bottoms WA, CheyenneBottoms WA, Cherokee Lowlands WA, FlintHills NWR, Gurley Salt Marsh WA HerronPlaya WA, Isabel Wetlands WA, JamestownWA, Kirwin NWR, Marais des Cygnes NWR,Marais des Cygnes WA, McPhersonWetlands WA, Neosho WA, Otter Creek WA,Quivira NWR, Slate Creek WA, Stein PlayaWA, Talmo Marsh WA, Texas Lake WA, WildTurkey Playa WA, and other areas as posted.

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WANTON WASTE Hunters must attempt to find any gamecrippled or killed. Retrieved animals must bekept until they are eaten, taken to a taxider-mist or processor, given away, or transportedto the hunter’s residence.

SALVAGE OF GAME ANIMALS Dead game animals and furbearers maybe possessed in season with proper licensesand within legal limits. Dead big game ani-mals and wild turkeys may be possessed out-side of the season with KDWP salvage tags.Antlers may not be cut off roadkills or foundskulls and possessed without this tag.

PRAIRIE DOGS Kansas residents are not required to havea hunting license to hunt prairie dogs.Nonresidents must have a nonresident hunt-ing license to hunt prairie dogs. They may behunted statewide and there is no closed sea-

son or bag limits. Most prairie dogs are foundin the western-most Kansas counties, partic-ularly in the northwest. Nearly all huntableprairie dog towns are located on private land,and access requires landowner permission.The best way to locate prairie dog towns isthrough satellite images. Once a large town islocated, landowner contacts may be foundthrough a rural plat map.

OFFICER CHECKS Law enforcement officers may enter fieldsand lands to check hunting licenses and baglimits. Hunters must be in immediate posses-sion of their licenses and permits or have themstored on a mobile unit in their possession andallow an officer to inspect license and permits,as well as any wildlife in their possession.

REPTILES/OTHER SPECIES Kansas residents do not need a huntinglicense to take moles or gophers. Unlessexempt, a hunting license is required to take

ground squirrels, woodchucks, kangaroo rats,wood rats, armadillos, porcupines, feralpigeons, starlings, house sparrows, rodents,and certain amphibians and reptiles. Season is open year-round. There is nopossession limit except on amphibians andreptiles – five of any one species. The take ofbullfrogs, common snapping turtles, and soft-shell turtles requires a fishing license and iscovered under fishing regulations. Anyone may obtain a special permit tocommercially harvest prairie rattlesnakes at aspecial rattlesnake roundup only. Permits forthose with a valid Kansas hunting license orthose not required to have a hunting licenseare $7.50. Permits for those without a validhunting license are $22.50. Prairie rat-tlesnakes may be taken only by hand, snakehook, or snake catcher. This applies to com-mercial harvest of prairie rattlesnakes(Crotalus viridis viridis) only. No other rat-tlesnake species may be taken commercially.Timber rattlesnakes are protected. Phone(620) 672-5911 for more information.

DEER• A hunter may purchase only one antlered deer permit.• No individual shall copy, reproduce, or possess any hard copy or repro-

duction of a big game or wild turkey permit or carcass tag. Huntersmay possess e-licenses, e-permits and e-tags on a mobile device.

• It is legal to bait deer, turkey, and other non-migratory game ani-mals on private lands. It is not legal to bait while hunting orpreparing to hunt on department or WIHA lands.

• Harvested big game and turkey must be properly tagged, or e-tagconfirmation number obtained, before moving carcass or partsfrom harvest site.

• No Either-species Antlerless deer permits, which allow the harvestof mule deer does, are available for the 2021-2022 seasons.

• No Whitetail Antlerless Deer permits are valid in Unit 18.

GAME TRANSPORT• Pheasants being transported must retain a foot, plumage, or some

part that identifies the birds as males.• Migratory game birds (except mourning/white-winged doves) must

have one fully-feathered wing or head attached while in transport.

EAGLES, HAWKS, OWLS AND SONGBIRDS ARE PROTECTED• It is illegal to kill or pursue eagles, hawks, owls, or songbirds, or possess

their parts, except by special permit. Call (620) 672-5911 for details.

DEFINITION OF TAKE• ‘‘Take’’ means harass, harm, pursue, shoot, wound, kill, molest, trap,

capture, collect, catch, possess or otherwise take, or attempt toengage in any such conduct.

PUBLIC LANDS• Target shooting is allowed only at designated shooting ranges. Off-road

vehicle use is allowed only by special permit.

HOGS• Feral hogs threaten agricultural crops and native wildlife in several

Kansas counties. The state's goal is to eradicate or reduce the feralswine population to the lowest possible level. Sport hunting is noteffective at controlling feral hogs and is illegal. Landowners or legaloccupants of the land or their employees may shoot feral hogs ontheir property without a permit. All other persons wishing to shootferal swine must have a permit issued from the livestock commis-sioner at the request of the landowner. For more information, callthe Kansas Animal Health Division at (785) 296-2326 or USDAWildlife Services at (785) 537-6855.

HUNTING FROM A VESSEL• When hunting from a vessel, all boating statutes and regulations

apply. See ksoutdoors.com/Boating for a complete list.

COMMON CONCERNS

Youth SeasonsHunters age 17 and younger may hunt during the deer, pheasant, quail,turkey and waterfowl youth hunting seasons.

Blaze Orange Requirement UpdateAll deer and elk hunters and persons assisting them previously requiredto wear a blaze orange hat may now wear a blaze orange hat or otherblaze orange garment upon the head. See Page 18.

Muzzleloader Equipment ChangeThe legal definition of a muzzleloader has changed to that only thebullet has to be loaded through the front of the firing chamber.See Page 17.

Greater Prairie ChickenThe Greater Prairie Chicken season now runs continuously fromSeptember 15 - January 31. See Page 12.

E-licenses, E-permits, E-tags & Harvest ReportingE-licenses, e-permits, e-tags and electronic harvest reporting are nowavailable through KDWP’s HuntFish KS mobile app.

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Annual Hunting License **$27.50 Resident (including apprentice licenses) **$47.50 Resident Combo (Hunt/Fish) *$102.50 Resident 5-year (Hunt)(expires 1,825 days from purchase) *$182.50 Resident 5-year Combo (Hunt/Fish)(expires 1,825 days from purchase) **$97.50 Nonresident (including apprentice licenses) **$137.50 Nonresident Combo (Hunt/Fish) **$42.50 Nonresident Youth (15 and younger) $42.50 Resident Multi-year Youth (age 16-20 expires at 21) $72.50 Resident Multi-year Youth Combo (Hunt and Fish) (age 16-20 expires at 21) **$15.00 Senior Annual Hunt (age 65-74) **$25.00 Senior Annual Combo (Hunt/Fish age 65-74)

Deer – Resident $52.50 Firearm Either-Species (June application deadline) $32.50 Landowner/Tenant Firearm Either-Species (June application deadline) $22.50 Youth Firearm Either-Species (June application deadline) (15 and younger) $42.50 Muzzleloader Either-Species $22.50 Landowner/Tenant Muzzleloader Either-Species $12.50 Youth Muzzleloader Either-Species (15 and younger) $42.50 Archery Either-Species $22.50 Landowner/Tenant Archery Either-Species $12.50 Youth Archery Either-Species (15 and younger) $42.50 Any-Season White-tailed $22.50 Landowner/Tenant Any-Season White-tailed $12.50 Youth Any-Season White-tailed (15 and younger) $22.50 Hunt-Own-Land $87.50 Special Hunt-Own-Land (landowner/tenant siblings, lineal relatives) $22.50 Antlerless-Only $10.00 Youth Antlerless-Only (15 and younger)

Deer – Nonresident $442.50 White-tailed Combo (April application) $117.50 White-tailed Combo Youth (April application) $152.50 Mule Deer Stamp (April application) $87.50 Hunt-Own-Land $87.50 Nonresident Tenant Hunt-Own-Land $97.50 Nonresident Tenant Either-Species Firearm (June application deadline) $87.50 Nonresident Tenant Any-Season White-tailed $52.50 Antlerless-Only

Turkey – Resident $27.50 Resident Permit $17.50 Game Tag (Spring only) $15.00 Landowner/Tenant $7.50 Youth Permit or Game Tag (Spring only) (15 and younger) $37.50 Resident Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31) $20.00 Landowner/Tenant Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31) $12.50 Youth Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31) (15 and younger)

Turkey – Nonresident $52.50 Nonresident Permit (Fall only) $62.50 Nonresident Permit (Spring only) $32.50 Game Tag (Spring only) $87.50 Nonresident Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31) $12.50 Nonresident Youth Permit or Game Tag (15 and younger) $22.50 Nonresident Youth Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31) (15 and younger) $27.50 Nonresident Tenant Permit (Fall only) $32.50 Nonresident Tenant Permit (Spring only) $45.00 Nonresident Tenant Permit/Game Tag Combo (Spring only) (Before March 31)

Waterfowl *$10.00 State Waterfowl Permit $26.50 Federal Waterfowl Stamp

Harvest Information Program (HIP) Permit $2.50 (Required for all migratory birds)

Night Vision Equipment Permit $2.50 (Coyotes only)

Furharvester **$27.50 Resident **$15.00 Resident Junior (Youth 15 and younger) **$252.50 Nonresident

Fur Dealer **$102.50 Resident **$402.50 Nonresident

Nonresident Bobcat Hunting Permit $102.50 (1 bobcat per permit)

Antelope – Resident $62.50 Firearm (June application deadline) $52.50 Archery $37.50 Landowner/Tenant Firearm (June application deadline) $27.50 Landowner/Tenant Archery $22.50 Youth Firearm (June application deadline) (15 and younger) $12.50 Youth Archery (15 and younger)

Antelope – Nonresident $302.50 Nonresident Archery $102.50 Nonresident Archery Youth (15 and younger) $87.50 Nonresident Tenant Firearms (June application deadline)

Elk – Residents only $302.50 Resident, either sex Fort Riley Draw Permits $152.50 Landowner/Tenant, either sex (June application deadline) $152.50 Resident, antlerless $77.50 Landowner/Tenant, antlerless $77.50 Hunt Own Land, antlerless $127.50 Youth either sex (15 and younger) $52.50 Youth antlerless only (15 and younger) $152.50 Hunt-Own-Land, either sex

Greater Prairie Chicken Permit $2.50

Sandhill Cranes $7.50 Resident/Nonresident (Test required)

Controlled Shooting Area **$27.50

Commercial Dog Training (on private land) $22.50Field Trial Event (on private land) $22.50Special Event (field trial on public land) $100.50Duplicates (all issues) $2.50

Nonresidents must select season andequipment choice at time of application.

Anyone 16 or older who has not completed hunter education may purchase up to two apprentice hunting licenses. An apprentice license is valid one year from date of purchase, and the holder must be under the direct supervision of a licensed adult 18 or older when hunting.

Unit 4 application fees(See page 15)

Unit 4 application fees(See page 15)

PERMIT OR LICENSE FEE Prices include automation and vendor fees.

** Licenses and permits that expire 365 days after date of purchase and are eligible for auto-renew.

* Licenses and permits that are eligible for auto-renew but do not expire 365 days from date of purchase. ABOUT SOCIAL

SECURITY NUMBERS Federal law – Title 42, United StatesCode, Section 666(a)(13) – requires thatSocial Security numbers be collected tohelp improve the effectiveness of childsupport enforcement. The SS number isentered into the system upon first pur-chase of a license or permit by an individ-ual and then the individual is assigned aunique KDWP identification number foruse in all subsequent transactions. The SSnumber is not printed on the license, is notdisplayed on the vendor’s screen when anew license is purchased, and is held in asecure database. Kansas law prohibitspersons owing back child support frombuying any KDWP issuances.

Kansas hunters may purchase over-the-counter game permits online atksoutdoors.com, through more than 600license vendors statewide, or by calling (620)672-5911.

Except for designated areas in severalKansas state parks, drone use is prohibitedon KDWP-owned or managed lands withoutspecial permission from KDWP Secretary.Within designated operating areas, dronesmay not be flown over people, structures,campgrounds or beaches. Drones may not be used for hunting, locat-ing wounded or harvested game or takingfish. A drone can be used to scout on landnot owned or managed by KDWP. However,hunting is not allowed on the same day theaerial scouting occurs.

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Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 212-0183Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 221-2694Atchison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-8466Barber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9035Barton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6083Bourbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 432-5058Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1202Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (316) 215-2123Chase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 340-5968Chautauqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-7643Cherokee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 431-8834Cheyenne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7382Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 262-7019Clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-7148Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9085Coffey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 207-3151Comanche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 727-4822Cowley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 229-3104Crawford (N1/2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 432-5058Crawford (S1/2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 431-8834Decatur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-5960Dickinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3606Doniphan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-8466Douglas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-2148Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9564Elk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-7643Ellis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6148Ellsworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7276Finney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6218Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 262-7019Franklin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 221-2694Geary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 338-0096Gove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 483-0504Graham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7265Grant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-7790Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 450-7194Greeley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 282-7009Greenwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 431-8775Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 282-7009Harper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 727-6893Harvey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (316) 215-2119Haskell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-7790Hodgeman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 450-7194Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3619Jefferson (E1/2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 450-7185Jefferson (W1/2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3619Jewell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 250-7028Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3611Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (913) 205-2155Kearny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 282-7009Kingman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 727-6893Kiowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 727-4822Labette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 875-2275Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6218Leavenworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1204Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7276Linn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-3567Logan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-5593Lyon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 431-9873Marion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 727-3386Marshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1207

McPherson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 242-4122Meade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 262-7019Miami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-7538Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 243-0553Montgomery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 432-5057Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 340-5968Morton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-2951Nemaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1202Neosho N1/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 212-0183Neosho S1/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 875-2275Ness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 450-7194Norton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7311Osage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-8466Osborne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 243-0553Ottawa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 452-0478Pawnee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9564Phillips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7311Pottawatomie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3603Pratt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9035Rawlins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 260-1149Reno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (316) 215-2124Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9085Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 242-4122Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-3614Rooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7265Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6083Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-6148Saline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 452-0478Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-5593Sedgwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (316) 215-2119Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-2951Shawnee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-4434Sheridan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-5960Sherman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7382Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 250-7028Stafford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 770-9564Stanton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-7790Stevens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 388-2951Sumner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 326-1866Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 260-1149Trego. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 483-0504Wabaunsee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 260-1954Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 342-7382Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1207Wichita. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 230-5593Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 875-1976Woodson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) 875-1976Wyandotte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (785) 256-1204

County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officer Phone County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officer Phone

Anyone who finds evidence of wildlife crime should contact their local game warden or call Operation Game Thief at 1-877-426-3843. Detailsof the crime and any other information, such as license tag numbers, dates, and times, should be noted. Calls to Operation Game Thief shouldbe limited to tips and reports of fish and wildlife violations. For all other matters, local game wardens can be contacted through county sheriffoffices or by phoning one of the numbers below, for the county in which the matter is located. Do NOT use these numbers for general information calls. General information may be obtained by phoning the department's PublicAffairs Section, (620) 672-5911, calling KDWP offices listed in this publication, or online at www.ksoutdoors.com. If you’re an active outdoorsman or woman, or just concerned about conservation in your area, get to know your local game warden. They pro-tect the resource in your area. The following list of game warden numbers and the counties for which they are responsible is provided to helpconcerned citizens curb wildlife crime in Kansas:


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Methods Of Take: Shotguns and muzzleload-ing shotguns no larger than 10 gauge withshot only, bow and arrow, and falconry. Gamebirds shall be shot only while the bird is inflight.

Non-toxic shot: Non-toxic shot may berequired on certain areas, no matter whatis being hunted. See Page 6 for a list ofareas.

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sun-rise to sunset.

Possession limit: Four times the daily bag limit.Two times the daily bag limit for youth duringthe youth season.

Season: Nov. 13, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022Youth Season (17 and younger): Nov. 6-7, 2021Area Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 4 cocks (4 in youth season)

Pheasants must retain intact a foot orplumage that will readily identify sex whilebeing transported.

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Season: All yearArea Open: StatewideLimit: Daily bag limit: 10Possession Limit: 40

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Season (Greater Prairie Chicken Unit): Sept. 15, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022. (See map)Daily Bag Limit: 2Southwest Unit: CLOSED TO PRAIRIE

CHICKEN HUNTINGGreater prairie chicken hunters must pur-

chase a $2.50 prairie chicken permitbefore hunting. The permit will allow arandom sample of permit holders to besurveyed after the season to assesshunting activity and success. Surveydata helps KDWP biologists determineharvest estimates and distributions.

SMALL GAMEMethods Of Take: Shotguns no larger than10 gauge with shot only; centerfire, rimfirerifles and handguns (fully automaticweapons illegal); muzzleloading shotguns,rifles, and pistols; cap and ball pistols; pelletguns; BB guns; bows and crossbows; slingshots (not legal for crow); falconry; lures,decoys except live decoys, and calls, includ-ing electric calls. Box traps are legal for rabbits during legalshooting hours, except that they are legal 24hours a day March 1 - Nov. 1.Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sun-rise to sunset.

SAFE HUNTING RULES1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded.

2. Control the gun's muzzle at all times.

3. Guns not in use should be unloaded and stored with the actionsopen.

4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and thatonly the proper ammunition is carried.

5. Never point a gun at anything you don't want to shoot.

6. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger, and always knowwhat is beyond the target.

7. Never climb a fence or tree or cross an obstacle with a loadedgun, and never pull a gun toward you by the muzzle.

8. Never shoot at water or a flat, hard surface.

9. Store guns and ammunition separately, out of reach of peopleunfamiliar with safe gun handling.

10. NEVER handle a firearm or attempt to hunt while you areaffected by alcohol or drugs.


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Youth/Disabled Season (Youth 17 andyounger): April 1-12, 2022Archery Season: April 4-12, 2022Regular Season: April 13-May 31, 2022Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.Legal Equipment: Shotguns using shot sizes 2-9; long, recurve or compound bows and crossbows.Permit Limit: Each hunter may obtain no more than one turkey permit, which is valid in units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Game tags, which allow the take of a second turkey, are valid in Units 1 and 2 only. Subject to approval atNovember 2021 Commission meeting. Bag Limit: One turkey with a visible beard per permit or game tag.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Dogs may NOT be used while huntingturkeys during the spring turkey season.Dogs may be used in the fall season only. Turkey permits are not transferable. Turkeys may be shot only while they areon the ground or in flight; it is illegal to shootturkeys roosting in trees. Permits and game tags are valid immedi-ately after purchase.

Turkey permits and game tags are validonly in units designated on permits or tags.(See unit map below.) Individuals who possess a turkey permitand a turkey game tag may harvest bothturkeys the same day. A valid Kansas hunting license isrequired in addition to a permit or game tag,unless exempt by law.

LEGAL EQUIPMENT

Season: Oct. 1-Nov. 10, 2021Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise

to sunset.Legal Equipment: Shotguns using shot sizes 2-

9; long, recurve or compound bows andcrossbows.

Permit Limit: Each hunter may obtain no morethan one turkey permit, which is valid in units 1,2, 3, 5 and 6. Fall turkey permits are valid forboth male and female turkeys. Dogs may beused in fall season.

Bag Limit: One turkey, either sex, per permit.

2021 FALL TURKEY

Legal equipment includes shotguns using shotsizes 2-9. Longbows, recurve bows, compoundbows, and crossbows. No bow, crossbow orarrow may have any electronic device attachedthat controls the flight of the arrow. Devices thatmay be attached to a bow or arrow shall includelighted pin, dot or holographic sights; illuminatednocks; rangefinders; film or video cameras; andradio-frequency location devices; and draw-lockdevices. Range-finding devices and opticalscopes or sights that project no visible lighttoward the target and do not electronically ampli-fy visible or infrared light may be used. Arrowsused for hunting turkeys must be equipped withbroadhead points that cannot pass through a ring3/4-inch in diameter when fully expanded. Non-broadhead arrows may be possessed while hunt-ing but may not be used to take wild turkeys.Devices capable of dispensing chemicals to takebig game animals may not be used. The use ofshot-shooting handguns with a minimum barrellength of 10 inches is subject to approval atNovember 2021 Commission Meeting.

Youth and disabled permit holders may useany legal equipment during the SpringYouth/Disabled season and Archery Season.


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POST-HARVESTINSTRUCTIONS

At the time of purchase,hunters will have the option ofpaper carcass tags or e-tags.

Paper tags: Sign permit priorto hunting to validate it. Afteran animal is killed, the carcasstag must be signed, dated andattached to the animal in a vis-ible manner before the car-cass is moved from the harvest site. Paper permits and tags purchasedthrough the internet must be printed ona desktop printer at the time of pur-chase. To protect a non-waterproofpaper tag, place it in a clear plastic bagand attach it to the leg of the animal witha zip-tie or other attachment. The carcass tag must remainattached to the animal during transportand kept with the meat until it is con-sumed, given to another or otherwisedisposed of. The beard of a turkey taken in thespring must remain naturally attached tothe breast while in transit from the site ofthe kill. Hunters using paper tags mayvoluntarily register their birds if they wishto bone them out in the field. Voluntaryregistration requires sending photos to

KDWP of the bird with beardattached and the carcass tagattached before boning themeat. A confirmation numberwill be sent, which will allowtransport of the meat. Thecarcass may be left at thehunting site. To learn moreabout electronic registration,visit ksoutdoors.com/pro-grams, then click “ElectronicTurkey Check-in.”

E-tags: Hunters who choose e-tags willkeep the turkey permit and e-tag ontheir mobile device. To validate an e-tagwhen a bird is killed, open the“HuntFishKS” mobile app and recordthe date and time of kill and enter a pho-tograph of the entire carcass with suffi-cient clarity to show its beard (if it wastaken in the spring). Once the data andphoto are submitted, a confirmationnumber will be displayed within the appand must be kept on the mobile deviceduring transport and retained by thehunter until the meat is consumed,given to another or otherwise disposedof. An e-tag confirmation number willwork the same as electronic registrationfor a hunter wanting to bone out a turkeyduring the spring season and transportonly meat.

SUNRISE/SUNSET TABLE

WICHITA SUNRISE-SUNSET TABLECentral Daylight and Standard Time*

For each 15 miles west of Wichita, ADD one minute; for each 15 miles east of Wichita, SUBTRACT one minute. *Times change fromdaylight savings to standard Nov. 7, 2021, and back to daylight savings time on March 13, 2022.

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DISTANCES FROMWICHITA

The following is a list of east and west dis-tances from Wichita of a few cities. These dis-tances are approximate and should serve asa frame of reference for hunters statewide.Check a Kansas highway map for moredetailed information.

Cities East of Wichita . . . . . . . . Distance

Junction City, El Dorado . . . . . . . . 27 milesManhattan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 milesEmporia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 milesTopeka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 milesPittsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 miles

Cities West of Wichita . . . . . . . . Distance

Pratt, Great Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 milesGreensburg, Hays . . . . . . . . . . . .110 milesDodge City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 milesGarden City, Liberal, Oakley . . . .198 miles

TURKEYUNIT 4 PERMITS (BY DRAW ONLY) Spring turkey permits for Unit 4 are issued througha drawing. The limited number of Unit 4 permitsissued are also valid in adjacent units 1, 2 and 5. Fiftypercent of the permits allocated for Unit 4 arereserved for applicants who qualify aslandowner/tenants in that unit. Applications for Unit 4permits must be received online or by phone at (620)672-0728 no later than Feb. 11, 2022.

Unit 4 application fees are as follows:• Resident General: $32.50• Resident Landowner/Resident Tenant: $20.00• Resident General Combo Permit/Game Tag: $42.50• Resident Landowner/Resident Tenant Combo Permit/Game Tag: $25.00• Nonresident Tenant: $37.50• Nonresident Tenant Combo Permit/Game Tag: $50.00• Preference Point only: $7.50

Fees include a $7.50 nonrefundable application fee.Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund check andbe issued a preference point. If you do not want to applyfor a permit and instead wish to purchase a preferencepoint only, you may do so online at kshuntfishcamp.comby selecting Spring Turkey Preference Point Application.Only one preference point may be obtained per year.

Youth 15 and younger are eligible to purchaseturkey permits at a reduced price, which are validstatewide, including Unit 4.


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• Big game and turkey permits purchased during the open season are valid immediately after purchase. • Deer hunters may purchase only one permit that allows the harvest of an antlered deer. • Permits are not transferable. • Shooting hours for big game are 1/2 hourbefore sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS All individuals, regardless of land owner-ship and age, must possess valid permits ortags to hunt big game or turkeys. In addition,a valid Kansas hunting license is requiredunless exempt by Kansas law (See “LicenseExemptions” on Page 6). There is no mini-mum age to hunt big game. Permits and tagsmay restrict hunting to specific species andunit(s) or zone boundaries listed on the per-mit. Consult boundary maps included in thisbrochure before hunting.

HUNT-OWN-LAND PERMITS These permits shall be valid only on landsowned or lands leased for agricultural pur-poses. See Page 17 for complete definitionsof who qualifies for these permits.

REPLACEMENT PERMITS No individual shall copy, reproduce, or pos-sess any hard copy or reproduction of a biggame or wild turkey permit or carcass tag.Hunters may possess e-licenses, e-permits ande-tags on a mobile device. In the event of lossor theft, replacement big game permits andturkey permits may be obtained from anyKDWP office, license agent for the fee of$2.50. Duplicate permits may be obtainedonline at no charge. If you harvest any biggame or turkey that is not edible, a replace-ment permit will not be issued.

REFUNDS Permit refunds can be issued for the fol-lowing reasons: (1) death of the applicantprior to the season of use; (2) unknowingduplication of specific issue (does notinclude duplication contrary to law or regula-tion); (3) permit issued in error by the depart-ment; (4) armed forces personnel experienc-ing a change of duty station prior to the firstday of season, preventing use of the permit;and (5) by direction of a court order or at thedirection of a prosecuting attorney. Permitrefunds will not be granted once the legalseason for that permit has opened.

BIG GAME AND TURKEY Deer and elk taken with an antlerless-onlypermit must be transported with the visiblesex organs naturally attached to the carcassor a quartered portion of the carcass, andturkeys taken during the spring season mustbe transported with the beard attached.

However, for hunters who want to bone outthe meat in the field, use an e-tag or the vol-untary option that allows hunters to registertheir harvested deer, elk or spring turkeythrough the Internet, using photos taken at theharvest site, then transport without evidenceof sex. This is not a telephone check system,and it is not required unless you want to trans-port your deer or elk taken with an antlerlessonly permit without the head attached or aspring turkey without the beard attached tothe breast. Once a hunter has photographsnecessary for registration later or a confirma-tion number obtained over the Internet, thehunter may then transport the carcass withoutevidence of sex attached. For complete direc-tions on this process, go online to ksout-doors.com and click “Hunting/BigGame/Deer/Deer Check-in.”

ASSISTANCE TO BIGGAME PERMIT HOLDERS

A Kansas hunting license is required(unless exempt by Kansas law) to herd ordrive big game and wild turkeys for a permitholder. Any person with a permanent physicalor visual disability that prevents the personfrom hunting safely, as certified by a physi-cian, may be eligible to obtain a permit todesignate someone else to take a legal limitof game for the permit holder. A permit holderwho is, because of disability, unable to pur-sue a wounded game animal may designateany individual to assist in pursuing and dis-patching an animal wounded by the disabledpermit holder. For more information, or for adisabled assistance application, contact theKDWP Pratt Operations Office, (620) 672-5911, and ask for Law Enforcement.

ANTLERLESS-ONLYHUNTERS

Hunters must have a deer permit that allowsthe taking of an antlered deer before acquiringan antlerless deer permit. However, after Dec.30, an antlered permit is no longer required topurchase antlerless permits, which are avail-able over-the-counter through Jan. 31, 2021.

BLINDS AND STANDS ONPUBLIC LANDS AND WIHA

Blinds and stands may be used on depart-ment lands, subject to posted requirementsand under the following conditions: (1) standsmay not be placed more than 14 days prior tothe season and shall be removed within 14days of the close of the season; (2) ladders,screw-in metal steps, and steps attached byropes, cables, or chains may be used to accessstands and must be removed with the stand;(3) natural blinds may be used and shall beconstructed of natural herbaceous materials orwoody debris present on site; (4) any personmay use these stands if not occupied; (5) onlytwo portable blinds or stands per department-owned or managed area are allowed per

hunter; (6) portable blinds and stands must bemarked with the owner’s name and address orKDWP number; (7) portable blinds may not beleft unattended overnight; and (8) any stand notconforming to the requirements may beremoved or destroyed by department staff.

LOCATING BIG GAMEANIMALS WITH DOGS

Dogs may be used to locate dead or wound-ed big game animals with the following restric-tions: each dog shall be maintained on a hand-held leash at all times; an individual trackingbig game animals outside of legal shootinghours shall not carry equipment capable ofharvesting the big game animal; and each indi-vidual harvesting a big game animal shall belimited to the equipment type for the permitand season that is authorized. Each individualparticipating in the tracking of a big game ani-mal shall have a hunting license, unless theindividual is exempt by law. To find individualswith trained blood tracking dogs, go towww.unitedbloodtrackers.org.

MILITARY INFORMATIONSmoky Hill ANG Range Hunting on Smoky Hill ANG Range is openonly to military and retired military personnelwho have attended a training class and whopossess a deer permit valid in Unit 4.

Fort Riley Hunters with valid unit permits must possessa limited access permit to hunt on Fort Riley.For season dates, fact sheets and more, call(785) 239-6211 or visit www.fortriley.isports-man.net. Fort Riley military reservation or por-tions of it may be closed at any time, withoutprior notice, due to military activities. The mili-tary mission has precedence over theannounced hunting seasons. All hunters arerequired to register their firearms prior to hunt-ing on the military reservation, and are requiredto check-in/out.

Fort Leavenworth Deer hunting at Fort Leavenworth is openonly to military and retired military personnelwho have attended a training class and whopossess a deer permit valid in Unit 10. Formore information, contact the post huntingcoordinator at (913) 684-1703. Fort Leavenworth military installation,which is adjacent to the Unit 19 deer unitboundary, has been declared an urban deerunit. Unit 19 deer season dates apply tohunters hunting on the military installation.As many as five Antlerless-only WhitetailDeer permits for Unit 10A may be purchasedfor use on Fort Leavenworth.

GENERAL BIG GAME INFORMATION


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GENERAL BIG GAME INFORMATION

Firearm permit holders may hunt with anylegal equipment during the firearm season.Muzzleloader permit holders may only huntwith muzzleloading or archery equipmentduring the muzzleloader and firearm sea-sons. Archery permit holders may only usearchery equipment during the archery sea-son, even during days that overlap the muz-zleloader or regular firearm season.

FIREARMS Legal firearms include centerfire rifles andhandguns that are not fully automatic, usingonly hard-cast solid lead, soft point, hollowpoint, tumble-on-impact, or other expandingbullets; any gauge shotgun using only slugs.

MUZZLELOADERS Legal muzzleloaders include rifles, pistolsor muskets that can be loaded with bulletsonly through the front of the firing chamberand that fire a bullet of .40 inches in diameteror larger, using hard-cast solid lead, conicallead, saboted, or tumble-on-impact bullets.

ARCHERY Legal archery equipment includes long-bows, recurve bows, compound bows andcrossbows. No bow, crossbow or arrow mayhave any electronic device attached that con-trols the flight of the arrow. Devices that maybe attached to a bow or arrow shall includelighted pin, dot or holographic sights; illumi-nated nocks; rangefinders; film or video cam-eras; radio-frequency location devices; anddraw-lock devices. Arrows used for huntingbig game must be equipped with broadheadpoints that when fully expanded cannot passthrough a ring 3/4-inch in diameter. Non-broadhead arrows may be possessed whilehunting but may not be used to take biggame. Devices capable of dispensing chemi-cals may not be used.

ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT Lures, decoys and non-electric calls maybe used while hunting big game. Hunters mayuse blinds and stands. Range-finding devicesand optical scopes or sights that project novisible light toward the target and do not elec-tronically amplify visible or infrared light maybe used. Horses and mules shall not be usedfor herding or driving big game. Firearmreport-suppression devices may be used withproper permits. Handguns may be possessedduring all big game seasons. However, onlyhandguns specified as legal equipment forfirearms or muzzleloader seasons may beused for big game hunting. Ethical hunters select equipment mosteffective for their capabilities, the game theyhunt and the style of hunting they prefer.Hunters should consider muzzle velocity,kinetic energy, bullet type, recoil and accura-cy when selecting equipment that is ade-quate for the game hunted.

LEGAL EQUIPMENT

RESIDENT A resident is defined as any person who hascontinuously lived in Kansas for 60 days imme-diately preceding the person’s application for ahunting license or permit. Members of thearmed services on active duty who wereKansas residents at the time of entering theservice, and immediate family members livingwith them, are considered residents regardlessof duty station. Members of the armed serviceson active duty and officially stationed in Kansasmay purchase resident licenses and permits,except for lifetime licenses. Any holder of aKansas lifetime hunting license who has movedfrom the state may apply for permits as a resi-dent. Any person who is a registered full-timestudent in residence at a public or private sec-ondary, post secondary, or vocational schoollocated in Kansas may purchase residentlicenses and permits, except lifetime licenses.While hunting, the student must carry evidenceof being a full-time student residing in Kansas.

NONRESIDENT Anyone who doesn’t qualify in the defini-tions above.

YOUTH Resident and nonresident youth who are15 and younger qualify for reduced priceyouth big game permits.

LANDOWNER/TENANT A landowner is any resident who owns80 acres or more of Kansas farm or ranchland. When applying for a landowner/tenantpermit, land owned must be in the unitapplying for. A tenant is any resident or nonresident whois actively engaged in the agricultural opera-tion of 80 acres or more of Kansas farm orranch land for the purpose of producing agri-cultural commodities or livestock and (A) has asubstantial financial investment in the produc-tion of agricultural commodities or livestock onsuch farm or ranch land and the potential torealize substantial financial benefit from suchproduction or, (B) is a bona fide manager hav-ing an overall responsibility to direct, superviseand conduct such agricultural operation andhave the potential to realize substantial benefitfrom such production in the form of salary,shares of such production or some other eco-nomic incentive based upon such production.Evidence of tenancy, if requested, shall be pro-vided to the department and may include, butis not limited to, Natural ResourceConservation Service records, Farm ServiceAgency records, or written agricultural contractor lease documentation. Land must be in theunit applied for to qualify. Nonresident tenant permits are available forany opportunity afforded resident tenants. Anonresident landowner is not eligible for a ten-ant-only permit based on land that is owned.One cannot be both a landowner and tenant ofthe same property. Members of the immediate family who are

domiciled with a resident landowner or ten-ant may apply for a resident big game permitas landowners or as a tenants, but at least80 acres must be owned by such landowneror operated by such tenant for each individ-ual applying as a landowner or as a tenant.

HUNT-ON-YOUR-OWN-LAND Hunt-On-Your-Own-Land permits are validduring any season with equipment legal forthat season, and only on lands owned andoperated for agricultural purposes. This permitis available to individuals who qualify aslandowners, tenants, nonresident landownersor family members living with a residentlandowner or tenant.

NONRESIDENT LANDOWNER A nonresident landowner is any nonresi-dent who owns 80 acres or more of Kansasfarm or ranch land. To qualify as a nonresidentlandowner, a person must own farm or ranchland in simple ownership with their name onthe deed. Property held in a trust, LLC, part-nership, or other legal entity is owned by thatlegal entity. Permits on properties owned by alegal entity are available only to tenants whoeither farm at least 80 acres, or manage an 80acre or larger farm that produces an agricul-tural commodity such as crops or cattle.Serving as a board member, trustee, nonmanaging partner or other such position doesnot qualify a person for a Kansas landownerdeer permit. For details, phone (620) 672-5911 and ask for Law Enforcement.

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Harvesting female deer is the most effec-tive way to control deer where deer numbersexceed people’s tolerance due to damagesor disturbances they may cause. Huntingmay also be used to control deer problemsand maintain a population that habitat sup-ports. Deer adapt to hunting pressure and findareas where they can evade hunters. Insome cases, those areas are createdbecause a particular landowner desires torestrict or prohibit hunter access. Protectedareas serve as refuges and may result infuture herd increases and higher deer dam-age on adjacent or other properties whereprotected deer spend time when huntingseason is closed. Landowners have several options for con-trolling deer on their property: 1) allow orincrease hunting; 2) encourage hunters toharvest antlerless deer; 3) contact KDWP at(620) 672-5911 for the hunter referral list; or4) apply for deer control permits that may beused when damage occurs while normalhunting seasons are closed.

KANSAS DEERMANAGEMENT

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

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GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

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PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER

SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON

CRAWFORDNEOSHO

WILSON

MONT- GOMERY LABETTE CHEROKEE

MIAMI

WOODSON

ALLEN

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FRANKLIN

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UNIT 6UNIT 14

UNIT 15

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UNIT 11

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DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS

SEASONS

White-tailed Either-sex Deer: any buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer.Either-species/Either-sex Deer: any buck, doe, or fawn white-tailedor mule deer.Antlerless-Only White-tailed Deer: any white-tailed deer without avisible antler plainly protruding from the skull.Antlerless-only Deer: any white-tailed or mule deer without a visibleantler plainly protruding from the skull.

LEGAL DEFINITIONS

MILITARY BASE DEER SEASONSFort Leavenworth Firearm: Nov. 13-14, Nov. 20-21, Nov. 25-28, Dec. 4-5, and Dec. 11-12, 2021

Fort Leavenworth Extended Firearm: Jan. 1-23, 2022

Fort Leavenworth Extended Archery: Jan. 24-31, 2022

Smoky Hill Air National Guard Subunit Firearm: Dec. 1-12, 2021

Fort Riley Firearm: Nov. 26-28, Dec. 18-23 and Dec. 26-28, 2021

Fort Riley Archery: Sept.13-Dec. 31, 2021, and by special authorizationSept. 1-12, 2021 and Jan. 1-31, 2022

Fort Riley Youth/Disabled: Sept. 4-12, 2021, and by special authoriza-tion Oct. 9-11, 2021

Youth/Disabled Season (Youth 17 and younger): Sept. 4-12, 2021

Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 13-26, 2021

Archery Season: Sept. 13-Dec. 31, 2021

Pre-rut Whitetail Antlerless Firearm Season: Oct. 9-11, 2021

Regular Firearm Season: Dec. 1-12, 2021

Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-9, 2022, Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 17. (Map Page 20)

Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-16, 2022, Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16.

Special Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-23, 2022, Units 10A, 12, 13, 15 and 19

Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-only Season Jan. 24-31, 2022, Units 19 and 10A. (Map Page 20)

APPLICATIONS (RESIDENT/NONRESIDENT) Resident Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex permits and nonresi-dent antlered permits are available through online application only.The application includes a $10 nonrefundable application fee for res-idents and $25 nonrefundable application fee for nonresidents.Unsuccessful applicants will earn a preference point for the followingyear’s draw. The application deadline for Resident Firearm Either-species/Either-sex permits is June 10, 2022. The application deadlinefor nonresident antlered permits is April 29, 2022.

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to

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YOUTH AND DISABLED (Sept. 4-12) Youth 17 and younger, who possess a validdeer permit, may hunt during this special firearmdeer season — using equipment listed on per-mit — only while under the immediate supervi-sion of an adult 18 or older. Any person whopossesses a valid deer permit and has a permitto hunt from a vehicle pursuant to KAR 115-18-4 or a disability assistance permit issued pur-suant to KAR 115-18-15 may also hunt duringthis season. All resident and nonresident per-mits are valid, and equipment restrictions desig-nated on permits apply. Hunter orange required.

MUZZLELOADER (Sept. 13-26) The following permits may be used during thisseason in units specified on permit, using muz-zleloader or archery equipment: resident or non-resident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sexpermit, resident Any-Season White-tailed Deerpermit, nonresident Muzzleloader White-tailedDeer permit, Hunt-Own-Land permit, SpecialHunt-Own-Land permit, and Whitetail AntlerlessOnly Deer permit. Hunter orange required.

ARCHERY (Sept. 13-Dec. 31) The following permits may be used during thisseason in units specified on permit, usingarchery equipment only: resident or nonresidentArchery Either-species/Either-sex permit, resi-dent Any-Season White-tailed Deer permit, non-resident Archery White-tailed Deer permit,Hunt-Own-Land permit, Special Hunt-Own-Land permit, and Whitetail Antlerless-only per-mit. Resident archery Either-species/Either-sexpermits are valid statewide; nonresident archerypermits are valid in up to two deer managementunits listed on permit. Unfilled 2021 permits maybe used in the DMU 19 extended archery sea-son for antlerless whitetails. Hunter orangeclothing is required during dates of open muz-zleloader and firearm deer seasons.

PRE-RUT FIREARMWHITETAIL ANTLERLESS (Oct. 9-11) Any permit that allows the harvest of a white-tailed antlerless deer is valid during this season.Equipment and unit restrictions on permitimposed. Hunter orange clothing is required.

REGULAR FIREARM (Dec. 1-12) The following permits may be used during thisseason in units specified on permit: resident ornonresident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex permit (muzzleloader,archery equipment), nonresident MuzzleloaderWhite-tailed Deer permit (muzzleloading,archery equipment only), resident Any-SeasonWhite-tailed Deer permit (statewide), nonresi-dent Firearm White-tailed Deer permit, Hunt-Own-Land permit, Special Hunt-Own-Land per-mit, and Whitetail Antlerless Only permit. Hunterorange clothing is required. (The archery sea-son remains open, but archery permit holdersmay only hunt with archery equipment and mustwear hunter orange.)

SEASON DESCRIPTIONS 2021

EITHER-SPECIES/ EITHER-SEX ZONES (RESIDENT)

WEST ZONE EAST ZONE

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

OTTAWA

ELLSWORTH

LINCOLN

MITCHELL

CLOUD


CLAY

DICKINSON


POTTAWATOMIE

NEMAHA

MARSHALL

RILEY JEFF

ERSO

N

JACKSON

ATCHISON

DONIPHAN

BROWN

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAV

EN-

WO

RTH

MORRIS

WYANDOTTE

SCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER

SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON

CRAWFORDNEOSHO

WILSON


MIAMI

WOODSON

ALLEN


FRANKLIN

OSAGE

70

35

70

70

4

4

14

14

8

15

15

4742 53

99144

147

179

150

964

81

36

81

5456

50

77

77

5054

75

75

283

183

281

283

283

283

160281

183156

169

77

83

160

24

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 17

UNIT 18 UNIT 16

UNIT 5

UNIT 4

UNIT 3 UNIT 7

URBAN DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS 19 & 10A

WHO MAY HUNT IN UNIT 19• Unit 9, 10, 11, and 14 permit holders, with permit season and equipment restrictions.

• Archery permit holders during the regular archery season; the Extended Firearm WhitetailAntlerless-only season, Jan. 1-23, 2022; and the Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-onlyseason, Jan. 24-31, 2022. Hunter orange is required of all deer hunters during any firearm sea-son. State-owned and state-managed lands, excluding WIHA, are not included in Unit 19.

• Holders of Hunt-Own-Land permits valid in Unit 19, during any season with legal equipment.

• Holders of Whitetail Antlerless-only permits, during any season with legal equipment.

• Holders of Any-season/Either-sex Whitetail permits, during any season with legal equipment.

UNIT 9

UNIT 14

UNIT 11

UNIT 10

35

150

75

70

75

WABAUNSEE

POTTAWATOMIE

JEFFERSON

JACKSON

ATCHISON

MIAMI

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAVEN- WORTH

FRANKLINOSAGE

WYANDOTTE

Topeka

Leavenworth

Kansas City

LawrenceOlathe

MIS

SO

UR

I

199th St.S.Topeka Blvd.

SW 93 St.

SW Auburn Rd.

NW Carlson-Rossville Rd.

NW 62nd St.

NW Hoch Rd.

NW 66th St.

NW Humphrey Rd.

207th St.

Missouri/KansasState Line

75

73

70

35

192

492

All properties owned ormanaged by KDWP,except WIHA areas, areexcluded from Unit 19.These properties areopen only under theiroriginal unit. Forexample, ClintonWildlife Area andDouglas State FishingLake are open onlyduring Unit 10 seasons.

Urban deer management units werecreated to focus greater deer harvestin the Kansas City-to-Topeka corridor.Unit 19 will host an extended archeryseason (Jan. 24–31, 2022).

Unit 10A is Fort Leavenworthand is open to active and retiredmilitary staff only.


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EXTENDED FIREARM WHITETAILANTLERLESS ONLYJan. 1-9, 2022 (DMU 6, 8, 9, 10, and 17)

Jan. 1-16, 2022 (DMU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16)Jan. 1-23, 2022 (DMU 10A, 12, 13, 15 and 19) Any unfilled 2021 deer permit valid in units open may be used dur-ing the extended whitetail antlerless-only seasons. Resident Either-species/Either-sex permits valid for the East or West zones are validfor an antlerless white-tailed deer only in units listed on the permit. Any legal equipment may be used to take a white-tailed deer with-out a visible antler plainly protruding from its skull during the extendedseason. A valid Kansas hunting license is required, unless exempt byKansas law. Hunter orange clothing is required.

EXTENDED ARCHERY WHITETAILANTLERLESS ONLY (DMU 10A and 19) (Jan. 24-31, 2022) The following unfilled permits are valid during this season usingarchery equipment only for antlerless whitetails. Resident and non-resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex permit, nonresidentArchery White-tailed Deer permit, resident Any-Season White-tailedDeer permit, Hunt-Own-Land Permit valid within units 19 and 10A,Special Hunt-Own-Land permit valid within units 19 and 10A, andWhitetail Antlerless Only Deer permit. A valid hunting license isrequired, unless exempt by Kansas law. Unit 10A is Ft. Leavenworthand is open only to active and retired military staff.

EXTENDED WHITETAIL ANTLERLESSONLY (WAO) SEASONS

DEER

WHITETAIL ANTLERLESS ONLY UNITS

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

OTTAWA

ELLSWORTH

LINCOLN

MITCHELL

CLOUD


CLAY

DICKINSON


POTTAWATOMIE

NEMAHA

MARSHALL

RILEY JEFF

ERSO

N

JACKSON

ATCHISON

DONIPHAN

BROWN

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAV

EN-

WO

RTH

MORRIS

WYANDOTTE

SCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER

SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON

CRAWFORDNEOSHO

WILSON


MIAMI

WOODSON

ALLEN


FRANKLIN

OSAGE

70

35

70

70

4

4

14

14

8

15

15

4742 53

99144

147

179

150

964

81

36

81

5456

50

77

77

5054

75

75

283

183

281

283

283

283

160281

183156

169

77

83

160

24

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 17

UNIT 18 UNIT 16

UNIT 5

UNIT 4

UNIT 3UNIT 7

UNIT 8 UNIT 9

UNIT 19

UNIT 6UNIT 14

UNIT 15

UNIT 13

UNIT 12

UNIT 11

UNIT10

1 WAO Permit 5 WAO PermitsNO WAO Permits Valid Public Wildlife Areas

The first Whitetail Antlerless Only permit purchased is valid statewideexcept DMU 18, including all public lands and WIHA. Up to four addi-tional Whitetail Antlerless Only permits may be purchased and arevalid in the units shaded above on private land with permission, WIHAand the public wildlife areas designated with stars.

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DEER

RESIDENT ANY-SEASON WHITE-TAILED DEERBag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer Any-season White-tailed Deer permits are valid statewide in anyseason with equipment legal for that season. Available over thecounter through Dec. 30 to residents and landowner/tenants only.

RESIDENT FIREARM EITHER-SPECIES/EITHER-SEX(application online only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valid either inthe West Zone or in the East Zone (see map on Page 19) during theregular firearm season using any legal equipment. Available to resi-dents and landowner/tenants by draw only (deadline to apply is June10, 2022).

RESIDENT MUZZLELOADER EITHER-SPECIES/EITHER-SEXBag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valideither in the West Zone or in the East Zone (see map on Page 19)during the muzzleloader-only and regular firearm seasons using muz-zleloading or archery equipment. Available over the counter throughDec. 30 to residents and landowner/tenants only.

RESIDENT ARCHERY EITHER-SPECIES/EITHER-SEXBag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are validstatewide with archery equipment during archery season. Available overthe counter through Dec. 30 to residents and landowner/tenants only.

NONRESIDENT MUZZLELOADER WHITE-TAILED DEER COMBO (application online only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer AND one(1) white-tailed antlerless deer Nonresident Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer Combo permits areavailable only by draw (deadline to apply is April 29, 2022) and arevalid in two adjacent units listed on permit during the muzzleloader-only and regular firearm seasons. Nonresidents receiving aMuzzleloader White-tailed Deer permit in Deer Management Unit 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 7, 17 or 18 may also apply for one of a limited number of MuleDeer Stamps. If drawn, their permit becomes a NonresidentMuzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex permit with a bag limit of one(1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer in two designated adja-cent units listed on permit. If the hunter selects an adjacent unit not list-ed above, the permit is valid for a white-tailed buck, doe, or fawn in thatunit. The permit is still valid for either species in the original unit.

NONRESIDENT ARCHERY WHITE-TAILED DEER COMBO (application online only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer AND one(1) white-tailed antlerless deer Nonresident Archery White-tailed Deer permits are available only bydraw (deadline to apply is April 29, 2022) and are valid in two adjacentDeer Management Units listed on permit and DMU 19 (during specialseasons). Nonresidents who receive a Nonresident Archery White-tailed Deer permit in Deer Management Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 or 18may also apply for one of a limited number of Mule Deer Stamps. Ifdrawn, their permit becomes a Nonresident Archery Either-species/Either-sex permit with a bag limit of one (1) buck, doe, or fawnwhite-tailed or mule deer in two designated adjacent units listed on per-mit. If the hunter draws the mule deer stamp in one of the units listedabove but selects an adjacent unit not listed above, the permit is validfor a white-tailed buck, doe, or fawn in that unit. The permit is still validfor either species in the original unit.

NONRESIDENT FIREARM WHITE-TAILED DEER COMBO(application online only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer AND one(1) white-tailed antlerless deer Nonresident Firearm White-tailed Deer permits are available onlyby draw (deadline to apply is April 29, 2022) and are valid in unitselected and one adjacent unit listed on permit during the regularfirearm season.

HUNT-OWN LANDBag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Hunt-Own-Land permits are valid for any season with equipmentlegal for that season, and only on lands owned and operated for agri-cultural purposes. This permit is available to individuals who qualify aslandowners, tenants, nonresident landowners or as family members liv-ing with a resident landowner or tenant. This permit is not transferable.

SPECIAL HUNT-OWN-LANDBag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer This permit may be issued to a resident landowner’s or tenant’s sib-lings and lineal ascendants or descendants, or their spouses, whetheror not Kansas residents. (For example, a grandson or his wife, daugh-ter or her husband, a parent, or a brother or his wife would be eligiblefor this permit. A landowner’s or tenant’s uncle, aunt, nephew, niece,or cousin are not eligible for this permit.) The permit is valid only onlands owned or operated by the landowner or tenant, and may beused in any season with equipment legal for that season. Permits arelimited to one per 80 acres owned or operated. A nonresident huntingwith this permit must have a nonresident hunting license.

WHITETAIL ANTLERLESS ONLY Bag Limit: One (1) white-tailed deer without a visible antler pro-truding from skull Hunter who possess a permit that allows the taking of an antlereddeer may purchase as many as five (5) Antlerless White-tailed Deerpermits. The first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit purchased is validstatewide except DMU 18, including all public lands and WIHA. Up tofour additional such permits may be issued to the same individualand are valid only in units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16and 19 on private land with landowner permission, on Walk-InHunting Areas, and on Glen Elder, Kanopolis, Lovewell, Norton,Webster and Wilson wildlife areas and Kirwin National WildlifeRefuge. All Whitetail Antlerless Only permits are valid during anyseason with equipment legal for that season.

YOUTH PERMITS (15 and younger) Reduced price youth permits are valid for the seasons specified onthe permit. In addition, they are valid during the September youth/dis-abled season. During the youth season, hunters 17 and younger mayhunt under adult supervision. However, hunters who are 16 and olderare not eligible for the youth-priced permits.

PERMIT DESCRIPTIONS (Hunting restricted to units listed on permits.)


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ANTELOPE

SEASONS, DEADLINESApplication Deadline: Firearm and muzzleloader (residents only)

Second Friday in June

Archery Season: (resident and nonresident) Sept. 18-26 and Oct. 9-31, 2021

Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 2021

Firearm Season: Oct. 1-4, 2021

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour aftersunset.

Bag Limit: One antelope, either sex.

OPEN

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSHSCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

70

147

54

283

183

283

183156

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSHSCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

70

144

147

964

5456

283

183283

283

160

183156

83

UNIT 2

UNIT 17

UNIT 18

ANTELOPE UNITSFIREARM & MUZZLELOADER

ANTELOPE UNITSARCHERY

ARCHERY (resident and nonresident)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn antelope Archery permits are valid during archery season only. Permits areunlimited (one per hunter) and may be purchased over-the-counter oronline by residents and nonresidents.

RESIDENT MUZZLELOADER (online application only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn antelope Muzzleloader permits are valid in unit specified on permit during muz-zleloader-only and regular firearm seasons using muzzleloading orarchery equipment. Only Kansas residents or tenants may apply for thispermit.

RESIDENT FIREARM (online application only)Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn antelope Firearm permits are valid in unit specified on permit during firearmseason using legal archery, muzzleloader or firearm equipment. OnlyKansas residents or tenants may apply for this permit.

LANDOWNER/TENANT (online application only) Half of the antelope permits in each unit are allocated to landown-er/tenants. Applicant must qualify as a resident landowner or as atenant, as defined on Page 17, in the unit or units in which the appli-cant applies. Members of the immediate family who are domiciledwith a landowner or tenant may apply for a resident antelope permitas a landowner or as a tenant, but at least 80 acres must be ownedby such landowner or operated by such tenant for each individualapplying. Equipment and unit restrictions listed on permit apply.

GENERAL RESIDENT Anyone who qualifies as a Kansas resident as defined on Page 17.

YOUTH PERMITS (15 and younger) Youth permits are available at reduced prices and are valid forseasons specified on the permit.

PERMIT DESCRIPTIONS PERMIT CLASS

APPLICATIONS (RESIDENTS ONLY) Firearm and muzzleloader antelope permits are available toresidents only, by drawing through online application. Applicationsfor the 2021 Antelope Season were due June 11, 2021.Applications for the 2022 Antelope Season are due June 10,2022. There is a nonrefundable application fee for unsuccessfulapplicants ($12.50). Unsuccessful applicants will earn a preferencepoint for the following year’s draw. Applicants can view draw resultsonline two to four weeks after the close of the application period.Results are posted at ksoutdoors.com at the same location asapplication. Successful applicants should receive permits four to sixweeks after application deadline.


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ELK

APPLICATIONS (RESIDENTS ONLY)

ELK MAPS

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

OTTAWA

ELLSWORTH

LINCOLN

MITCHELL

CLOUD


CLAY

DICKINSON


POTTAWATOMIE

NEMAHA

MARSHALL

RILEY

JEFF

ERSO

N

JACKSON

ATCHISON

DONIPHAN

BROWN

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAV

EN-

WO

RTH

MORRIS

WYANDOTT

SCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEE

HODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER

SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON

CRAWFORDNEOSHO

WILSON


MIAMI

WOODSON

ALLEN


FRANKLIN

OSAGE

UNIT 1

UNIT 3

UNIT 2

SEASONS OUTSIDE FORT RILEY(STATEWIDE EXCEPT MORTON COUNTY)

Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 1-30, 2021Archery Season: Sept. 13-Dec. 31, 2021Firearm Seasons: Aug 1-31, Dec. 1-12, 2021 and Jan. 1-March 15, 2022

Most elk in Kansas are found on the 100,000-acre Fort Riley MilitaryReservation where a free-ranging herd of wild elk provides limited hunt-ing opportunities, allocated by a lottery drawing. Permits issued throughthe drawing are divided between military personnel stationed on the fortand Kansas general residents, and those permits are valid in elk man-agement units 2, 2A and 3. Both Either-sex Elk and Antlerless-only Elkpermits are allocated. The state is divided into three elk hunting units.Unit 1 is an area of Morton County where no elk hunting is currentlyallowed. Unit 2 is an area around Fort Riley, including parts of Clay,Dickinson, Riley and Geary counties. Unit 2A is the Fort Riley reserva-tion. Unit 3 is the remaining part of the state. Once a hunter receives an Either-sex Elk permit in the drawing, heor she is not eligible to apply for an Either-sex Elk permit again. Ahunter who receives an Antlerless-only Elk permit in the drawing isnot eligible to apply for another antlerless-only permit for a five-yearperiod. Unsuccessful applicants will receive bonus points to increaseodds of drawing in subsequent drawings. Wild elk exist in Unit 3, but it is advisable to locate and obtainaccess to elk prior to purchasing a permit.

GENERAL RESIDENT Anyone who qualifies as a general resident as defined on Page 17is eligible for elk hunting as described in the Permit Descriptions.

LANDOWNER/TENANT Anyone who qualifies as a resident landowner or tenant as definedon Page 17 is eligible for elk hunting as described in the PermitDescriptions. When purchasing or applying for a landowner/tenantpermit, land owned or operated must be in the unit applying for.

YOUTH PERMITS (15 and younger) Resident youth may apply for general resident elk permits atreduced prices.

Elk permits, with the exception of the Commission Big Game Permits,are not available to nonresidents including nonresident landowners.

PERMIT CLASS

Fort Riley elk permits are allocated by drawing through onlineapplication only. Applicants who do not have internet access canmake application by calling (620) 672-0728. There is a $12.50 nonre-fundable application fee. Unsuccessful applicants will earn a bonus pointfor subsequent years’ drawings. Application deadline is June 10,2022. Applicants can view draw results online two to four weeks after theclose of the application period at ksoutdoors.com at the same locationapplication was made. Successful applicants should receive permits fourto six weeks after application deadline.

ANY-ELKBag limit: One (1) bull, spike, cow, or calf elk. Permit is valid in Unit(s) specified on the permit during any open seasonusing equipment authorized for that season. A limited number of Unit 2 per-mits are available by draw to general residents, resident youth, and residentlandowners and tenants who own or operate land in Unit 2. An unlimitednumber of these permits are available in Unit 3 to general residents, youth,and resident landowners and tenants who own or operate land in Unit 3.

ANTLERLESS-ONLY ELKBag limit: One (1) elk without a visible antler protruding from the skull. Permit is valid in Unit(s) specified on the permit during any open seasonusing equipment authorized for that season. A limited number of Unit 2 per-mits are available by draw to general residents, resident youth, and residentlandowners and tenants who own or operate land in Unit 2. An unlimitednumber of these permits are available in Unit 3 to general residents, youth,and resident landowners and tenants who own or operate land in Unit 3.

HUNT-OWN-LAND ANY-ELKBag limit: One (1) bull, spike, cow, or calf elk. Permit is valid only on land owned or operated for agricultural purposesduring any open season using equipment authorized for that season. Anunlimited number of these permits are available in Units 2 and 3 to resi-dent landowners and tenants who own or operate land in those units.

HUNT-OWN-LAND ANTLERLESS-ONLY ELKBag limit: One (1) elk without a visible antler protruding from the skull. Permit is valid only on land owned or operated for agricultural purposesduring any open season using equipment authorized for that season. Anunlimited number of these permits are available in Units 2 and 3 to resi-dent landowners and tenants who own or operate land in those units.

PERMIT DESCRIPTIONS

SEASONS ON FORT RILEYMuzzleloader & Archery Season: Sept. 1-30, 2021Either-Sex Firearm Season: Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2021Antlerless-Only Firearm: First Segment, Oct. 1-31, 2021 Second Segment, Nov. 1-30, 2021 Third Segment, Dec. 1-31, 2021See permit for season eligibility.

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STANTON

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Co. Rd. 9

Co. Rd. 23

Co. Rd. 24

27

51

51

Rolla

Elkhart

Richfield

Colorado/KansasState Line

Oklahoma/KansasState Line

UNIT 1CLAY

DICKINSON

RILEY

RILEY

POTTAWATOMIE

GEARY

GEARY

FORTRILEY

Barton Rd.

Exit313

Exit295

JunctionCity

Manhattan

LeonardvilleClayCenter

Turnoff toTuttle Creek Reservoir Dam

TUTTLECREEKRESERVOIR

Riley

Wakefield

77

77

24

24

24

70

177

18

15

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POST-HARVESTINSTRUCTIONS

At the time of purchase, hunters will havethe option of paper carcass tags or e-tags.

Paper tags: Sign permit prior to hunting tovalidate it. After an animal is killed, the car-cass tag must be signed, dated andattached to the animal in a visible mannerbefore the carcass is moved from the har-vest site. Paper permits and tags purchasedthrough the internet must be printed on adesktop printer at the time of purchase. Toprotect a non-waterproof paper tag, place it ina clear plastic bag and attach it to the leg ofthe animal with a zip-tie or other attachment. The carcass tag must remain attached tothe animal during transport and kept with themeat until it is consumed, given to another orotherwise disposed of. Animals taken with antlerless-only permitsmust be transported with the head attached tothe carcass. However, it is best not to transportcarcasses from areas with known cases ofchronic wasting disease (CWD) to preventspreading the disease. An animal taken with

an antlerless-only permit may bequartered as long as genitalia is leftattached to one of the rear quarters,leaving the spinal column and headat the hunting site. Or an antlerlessanimal may be boned out at the killsite if it is registered electronically.The voluntary registration processallows hunters to send photos of theanimal with the carcass tag attachedto KDWP before boning the meat. Aconfirmation number will be sent,which will allow transport of themeat. The carcass may be left at thehunting site. To learn more about

electronic registration, visitksoutdoors.com/programs, then click“Electronic Deer Check-in.”

E-tags: Hunters who choose e-tags will keepthe big game permit and e-tag on their mobiledevice. To validate an e-tag when an animal iskilled, open the “HuntFishKS” mobile app andrecord the date and time of kill and enter aphotograph of the entire carcass with sufficientclarity to display the species and whether it isantlered or antlerless. Once the data andphoto are submitted, a confirmation number

will be displayed within the app must be kepton the mobile device during transport andretained by the hunter until the meat is con-sumed, given to another or otherwise dis-posed of. An e-tag confirmation number willwork the same as electronic registration for ahunter wanting to bone out an animal takenwith an antlerless-only permit and transportonly meat.

Survey: Hunters may be requested to com-plete an online KANSAS DEER HUNTERHARVEST SURVEY at the end of the season.Information received helps biologists makedecisions and manage a healthy herd. A ran-dom sample of hunters will be contacted afterthe season, making it important for hunters toupdate address information each year whenthey purchase a permit. Hunters surveyed willreceive an email or a postcard with a weblinkto direct them to a website with the online sur-vey. Questions about this survey or assistancein completing it may be obtained at the KDWPResearch and Survey Office, (620) 342- 0658.State law (K.S.A. 32-937) requires that deerhunters receiving a harvest report card com-plete the survey.

Ticks can carry germs that cause serious and sometimes deadly diseases such as tularemia, ehrlichio-sis, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Lyme disease. Tick-borne diseases are transmittedto humans when an infected tick bites a human. In Kansas, approximately 300 people are diagnosed withtick-borne diseases every year. Because ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, and on animals, hunters are at an increased riskof contracting tick-borne diseases. In Kansas, ticks most likely to cause disease in humans and animals are American dog ticks, Lone Starticks, and Blacklegged ticks. Common signs and symptoms following contact with an infected tick include fever, rash, or flu-like ill-ness. Symptoms may not appear for seven to 21 days after a bite. Most tick-borne diseases can be effec-tively treated if recognized early, so hunters should notify their doctor of any recent tick bites or outdooractivities where exposure to ticks may have occurred. Permetherin-treated clothing and gear is a deterrent to ticks, and remains effective through several wash-ings; Permetherin should not be applied to skin. Insect repellents registered through the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-men-thane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone can effectively repel ticks, and may be applied to skin and clothing.Hunting dogs should also be treated with tick prevention products, as prescribed by a veterinarian. Before going afield, hunters should tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants to prevent ticks fromcrawling inside clothing. It is wise to limit walking time on game trails, as ticks target these trails as a wayto latch onto their wildlife hosts. Upon returning from the outdoors, hunters should immediately shower toremove any unattached ticks, then perform a body check. Ticks in larvae and nymph stages are harder tosee than adult ticks, so thorough careful inspections are needed, especially in the armpits and waste linewhere belts restrict the upward movement of ticks. Dogs should also be inspected for ticks. Additionally,clothes that have been worn outside when ticks are active should be contained in an air-tight bag untilwashed, and shoes left outside, to help prevent ticks from entering a house. For a guide on how to performa tick check, and how to remove ticks, visit https://www.cdc.gov/features/hunting-season-ticks/index.html.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING TULAREMIA: Most tick-borne diseases are spread through the bite of an infected tick. However, the bacteria that cause tularemia can also be spread through deerflies or contact with infected animals and their carcasses Hunters should always wear gloves when handling sick or dead animals. Hunting dogs can also contract tularemia if they’ve been in contact with infected game. If a hunting dog develops a fever, becomes depressed, or losesits appetite, consult a veterinarian immediately. Tularemia and other diseases have been passed from exposed dogs to humans because of dogs lickingtheir owners’ faces.

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CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD)

WHAT IS CWD? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a conta-gious, neurological disease of deer, elk, mooseand other cervids, caused by the deposition andclumping of abnormal proteins (prions) in thebrain that kills neurons, resulting in cytoplasmicvacuolation and a characteristic sponge-likedegeneration of the brains of infected animals.Outward symptoms of the disease include ema-ciation, abnormal behavior, excessive salivationand loss of bodily functions. Predators often see,kill, and eat these vulnerable, symptomatic ani-mals long before they are seen by humans. Manytimes, CWD-positive deer are observed near out-buildings at farmsteads or near bodies of water.Symptoms don’t manifest until the last couplemonths of the disease cycle; therefore, mostCWD-positive cervids are asymptomatic and looknormal when they are harvested. CWD belongs to a group of diseases known astransmissible spongiform encephalopathies(TSEs). Within this family of diseases, there areseveral other variants that affect domestic ani-mals. Examples of other TSEs include: scrapie,which has been identified in domestic sheep andgoats for more than 200 years; bovine spongi-form encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle (also knownas "mad cow” disease); and transmissible minkencephalopathy (TME) in farmed mink. A human form, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD), occurs naturally and spontaneously inabout one out of every one million people world-wide. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)has been associated with consumption of beeffrom the large-scale outbreak of BSE in cattle

herds, starting in the 1980s, in Great Britain andover 220 people contracted vCJD. However,CWD has not been documented to have causeddisease in humans to date, but due to the similar-ities of prions and ongoing lab experiments,hunters and those eating venison should takecertain precautions to avoid exposure to abnor-mal prions to lower exposure risk. Impacts of CWD on population dynamics ofdeer and elk are presently unclear. Populationimpacts have been documented in mule deer,white-tailed deer and elk in restricted geographicareas, but it is uncertain whether CWD will impactherds on a larger geographic scale. Computermodels suggest that CWD could substantiallyreduce infected cervid populations by loweringadult survival rates and destabilizing long-termpopulation dynamics over the next severaldecades, resulting in fewer older animals (trophyanimals) in the population. The prion or infectious protein is very stable andresists environmental degradation and becomesmore stable and several times more infectiousafter it binds to clay particles in the soil. Cervidsare thought to become infected via animal-to-ani-mal contact and indirectly via contaminated envi-ronment-to-animal transmission. Baiting, feeding,and artificially concentrating deer is not advised,especially in areas where CWD is known tooccur. Infected deer will excrete as many infec-tious prions through-out the course of its life(urine, feces, saliva, breath, etc.) as will be accu-mulated in the tissues of the animal at the time ofits death. These prions will remain in the environ-ment indefinitely.

IS THE MEAT SAFE TO EAT? At this time, there is no definitive evidence thatCWD has been transmitted to humans, but moreand more evidence is suggesting the risk tohumans is not zero. Despite our increasingunderstanding and knowledge of the disease,there remain gaps in what we know about thisdisease. Due to this uncertainty, its similarity withother known TSEs, and potentially long-termincubation time, hunters should not eat meat fromanimals known to be infected with CWD orexhibiting signs of any disease. Some continue tobelieve prions can be cooked out of meat.Thoroughly cooking CWD-positive meat doesnot destroy/denature prion protein. Priondestruction via heat starts at around 1000degrees F for an extended time, much higherthan any normal cooking temperatures.Hunters, especially in CWD areas, are advised tobone out their meat to avoid transporting prionsto uninfected areas. Prions reside in carcasses,and an infected carcass has the potential to starta new focus of disease in a previously uninfectedarea. Electronic Deer Check-in is required toleave carcasses in the field that were taken withan antlerless permit. Deer taken with either-sexpermits can be boned out in the field, leaving thecarcass in the field, without using Electronic DeerCheck-in. No one employed by KDWP is a USDAmeat inspector; therefore, each hunter mustmake the decision whether to consume wildlife.KDWP does not recommend eating sick or dis-eased wildlife. Here are bullet points from theCDC (Centers for Disease Control andPrevention) regarding CWD precautions:

Counties Positive for CWD (#)

Year Positives2014 102013 92012 72011 82010 102009 15

Year Positives2020 1882019 1272018 562017 352016 132015 57

Year Positives2008 102007 32005 12001 1

General Positive Location “July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021”Positive in Captive Elk/DeerMule Deer Doe (2020) RawlinsBull Elk (2001) HarperCow Elk (2020) Osage

CWD POSITIVES1996 - June 2021

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SAMPLE COLLECTORS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH SAMPLING DEER IN THE EASTERN CWD STUDY ZONE, 2021-2022Sample collector contact information will be posted at https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Big-Game-Information/Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWD/CWD-Collection-Zones in the coming months. in the coming months.

TO TEST DEER HARVESTED OUTSIDE OF THE EASTERN CWD STUDY ZONE (BLUE):1.Call or text 620-402-4195 to see where the deer must be taken to for sampling. You may also email [email protected] for more

information.2. Watch this video to learn how to sample a deer for CWD testing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzmFN6tVa_k.3. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO WRITE DOWN/REMEMBER THE DATA CARD BARCODE NUMBER OR THE TEMPORARY TYVEK TAG NUMBER

OF THE SAMPLE WHEN HAVING YOUR DEER/ELK SAMPLED FOR CWD. THE BARCODE NUMBER OR TYVEK TAG NUMBER ARE THENUMBERS USED WHEN YOUR RESULT IS POSTED AT THE WEBSITE.

4.Hunters will be notified by phone call if a deer they harvest tests positive.

To minimize risk of exposure to CWD:• Do not shoot, handle or eat meat from deer andelk that look sick or are acting strangely or arefound dead (roadkill).• When field-dressing a deer:

Wear latex or rubber gloves when dressing theanimal or handling the meat.Minimize how much you handle the organs ofthe animal, particularly the brain or spinal cordtissues.Do not use household knives or other kitchenutensils for field dressing.

• Check state wildlife and public health guidanceto see whether testing of animals is recommendedor required. Recommendations vary by state, butinformation about testing is available from manystate wildlife agencies.• Strongly consider having the deer or elk testedfor CWD before you eat the meat.• If you have your deer or elk commerciallyprocessed, consider asking that your animal beprocessed individually to avoid mixing meat frommultiple animals.

• If your animal tests positive for CWD, do not eatmeat from that animal. Do not shoot, handle, or consume an elk or deeracting abnormally or outwardly sick. Notify KDWPif sick deer or elk are observed. When field-dress-ing game, it is wise to wear rubber/latex/nitrilegloves and, if possible, avoid sawing through thebrain or spinal cord (backbone). Cut meat offbones; do not saw through bones. Minimize con-tact with and do not consume brains, spinal cordtissues, eyes, spleens, or lymph nodes. Alwayswash hands thoroughly after dressing and pro-cessing game meat. Get your deer or elk tested forCWD.

WHAT IS NEW WITH CWD IN FREE-RANGING DEER IN KANSAS? CWD was detected in 186 wild deer (both muleand white-tailed deer), 1 captive mule deer, and 1captive elk during the 2020-2021 CWD surveil-lance period. This brings the cumulative total to 550animals that have tested positive for CWD inKansas since the start of surveillance in 1996.

As surveillance continues, KDWP plans to sam-ple hunter-killed deer at least 1.5 years old fromanywhere in the state. KDWP will move it’s annual,routine surveillance to the Eastern SurveillanceZone, and the ongoing MU CWD Study will coverthe rest of the state. Samples will be obtained fromtaxidermists (older animals), road-killed animals,and sick/suspect animals. Hunters who harvest a1.5-year-old or older deer in the Eastern Zonecan have it tested for free through the KDWPCWD surveillance program until sample sizegoals are met. Eastern Zone samples will betested at the Kansas State VeterinaryDiagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL). Deer taken outside the Eastern Zone can betested for free at the Veterinary MedicalDiagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) through theUniversity of Missouri CWD Study.

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH PROJECTKDWP is requesting hunter assistance with a new three-year researchproject to better understand how different habitats affect the spread ofChronic Wasting Disease within your Kansas deer herd. ChronicWasting Disease, if left unchecked, negatively affects deer populationsby changing age structure and decreasing resilience, which can resultin a deer herd that cannot maintain or grow in population size and hasfewer mature individuals. How can hunters help? Extra sampling will be focused on six differentdeer management units (DMUs) this year, but hunters who harvest adeer within one of the DMUs being sampled can submit a ChronicWasting Disease sample to KDWP for testing. Samples need to beaccompanied by sex, age, and location information. To evaluate howhabitat affects CWD in the deer herd, location information must allow forthe identification of the section where the deer was harvested, such asGPS coordinates or section-township-range number. If you would like toknow if your deer tests positive for CWD, include your name and phonenumber or KDWP number. Testing of samples submitted for theresearch project will be completed at no cost to the hunter. Huntersharvesting multiple deer may submit multiple samples. Note: After cap-ing is completed, samples can be collected from a deer that will be taxi-dermy mounted without affecting the mount; check with your taxidermistfor specifics. A map to assist you with section-township-range location informationand a video showing how to collect the lymph node tissue sample for

chronic wasting disease testing can be found at:ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Big-Game-Information/Chronic-Wasting-Disease. The map is also available in the ArcGIS Explorer App, simply searchfor “Kansas CWD Sampling Map” in the app. For more information about this research project, visitksoutdoors.com/cwd.

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FEDERAL LAWS ON METHODS OF TAKE AND BAITING Migratory birds, on which open seasonsare prescribed, may be taken by any methodexcept those prohibited in this section.

No persons shall take migratory game birds:

(a) With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol,swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10gauge, punt gun, battery gun,machinegun, fish hook, poison, drug,explosive, or stupefying substance;

(b) With a shotgun of any descriptioncapable of holding more than threeshells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler, incapable of removal with-out disassembling the gun, so its totalcapacity does not exceed three shells.However, this restriction does notapply during light-goose spring con-servation season.

(c) From or by means, aid, or use of asinkbox or any other type of low float-ing device, having a depression afford-ing the hunter a means of concealmentbeneath the surface of the water;

(d) From or by means, aid, or use of anymotor vehicle, motor-driven land con-veyance, or aircraft of any kind, exceptthat paraplegics and persons missingone or both legs may take from anystationary motor vehicle or stationarymotor-driven land conveyance;

(e) From or by means of any motorboat orother craft having a motor attached, orany sailboat, unless the motor has beencompletely shut off and/or the sailsfurled, and its progress therefrom hasceased: Provided, that a craft underpower may be used to retrieve dead orcrippled birds; however, crippled birdsmay not be shot from such craft underpower;

(f) By the use or aid of live birds asdecoys; although not limited to, it shallbe a violation of this paragraph for anyperson to take migratory waterfowl onan area where tame or captive liveducks or geese are present unlesssuch birds are and have been for aperiod of 10 consecutive days prior tosuch taking, confined within an enclo-sure which substantially reduces theaudibility of their calls and totally con-ceals such birds from the sight of wildmigratory waterfowl;

(g) By the use or aid of recorded or elec-trically amplified bird calls or sounds,or recorded or electrically amplifiedimitations of bird calls or sounds.However, this restriction does notapply during light-goose spring con-servation season or crow hunting;

(h) By means or aid of any motor drivenland, water, or air conveyance, or anysailboat used for the purpose of orresulting in the concentrating, driving,rallying, or stirring up of any migratorybird;

(i) By the aid of baiting, or on or over anybaited area, where a person knows orreasonably should know that the areais or has been baited.

Baited area means any area on which salt,grain, or other feed has been placed,exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered,if that salt, grain, or other feed could serve asa lure or attraction for migratory game birdsto, on, or over areas where hunters areattempting to take them. Any such area willremain a baited area for ten days followingthe complete removal of all such salt, grain,or other feed. Baiting means the direct or indirect plac-ing, exposing, depositing, distributing, orscattering of salt, grain, or other feed thatcould serve as a lure or attraction for migra-tory game birds to, on, or over any areaswhere hunters are attempting to take them. It is legal to take migratory game birdsincluding waterfowl, coots, and cranes, onor over the following lands or areas that arenot otherwise baited areas:

• standing crops or flooded standingcrops (including aquatics);

• standing, flooded, or manipulatednatural vegetation; flooded harvestedcroplands; or lands or areas whereseeds or grains have been scatteredsolely as the result of a normal agricul-tural planting, harvesting, post-harvestmanipulation or normal soil stabiliza-tion practice;

• from a blind or other place of conceal-ment camouflaged with natural vegeta-tion;• from a blind or other place of con-cealment camouflaged with vegetationfrom agricultural crops, as long assuch camouflaging does not result inthe exposing, depositing, distributingor scattering of grain or other feed; or

• standing or flooded standing agricul-tural crops where grain is inadvertentlyscattered solely as a result of a hunterentering or exiting a hunting area,placing decoys, or retrieving downedbirds.

It is legal to take migratory game birds,except waterfowl, coots and cranes, on orover lands or areas that are not otherwisebaited areas, and where grain or other feedhas been distributed or scattered solely asthe result of manipulation of an agriculturalcrop or other feed on the land where grown,or solely as the result of a normal agriculturaloperation. Manipulation means the alteration of nat-ural vegetation or agricultural crops byactivities that include but are not limited tomowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chop-ping, trampling, flattening, burning, or herbi-cide treatments. The term manipulationdoes not include the distributing or scatter-ing of grain, seed, or other feed afterremoval from or storage on the field wheregrown. Natural vegetation means any non-agri-cultural, native, or naturalized plant speciesthat grows at a site in response to plantingor from existing seeds or other propagules.The term natural vegetation does notinclude planted millet. However, planted mil-let that grows on its own in subsequentyears after the year of planting is consid-ered natural vegetation. Normal agricultural planting, harvesting,or post-harvest manipulation means aplanting or harvesting undertaken for thepurpose of producing and gathering a crop,or manipulation after such harvest andremoval of grain, that is conducted in accor-dance with official recommendations ofState Extension Specialists of theCooperative Extension Service of the U.S.Department of Agriculture. Normal agricultural operation means anormal agricultural planting, harvesting,post-harvest manipulation, or agriculturalpractice that is conducted in accordancewith official recommendations of StateExtension Specialists of the CooperativeExtension Service of the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture. Normal soil stabilization practice meansa planting for agricultural soil erosion con-trol or post-mining land reclamation con-ducted in accordance with official recom-mendations of State Extension Specialistsof the Cooperative Extension Service of theU.S. Department of Agriculture for agricul-tural soil erosion control. For more information about federal migrato-ry bird laws visit:ksoutdoors.com//Hunt ing/Migratory-Birds/Federal-Migratory-Bird-Regulations.

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LICENSES / STAMPS / PERMITS All waterfowl hunters 16 and older musthave a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting andConservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp),and all hunters who are required to obtain alicense must also have a Kansas WaterfowlPermit and a Kansas Harvest InformationProgram Permit (HIP) before hunting ducks,geese, or mergansers. (See license exemp-tions on Page 6.)

Kansas HIP Permit.......................... $2.50Kansas Waterfowl Permit....................$10Federal Waterfowl Stamp...............$26.50

Federal Duck Stamps must be signedacross the face of the stamp and carriedwhen hunting waterfowl. Federal DuckStamps are available at the U.S. PostalService and KDWP offices. Hunters who pur-chase an e-stamp must carry their 45-dayreceipt when hunting waterfowl. Once the 45-day e-stamp receipt expires, hunters mustcarry their current, signed Federal DuckStamp (a store purchase/credit card receiptis not valid as a duck stamp). KansasWaterfowl Permits are available at all KDWPoffices and license vendor locations. A Federal Waterfowl Stamp and KansasWaterfowl Permit and are not required tohunt coots, migratory doves, rails, snipe,woodcock, or sandhill cranes. A Kansas HIPPermit is required, unless license exempt.

METHODS OF TAKEBow and arrow, falconry, or shotgun no larg-er than 10-gauge. Shotguns must be inca-pable of holding more than three shells.Migratory doves may only be taken whilein flight.

SHOOTING HOURSShooting hours are one-half hour beforesunrise to sunset, except those for sandhillcrane, which are sunrise to sunset.

TRANSPORTING During transport, one fully-feathered wingand/or head must remain attached to migra-tory birds (except mourning/white-wingeddoves). Migratory game birds given to anotherperson, taxidermist, storage facility, or com-mercial processor must be tagged with thesignature and address of the hunter and thenumber, species, and date taken. Migratorybirds packed for shipping must be clearlymarked with the name and address of theshipper and addressee, as well as the num-ber and species of birds.

ILLEGAL METHODS Sink boxes, live decoys, baiting, electron-ic calls, and pursuit with any motorized con-veyance or sailboat are illegal. When hunt-ing from a motorized craft or sailboat, themotor must be turned off or the sail furledand progress ceased. Decoys shall not beleft unattended overnight on depart-ment-managed areas.

REFUGE AREAS Many state and federal wildlife areashave refuges, as well as public huntingareas. These refuge areas may be closed toany activity during the hunting seasons.Check with local offices for refuge bound-aries and closure dates.

FIELD POSSESSION No person shall possess more migratorygame birds taken in the United States thanthe possession limit or aggregate posses-sion limit, whichever applies. No person shall possess, have in cus-tody, or transport more than the daily baglimit or aggregate daily bag limit, whicheverapplies, of migratory game birds, tagged ornot tagged, at or between the place wheretaken and either (a) their automobile or prin-cipal means of land transportation; or (b)their personal abode or temporary or tran-sient place of lodging; or (c) a migratory birdpreservation facility; or (d) a post office; or(e) a common carrier facility. No person may receive, possess, or give toanother, any freshly killed migratory gamebirds as a gift, except at the personal abodesof the donor or donee, unless such birds havea tag attached, signed by the hunter who tookthe birds, stating the hunter’s address, thetotal number and species of birds and thedate such birds were taken.

TAGGING/CUSTODY No person shall put or leave any migratorygame birds at any place (other than his per-sonal abode), or in the custody of another per-son for picking, cleaning, processing, shipping,transportation, or storage (including temporarystorage), or for the purpose of having taxi-dermy services performed, unless such birdshave a tag attached, signed by the hunter, stat-ing the hunter’s address, the total number andspecies of birds, and the date such birds werekilled. Migratory game birds being transportedin any vehicle as the personal baggage of thepossessor shall not be considered as being instorage or temporary storage. No person shall receive or have in cus-tody any migratory game birds belonging toanother person unless such birds aretagged as required.

NON-TOXIC SHOT Kansas requires non-toxic shot for huntingALL migratory game birds except doves andwoodcock. This includes ducks, geese, coots,mergansers, rails, sandhill cranes, and snipe.Legal shot is steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-poly-mer, tungsten-iron, tungsten matrix, tungsten-nickle-iron, tungsten-iron-nickel-tin, and steelshot coated with copper, nickel, zinc chro-mate, or zinc chloride. It is illegal to possess lead shot while hunt-ing migratory game birds except doves andwoodcock or while hunting in a Non-Toxic-Shot-Only area. “Possession" means that leadshot cannot be in a hunter’s gun, pockets,blind, boat or in reach while in the process ofhunting. Lead shot left in a vehicle is not con-sidered “in possession.”

NON-TOXIC SHOT ONLY Non-toxic shot is the only shotgun loadallowed on the following wildlife areas andnational wildlife refuges:

Benedictine Bottoms WA, Burr Oak WA,Cheyenne Bottoms WA, CherokeeLowlands WA, Dalbey WA, Elwood WA,Flint Hills NWR, Gurley Salt Marsh WA,Hain WA, Herron Playa WA, Isabel WA,Jamestown WA, Kirwin NWR, Marais desCygnes NWR, Marais des Cygnes WA,McPherson Wetlands WA, Neosho WA, OakMills WA, Otter Creek WA, Quivira NWR,Slate Creek WA, Stein Playa WA, TalmoMarsh WA, Texas Lake WA, Wild TurkeyPlaya WA, and other areas as posted.

DESIGNATED DOVE FIELDSNon-toxic shot is required on designateddove fields at the following wildlifeareas:

NORTHEAST Bolton WA, Buck Creek WA, Clinton WA,Hillsdale WA, Kansas River WA, MelvernWA, Milford WA, Perry WA, Richard B.Hanger WA, Rutlader WA, Tuttle Creek WA

SOUTHCENTRAL/SOUTHEAST Berentz-Dick WA, Big Hill WA, Cheney WA,El Dorado WA, Dove Flats WA, Elk City WA,Fall River WA, Grand Osage WA, HollisterWA, Mined Land WA, Spring River WA,Toronto WA, Woodson WA.

Dove fields requiring non-toxic shot aredesignated by posted notice. As long assigns are in place, non-toxic shot isrequired. Other fields may be addedcloser to opening day of dove season.For a complete list, visit ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/MigratoryBirds/Dove2.


GENERAL MIGRATORY GAME BIRD REGULATIONS


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DUCK, COOT, MERGANSER SEASONS/LIMITS

DUCKHigh Plains Zone: Oct. 9, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022

and Jan. 21-30, 2022Low Plains Early Zone: Oct. 9-Dec. 5, 2021

and Dec. 18, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022Low Plains Late Zone: Oct. 30, 2021-Jan.

2, 2022 and Jan. 22-30, 2022Low Plains Southeast Zone: Nov. 6, 2021-

Jan. 2, 2022 and Jan. 15-30, 2022Daily Bag Limit: 6, which may include no

more than five mallards (only two of whichmay be hens), three wood ducks, two red-heads, two canvasbacks, one scaup andone pintail.

The daily bag may comprise six of anyother duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, orsix wigeon. Possession Limit: Three times the daily

bag limit.Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP

Permit, Kansas Waterfowl Permit, FederalWaterfowl Stamp

YOUTH, VETERAN &ACTIVE MILITARY

Only hunters age 17 and younger, veterans,and active military members may huntduring the season dates listed below.

High Plains Zone: Oct. 2-3, 2021Low Plains Early Zone: Oct. 2-3, 2021Low Plains Late Zone: Oct. 23-24, 2021Low Plains Southeast Zone: Oc. 30-31, 2021Daily Bag Limit: Same as duck and goose

seasons.Possession Limit: Same as duck and goose

seasons.Stamps/Permits Required:

Youth- Resident youth hunters under theage of 16 years are not required to have anystamps or permits. Resident youth hunters16 years of age and older must possess aKansas HIP Permit, Kansas WaterfowlPermit, and Federal Waterfowl Stamp. Non-resident youth under the age of 16 yearsmust possess Kansas HIP Permit, KansasWaterfowl Permit. Non-resident youth 16years of age and older must possess aKansas HIP Permit, Kansas WaterfowlPermit, and Federal Waterfowl Stamp.Veteran and Active Military- Must pos-sess Kansas HIP Permit, KansasWaterfowl Permit, Federal WaterfowlStamp as well proof of military servicesuch as state issued Driver License notingveteran status, a Department of Defenseissued ID (i.e., Active-Duty I.D. card orRetired Active Military I.D.), other militarygovernment issues ID cards indicatingmilitary service such as Veteran’s AffairsID or Veteran Benefit Card, or a copy ofDD214 or DD215 discharge paperwork.

TEALHigh Plains, West of U.S. 283: Sept. 18-26, 2021 Low Plains, East of U.S. 283: Sept. 11-26, 2021Daily Bag Limit: 6 Possession Limit: Three times the daily




GOOSE SEASON/LIMITS

Canada, cackling, brant and all other geese except whitefrontsand light geese

Season: Oct. 30-31, 2021 and Nov 3, 2021-Feb. 13, 2022Daily Bag Limit: 6Possession Limit: 18Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Kansas Waterfowl

Permit, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

White-fronted GeeseSeason: Oct. 30, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022 and Jan. 22-Feb. 13, 2022Daily Bag Limit: 2Possession Limit: 6Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Kansas Waterfowl


Season: Oct. 30-31, 2021 and Nov. 3, 2021-Feb. 13, 2022Daily Bag Limit: 50Possession Limit: UnlimitedStamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Kansas Waterfowl


Spring Conservation Order: Feb.14-April 30, 2022Daily Bag Limit: UnlimitedPossession Limit: UnlimitedStamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Kansas Waterfowl

Permit, Federal Waterfowl StampEquipment Restrictions: Unplugged shotguns and electronic calls

may be used. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunriseto one-half hour after sunset.

DARK GEESE(CANADA, CACKLING, WHITE-FRONTED, BRANTAND ALL OTHER GEESE EXCEPT LIGHT GEESE)

LIGHT GEESE(WHITE AND BLUE PHASE AND ROSS’ GEESE)

COOTSeason: Same as duck seasonsArea Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 15Possession Limit: Three times the daily



Non-toxic shot required.

MERGANSERSSeason: Same as duck seasonsArea Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 5 The merganser limit is five, including no

more than two hooded mergansersPossession Limit: Three times the daily





DUCK ZONES

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINS NORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

OTTAWA

ELLSWORTH

LINCOLNMITCHELL

CLOUD


CLAY

DICKINSON


POTTAWATOMIE

NEMAHAMARSHALL

RILEY

JEFF

ERSO

N

JACKSON

ATCHISON

DONIPHAN

BROWN

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAV

EN-

WO

RTH

MORRIS

WYANDOTTE

SCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELLSTANTON


GRANT

PAWNEEHODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON


MONT- GOMERY

LABETTE CHEROKEE

MIAMI

WOODSON ALLEN


FRANKLIN

OSAGE

1354

9

96

96

96

68

61

18

19

148

2424

36

5656

77

77

54

281

281

181

281

183

199

5056

183400

35

35

Glen ElderReservoir

LovewellReservoir

WebsterReservoir

Cedar BluffReservoir

ElDoradoReservoir

KanopolisReservoir

QuiviraNWR

CheyenneBottoms

KirwinReservoir

JamestownWA

RP Co.30 Rd.

MP Co.14th Ave.

FO Co.Rd. 126

MP Co.Arapaho Rd.

BU Co.NE 150th St.

CD Co.40th Rd.

RP Co.50 Rd.

McPhersonWetlands

SOUTHEASTZONE

EARLYZONE LATE

ZONE

LATEZONE

WilsonReservoir

283

283

283

HIGH PLAINSZONE

HIGH PLAINS LOW PLAINS

PrattSandhills

TexasLake

Stein PlayaHerron PlayaHodgeman SFLHain WA

For a more detailed map, legal description and Google Earth download of Kansas duck hunting zones, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Hunting,” “Migratory Birds,” then “State Waterfowl Regulations.”

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WEBLESS MIGRATORY GAMEBIRD SEASONS/LIMITS

MIGRATORY DOVE(MOURNING, WHITE-WINGED)

WOODCOCK

COMMON SNIPESeason: Sept. 1-Dec. 16, 2021Area Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 8Possession Limit: Three times the daily

bag limit.Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP PermitNon-toxic shot required.

Season: Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2021Area Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 25Possession Limit: Three times the daily

bag limit.Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP PermitNon-toxic shot required.

Season: Oct. 16-Nov. 29, 2021Area Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 3Possession Limit: Three times the daily

bag limit.Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP Permit

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MOURNING

DOVE IDENTIFICATION

WHITE-WINGED

EURASIAN COLLAREDRINGED TURTLE

Report banded birds online atwww.reportband.gov. Huntersmay keep bands and will receiveinformation on where and whenthe bird was banded.

www.reportband.gov

RAIL(VIRGINIA, SORA)

EXOTIC DOVE(EURASIAN COLLARED, RINGED TURTLE)

Season: Year-roundArea Open: StatewideNo bag or possession limit. However, any

taken during the migratory dove season inaddition to a daily bag limit of mourning andwhite-winged doves must have a fully-feath-ered wing attached while being transported.

Stamps/Permits Required: None

Season: Sept. 1-Nov. 29, 2021Area Open: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: 15, single species or in

combination. Possession Limit: 45Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP

PermitMigratory doves may only be taken while

in flight.

CROWSeason: Nov.10, 2021-March 10, 2022Area Open: StatewideLimit: No LimitStamps/Permits Required: None

EXTENDED FALCONRYHigh Plains Extended Season: NoneEarly Zone Extended Season: Feb. 24-March 10, 2022Late Zone Extended Season: Feb. 24-March 10, 2022Southeast Zone Extended Season: Feb. 24-March 10, 2022Daily Bag Limit: No more than three migra-

tory birds, including coot, dove, rail, crow,snipe, woodcock, and any migratoryspecies – in combination such as onedove, one duck, and one woodcock orthree doves. (Falconers may not exceedother limits on migratory birds. Be sure tocheck bag limits in this summary.)

Possession Limit: Three times the dailybag limit.


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ATTENTION SANDHILL CRANE HUNTERS Sandhill crane and waterfowl hunters need to be aware that whooping cranes areoccurring more frequently in Kansas during fall migration. Cheyenne Bottoms WildlifeArea and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge are important stopover areas for whoop-ing cranes, and hunters must be able to identify whooping cranes from other game.Whooping cranes and sandhill cranes are similar in size and shape, and can be diffi-cult to distinguish in low-light conditions The penalty for shooting a whooping craneis a fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to one year in prison. For more information,visit: www.ksoutdoors.com/news/Hunting/Migratory-Birds/Sandhill-Crane. All sandhillcrane hunters must complete an online crane identification test before obtaining asandhill crane permit. The test can be found at:

programs.ksoutdoors.com/Programs/Sandhill-Crane-Certificate

Sandhill cranes are generally even gray in color with a patch of red above the eye.Whooping cranes are generally white except for the distinct black wingtips. Juvenilewhooping cranes will have a rust color throughout the white plumage. Whoopingcranes are larger than sandhills. When whooping cranes are present, areas may be closed. When hunting sandhill cranes, be especially careful during low light or backlit condi-tions. The photos below show how difficult it can be to identify cranes in poor light condi-tions. If there is any doubt, don’t shoot!

SANDHILL CRANE

WHOOPING CRANE

SNOW GOOSE

PERMITS In addition to a hunting license (ifrequired), a sandhill crane hunting permit isrequired to hunt cranes. Crane permitsobtained in other states are not valid inKansas. The validated permit ($7.50) is avail-able wherever licenses are sold. All sandhill crane hunters must take anonline crane identification test each yearbefore obtaining a sandhill crane permit(see shaded box below). Non-toxic shot isrequired for sandhill crane hunting. Lead shotmay not be possessed while crane hunting.Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset.

SEASON AND BAG LIMITWest Zone Season: Oct. 16-Dec. 12, 2021Daily bag limit: 3Possession Limit: 9Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP

Permit, Sandhill Crane PermitNon-toxic shot required.

Central Zone Season: Nov. 10, 2021-Jan. 6, 2022Daily bag limit: 3Possession Limit: 9Stamps/Permits Required: Kansas HIP

Permit, Sandhill Crane PermitNon-toxic shot required.

CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

RAWLINSNORTON

GRAHAM

TREGO

ROOKS

ELLISWALLACE LOGAN

PHILLIPS SMITH

RUSSELL

OSBORNE

RUSH

OTTAWA

ELLSWORTH

LINCOLN

MITCHELL

CLOUD


CLAY

DICKINSON


POTTAWATOMIE

NEMAHA

MARSHALL

RILEY JEFF

ERSO

N

JACKSON

ATCHISON

DONIPHAN

BROWN

JOHNSONDOUGLAS

SHAWNEE

LEAV

EN-

WO

RTH

MORRIS

WYANDOTTE

SCOTTWICHITA

HAMILTON

GREELEY

EDWARDS

KIOWA

NESSLANE

FINNEYKEARNY

MORTONMEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON


GRANT

PAWNEEHODGEMAN

FORD

BARTON

PRATT

BARBER

STAFFORD

RICE

COWLEY

SEDGWICK

HARVEY

BUTLER

CHASE

McPHERSON

RENO

KINGMAN

HARPER SUMNER

MARION

LYON

ELK

GREENWOOD

CHAUTAUQUA

BOURBON

CRAWFORDNEOSHO

WILSON

MONT- GOMERY

LABETTE CHEROKEE

MIAMI

WOODSON

ALLEN


FRANKLIN

OSAGE

Quivira and Kirwin National Wildlife Refuges are closed to crane hunting.

WESTSANDHILL

CRANE ZONECENTRALSANDHILL

CRANE ZONE CLOSEDTO CRANE HUNTING

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2418

183

1

135

35

81

SANDHILL CRANES (SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIRED)

SANDHILL CRANE ZONES

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FURBEARERS AND COYOTES

FURBEARER DEFINED Species legally taken as furbearing animalsin Kansas are badger, bobcat, beaver, gray fox,red fox, swift fox, mink, muskrat, opossum,otter, raccoon, striped skunk, and weasel.

FURHARVESTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION Persons born on or after July 1, 1966,must successfully complete a furharvestereducation course approved by KDWP to pur-chase a furharvester license or to hunt, run,or trap furbearers or trap coyotes on landsother than their own. Course information:(620) 672-5911 or ksoutdoors.com.

FURHARVESTER LICENSE A furharvester license is required to hunt,trap, or pursue (run) furbearing animals, or tosell their pelts. A furharvester license isrequired to trap coyotes, and a huntinglicense is required to hunt them. The samelicense required to take coyotes is requiredto sell their pelts. Unlicensed, non-participating observersmay accompany a licensed furharvester butmay not carry or use equipment, control dogs,or otherwise assist with furharvesting activities. Residents 15 and younger may purchasea junior furharvester license at a reducedprice. Youth 13 and younger accompanied bya licensed furharvester are exempt.

FURHARVESTER LICENSE EXEMPTIONS

The following persons are not required tohave a furharvester license:

• owners of land or tenants of land leasedor rented for agricultural purposes, andimmediate family members living withthem, while furharvesting on this land; • residents 13 and younger accompanied

by a licensed furharvester; • legally-defined Native American Kansas

residents (must apply for free license); • nonresidents using field trial permits issued

by KDWP.

This applies to furharvesting only; a furhar-vester license is required of these exempt indi-viduals when selling furbearers or their pelts.

LEGAL EQUIPMENTFurbearer and Coyote Hunting – firearms (except fully automatic) and

archery equipment.

Furbearer and Coyote Trapping – smooth-jawed foothold traps (except that all

types of foot-hold traps may be used in watersets), body-gripping traps, box traps, cagetraps, snares, colony traps, and deadfalls.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Furbearers may be taken at night, but use ofartificial light, including optics that project oramplify light, is prohibited (unless huntingcoyotes, see “Special Equipment” forrestrictions). However, hand-held, battery-powered flashlights, hat lamps, or hand-heldlanterns may be used with .17 and .22 rimfirerifles and handguns to take trapped furbearers,trapped coyotes, or furbearers treed by dogs.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Calls, lures, baits, and decoys may beused to take furbearers and coyotes. Artificiallight, scopes and equipment that amplify visiblelight, and thermal imaging scopes and thermalimaging equipment may be used to hunt coy-otes from Jan. 1 thru March 31 (use of thisequipment is not permitted on departmentlands and waters, including WIHA, and may notbe used in conjunction with the use of a vehi-cle); Night Vision Equipment Permit required.

TRAP SIZE RESTRICTIONS

The following may only be used in watersets: body-gripping traps with inside jaw-spreads 8 inches or greater; and foothold trapswith outside jaw-spreads greater than 7 inch-es. Measurements should be taken across thejaws of both trap types at a 90-degree angle. “Water set” means any trapping device inwhich the gripping portion is placed at leasthalf-submerged in flowing or impoundedwaters and remains in contact with the water.

SNARES Snares are prohibited in dryland sets with-in 50 feet of the outside edge of a public roador within five feet of a fence bordering a pub-lic road. Landowners and tenants or theirfamily members or agents may use snares inrights-of-way adjacent to their lands.

TRAP TAGGING & TENDING All traps, including snares and deadfalls,must be tagged with the user's name andaddress or department-issued KDWP num-ber. They must be tended and inspected atleast once every day.

FIELD TRIALS Coyotes, gray foxes, opossums, raccoons,and red foxes (wild or pen-raised) may beused for field trials by permit from KDWP.

PELT TAGGING Bobcats, otters and swift foxes must bepresented to KDWP staff for tagging withinseven days of seasons’ end. It is recommend-ed tags be kept with mounted specimens.

ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL

Except for spotted skunk, furbearer pelts andcarcasses may be kept after damage controlactivities if control effort is done during trap-ping season and the person doing it is underthe season bag limit and has a furharvesterlicense (if required), or the person doing dam-age control outside established seasons hasa wildlife control permit issued by KDWP.

HABITAT PROTECTED It is unlawful to destroy any muskrat house,beaver dam, mink run, or any hole, den, or run-way of any furbearer, or to cut down or destroyany tree that is the home or refuge of anyfurbearer. However, owners and legal occu-pants of land may cut down trees or kill furbear-ers found in or near buildings, or animals doingdamage if non-lethal efforts have failed.

DISPOSAL A fur dealer's license is required to buy rawpelts of furbearers or coyotes, and furharvestersmay sell raw pelts only to licensed fur dealers. Afurharvester’s license is required to sell furbear-ers, even if taken on one’s own land. Skinned carcasses and meat of furbearersmay be sold or given away, and raw furs,pelts, or skins of furbearers may be givenaway if a written notice including the seller’sor donor’s name, address, and furharvesterlicense number accompanies the carcass,pelt, or meat. A bobcat, otter, or swift fox tagshall meet this requirement. Live, wild-caught furbearers and coyotesmay not be sold or purchased in Kansas. Restrictions above apply to Internet sales.

BEST MANAGEMENTPRACTICES (BMPs)

Let science help guide your next trap pur-chase. Trapping BMPs identify traps thataddress the welfare of trapped animals,while allowing for the efficient, selective,safe, and practical capture of furbearers.BMPs were developed through field researchon actual traplines, and exist for all furbearerspecies in KS. They were developed by theFurbearer Resources Technical Work Groupof the Association of Fish and WildlifeAgencies and can be viewed at: furbear-ermanagement.com.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

KDWP wants to learn more aboutthe occurrence of river otters

outside the three easternmost tiersof Kansas counties.

Think you’ve spotted one?

Email [email protected] call (620) 342-0658.

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SEASON/LIMITS

TRAPPING ONLY

HUNTING & TRAPPINGSpecies: Badger, bobcat, mink, muskrat, opossum,

raccoon, swift fox, red fox, gray fox, striped skunk,weasel

Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 17, 2021-Feb. 15, 2022Season Limit: No limit NOTE: All furbearer hunting, trapping, and runningseasons now begin at 12:01 a.m. on opening day andclose at midnight of closing day.

RUNNINGSpecies: Bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, gray foxSeason Dates (statewide): March 1-Nov. 8, 2021, March 1-Nov. 8, 2022 Legal hours for running furbearers are 24 hours daily.Furbearers cannot be killed or taken during the runningseason. A furharvester license is required to runfurbearers.

COYOTESeason Dates (statewide): All year, except that arti-

ficial light, scopes and equipment that amplify vis-ible light, and thermal imaging scopes and ther-mal imaging equipment may be used to hunt coy-otes from Jan. 1 thru March 31 only (see“Special Equipment” for restrictions Page 44).

Season Limit: There is no closed season for trappingor hunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios in vehi-cles may be used to hunt coyotes only. Furharvesterlicense is required to trap and sell; hunting license isrequired to hunt and sell.

Permits Required: Night Vision Equipment Permit(if hunting coyotes at night with artificial light orthermal imaging equipment.)

FURBEARERS AND COYOTES

It is unlawful for any person to display the carcass ofa coyote. “Carcass” means the body of the coyote,either as part or as a whole, and either with the skinintact or removed. The skin of the coyote, whenremoved from the body, shall not be considered part ofthe coyote. This statute does not apply to the display of the car-cass of a coyote at a fur market or the use of the car-cass of a coyote for educational and training purposes.

OTTER MANAGEMENT UNITS

Species: Beaver and OtterSeason Dates (statewide): Nov. 17, 2021-March 31, 2022Season Limit: No limit on beaver. Five (5) otters per

trapper; however, unit limits apply. See map for unit-specific bag limits.

Otter pelts must be tagged within seven days of theend of the trapping season.

Trappers may keep up to 10 muskrats taken incidental-ly in beaver sets after the muskrat season has closed.

Trappers may take up to five (5) otters in any combination of units as long asthey do not exceed the unit bag limit for any unit.

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FRANKLIN

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CHEYENNEDECATUR

SHERIDAN

GOVE

SHERMAN THOMAS

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GRAHAM

TREGO

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STEVENSCOMANCHE

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DISPLAY OF CARCASSES

BOBCAT PERMIT (NONRESIDENT)Season (statewide): Nov. 17, 2021-Feb. 15, 2022Permit Limit: One bobcat per permitMethods Of Take: firearm (except fully

automatic) and archery equipment.Trapping is not allowed with this permit.

Shooting Hours: One-half hour beforesunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Tagging: Carcass tags must be filled out

and attached at the site of kill. Exporttags must be obtained from KDWPwithin seven days of bobcat harvest.

The nonresident bobcat permit allowsthe take of one (1) bobcat by huntingfor $102.50 without having to purchasea $252.50 nonresident furharvesterlicense.

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RARE FURBEARER WATCH

Gray foxes have declined in Kansas,and KDWP is gathering information aboutthem through cooperators. Anyone whooccasionally catches gray foxes or seestheir sign can help by providing carcass-es, canine teeth or tissue samples, andby locating gray foxes for collaring. The Eastern spotted skunk is a threat-ened species protected by the KansasNongame and Endangered SpeciesConservation Act. This elusive mammal isconsidered rare and all sightings should bereported to KDWP. Spotted skunks are more weasel-like inbody shape than the familiar striped skunk.A spotted skunk’s stripes are broken in pat-tern, giving it a “spotted” appearance. Spotted skunks may occur anywhere inthe state, but the species prefers forestedges and upland prairie grassland – espe-cially where rock outcrops and shrub clumpsare present. In western counties, the spottedskunk relies heavily on riparian corridorswhere woody shrubs and woodland edges

are present. Woody fencerows, odd areas,and abandoned farm buildings are alsoimportant habitat for the species. Please report all rare furbearer sight-ings – including roadkill, trail cameraphotos, and inadvertently trapped ani-mals – by emailing [email protected] contacting the KDWP Emporia officeat (620) 342-0658. When possible, includephotos and location information.Inadvertent capture of a spotted skunk shallnot be deemed illegal if it is immediatelyreported and/or released.

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PUBLIC HUNTING

Brzon WAPhone: (785) 753-4971.Location: 4 mi. W, 7 N of Belleville.Acres: 320.Camping: NoBoating: NAEquipment Restrictions: None.Other: Area open to hunting by special huntpermit Oct. 1-March 1. Area open to huntingwithout special permit March 2-Sept. 30.Novice/Mentor only dove hunting Sept. 1-15.

Cedar Bluff WAPhone: (785) 726-3212.Location: 13 mi. S of Ogallah.Acres: 10,800 land, 3,000 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: Youth/Mentor areaeast of dam is shotgun and archery only.Other: Refuges: visit website for details.Special Hunts available for select areas.

Francis Wachs WAPhone: (785) 425-6775.Location: 11 mi. N, 3 E of Agra.Acres: 800 acres.Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Glen Elder WAPhone: (785) 545-3345.Location: Near Cawker City, Downs, and Glen Elder.Acres: 12,500 land, 12,500 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Special hunts available. Refuges: visit web-site for details. Youth/Mentor access at GraniteCreek Area, all species Oct. 1-Jan. 31. Electronicdaily hunt permits required; register athttps://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Handicapped huntingaccess by permit; phone (785) 545-3345. Shootingrange open daylight hours, 1 mile S of Downs.

Gove Public Domain LandsPhone: (785) 726-3212.Location: 23 mi. S, 1 W of Quinter.Acres: 160.Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Griswold WAPhone: (785) 753-4971.Location: 1 1/2 mi. S and 5 mi. W and 1/2 S ofHaddam.Acres: 320.Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Refuge open by permit only Oct. 1-March 1

PUBLIC LANDS AND THEIR USE VEHICLES

NORTHWEST

Vehicles must stay on state-maintainedroadways. Off-road vehicle use on publicland is allowed only by special permit.

DEFINITIONS

NOVICE/YOUTH: A novice/youth hunteris anyone 17 or younger, or persons whohave not possessed an annual huntinglicense or permit in the past three years.Age restrictions subject to location; con-tact KDWP staff for area-specific restric-tions.

MENTOR: A mentor must be a licensedadult 18 or older and supervise a minimumof one novice or youth.

CLOSED TO ALL HUNTING: Propertiesso described could be open to specialhunts.

REFUGE: Portions of properties may bedesignated as refuges during specificperiods of the year or year-round. Accessand activity restrictions are for refugemanagement and special hunts.

RES: ReservoirSFL: State fishing lakeWA: Wildlife areaNWR: National Wildlife RefugeNA: Not applicable, Not available

ELECTRONICDAILY HUNT PERMITS

(iSPORTSMAN) Hunters are required to obtain freeElectronic Daily Hunt Permits at the followingwildlife areas: Benedictine Bottoms,Berentz/Dick, Bolton, Buck Creek,Cheyenne Bottoms, Clinton, Elwood, GlenElder, Hillsdale, Jamestown, Kansas River,La Cygne, Lovewell, Lyon, Marais desCygnes, Marion, McPherson Wetlands,Melvern, Milford, Neosho, Noe, Perry,Talmo, Texas Lake, Isabel, Slate CreekWetlands, Tuttle Creek and iWIHA proper-ties. The electronic permits replace the papercard system. Hunters can register to create a user-account at any time by logging on tohttps://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Before hunting,a hunter simply checks in, providing a log-in IDonline with a computer or smart phone or byphoning with a cell phone or landline. After thehunt, hunters use the same method to check-out and provide harvest information. To learnmore, visit https://kdwpt.isportsman.net or call(620) 672-5911 and ask for Public Lands.

Some areas listed here have special restrictions in addition to KDWP regulations on depart-ment lands and waters. For more information, contact individual offices. Brochures and complete public lands regulations are available by phoning (620) 672-5911or from the KDWP website at www.ksoutdoors.com. The commercial guiding of hunters is not allowed on public lands owned or managedby KDWP, including Walk-in Hunting Access areas. Camping is allowed in designated areasonly. Target shooting is allowed only at designated shooting ranges. Baiting while hunting orpreparing to hunt is illegal on public lands. Only two portable blinds or stands are allowed perhunter. Portable blinds may not be left unattended overnight. Stands and portable blinds mustbe marked with the owner’s name and address or KDWP number. Decoys may not be left unat-tended overnight. On some wildlife areas, dove fields may be designated as non-toxic shot only by postednotice. See Page 35 for more information.

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PUBLIC HUNTINGGurley Salt MarshPhone: (785) 545-3345.Location: 10 1/2 mi. N of LincolnAcres: 160Camping: No.Boating: No motor boats.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot for allshogun hunting.Other: Open to hunting by special hunt permit.

Jamestown WAPhone: (785) 439-6243Location: 1 1/2 mi. N of Jamestown.Acres: 4,729.Camping: Yes, in designated areas only.Boating: Yes, motorized boats prohibited inMarsh Creek Wetland.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot for allshotgun hunting.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required.Novice/ Mentor areas: Puddler and RingneckMarshes. Special hunts in selected areas.Refuge open by permit only, Oct.1-March 1.

Jewell SFLPhone: (785) 545-3345.Location: 3 mi. W, 6 mi. of Mankato.Acres: 108 land, 57 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Logan WAPhone: (785) 726-3212.Location: 9 mi. S of Winona.Acres: 271 land, 75 (dry lake).Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Lovewell WAPhone: (785) 753-4971.Location: 5 mi. E, 9 N of Mankato.Acres: 2,215 land, 3,000 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery area only below the dam.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required.Handicapped hunting access area by permit;phone (785) 753-4971. Refuge: visit ksout-doors.com for details. Special hunts available.

Norton WAPhone: (785) 877-2953.Location: 4 mi. W, 1 S of Norton.Acres: 7,956.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Special hunts in selected areas.Handicapped hunting access area by permit.Refuge access by permit only Nov. 1 - Jan. 31.

Ottawa SFLPhone: (785) 658-2465.Location: 25 mi. NE of Salina.Acres: 617 land, 111 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery hunting only.Other: Special hunts in selected areas.Portions of refuge may be open by specialaccess permit; visit website for details.

Rooks SFLPhone: (785) 425-6775.Location: 1 1/2 mi. S, 2 W of Stockton.Acres: 313 acres.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: No alcoholic beverages allowed. Refugeclosed to hunting year-round.

Saline SFLPhone: (785) 658-2465.Location: 1/2 mi. NW of Salina.Acres: 39 land, 39 water.Camping: NoBoating: Yes, fishingEquipment Restrictions: Special waterfowlhunts only.Other: Closed to vehicles sunset to sunrise.Closed to all access except by special huntpermit Oct. 1- March 3. Special hunt only(waterfowl).

Sheridan SFLPhone: (785) 877-2953.Location: 12 mi. E and 1/2 mi. N of Hoxie.Acres: 335.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery hunting only.Other: Portions closed to hunting year-round.

Sheridan WAPhone: (785) 425-6775.Location: 3 mi. E, 4 N of Quinter.Acres: 458.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Kansas Veterans WA (FormerlySherman SFL/WA)Phone: (785) 726-3212.Location: 10 mi. S, 2 W of Goodland.Acres: 2,627 land, 200 (dry lake).Camping: No.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Smoky Hill WAPhone: (785) 658-2465.Location: 9 mi. E and 3 mi. S of Ellsworth.Acres: 4,179 land, 886 water.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Special hunts in selected areas. Refugeopen by special access permit only Sept. 1-Jan. 31

South Fork WAPhone: (785) 877-2953.Location: 13 mi. NE of St. Francis.Acres: 1,000.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

St. Francis WAPhone: (785) 877-2953.Location: 2 mi. S, 1 mi. W of St. Francis.Acres: 480.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Talmo WAPhone: (785) 753-4971.Location: 8 mi. N, 5 mi. E of Concordia.Acres: 958.Camping: No.Boating: Carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot for allshotgun hunting.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required.

Vogel WAPhone: (785) 425-6775.Location: 8 mi. W, 1 mi. S of Phillipsburg.Acres: 200.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Webster WAPhone: (785) 425-6775.Location: 9 mi. W of Stockton.Acres: 9,709.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: NA.Other: Handicapped hunting access area bypermit; phone (785) 425-6775. Refuge open byspecial access permit only Nov. 1- Jan. 31.

Wilson WAPhone: (785) 483-5615.Location: 7 mi. N of Bunker Hill.Acres: 8,069 land, 9,000 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Handicapped access area by permit;phone (785) 483-5615. Special hunts in select-ed area. Refuges open by special access per-mit only Sept.1- Jan. 31.

Atchison SFLPhone: (913) 367-7811.Location: 3 mi. N, 2 W, 1/2 N of Atchison.Acres: 139 land, 66 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited. Cabin available forreservation; phone (785) 273-6740.

Benedictine Bottoms WAPhone: (913) 367-7811.Location: 2 mi. NE of Atchison.Acres: 2,109.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, limited.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot only.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required.Alcohol prohibited. Refuge closed to all activitiesyear round. Hunting by special permit Oct. 1-March 31; application deadline July 15. Parkingarea restricted to daylight hours except by permit.

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PUBLIC HUNTINGBolton WAPhone: (785) 539-9999.Location: 2 mi. N, 1 1/2 W of Paxico.Acres: 640.Camping: N0.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.

Brown SFLPhone: (913) 367-7811.Location: 8 mi. E, 1/2 S of Hiawatha.Acres: 124 land, 60 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Hunting allowed Thursday, Saturday,and Sunday Sept.10-March 31.

Buck Creek WAPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 6 mi. NW of Lawrence, Buck CreekRd. and 27th St..Acres: 840Camping: NoBoating: NoneEquipment Restrictions: No firearm deerhunting.Other: Dove hunting is available throughiSportsman, allowing a limited number ofhunters access at any give time. All other huntsare available through the Special Hunts pro-gram. Electronic daily hunt permits required.

Clinton WAPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 8 mi. SW of Lawrence.Acres: 9,200.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Refugeclosed to all activities Oct. 1-Jan15.Handicapped hunting access area by permit,(785) 887-6882. Daily hunt permit required forwaterfowl, available at marsh parking areas.

Douglas SFL & WAPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 1 mile N, 3 E of Baldwin.Acres: 538 land, 180 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archeryand rim-fire only. No centerfire rifles.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Elwood WAPhone: (913) 367-7811.Location: Hwy. 36 exit 238 S of Elwood.Acres: 1,090.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: No.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archeryand muzzleloader hunting only.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Uplandbird hunting Tuesday, Thursday, and Sundaysonly. Alcohol prohibited.

Geary SFLPhone: (785) 461-5402.Location: 8 1/2 mi. S, 1 W of Junction City.Acres: 185.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Hillsdale WAPhone: (913) 783-4507.Location: 6 mi. N of Paola.Acres: 8,380.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.Handicapped hunting access area by permit;phone (913) 783-4507. Refuge closed to allactivities Oct. 1- Jan. 15.

Jeffrey Energy Center/Hanzlick WAPhone: (785) 539-9999.Location: 5 mi. N, 3 W of St. Marys.Acres: 750 land, 10,461 3 lakes.Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archery, andmuzzleloader hunting only Area #2Other: Alcohol prohibited. Refuge closed to allactivities year round on Area 3. Daily hunt permitrequired for Area 2, available at guard house.

Kansas River WA - FitzgeraldPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 1/2 mi. E of West Union Road and4th St. in Topeka.Acres: 80Camping: NoBoating: NoneEquipment Restrictions: None.Other: This is a youth hunting area. Dove huntingis available through iSportsman allowing a limitednumber of hunters access at any give time. Allother hunts are available through the Special Huntsprogram. Electronic daily hunt permits required.

Kansas River WA - MacVicarPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: I-70 and MacVicar Rd. in Topeka.Acres: 160Camping: NoBoating: NoneEquipment Restrictions: Shotgun and archeryhunting only. No firearm deer hunting. No cen-terfire rifles. Other: Dove hunting is available throughiSportsman allowing a limited number ofhunters access at any give time. All other huntsare available through the Special Hunts pro-gram. Electronic daily hunt permits required.

Kansas River WA - UrishPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 1 mi. N of 10th & Urish in Topeka.Acres: 120Camping: NoBoating: NoneEquipment Restrictions: Shotgun and archeryhunting only. No firearms deer hunting. No cen-terfire rifles. Other: Dove hunting is available throughiSportsman allowing a limited number ofhunters access at any give time. Electronicdaily hunt permits required.

Leavenworth SFL & WAPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 3 mi. N, 2 W of Tonganoxie.Acres: 341 land, 160 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archeryand rim-fire only. No centerfire rifles. Other:Alcohol prohibited.

Louisburg-Middle Creek SFLPhone: (913) 783-4507.Location: 7 mi. S of Louisburg.Acres: 320 land, 281 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archery,and muzzleloader hunting only.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Miami SFLPhone: (913) 783-4507.Location: 3 1/2 mi. W of Hwy. 69 on 359th St.and 4 mi. S on Somerset Rd.Acres: 149 land, 118 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Milford WAPhone: (785) 461-5402.Location: 5 mi. NW of Junction City.Acres: 19,000.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, motorized boats prohibited exceptMall Creek and Peterson Bottoms areas.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Handicapped hunting access area by per-mit; phone (785) 461-5402. Electronic daily huntpermits required; register at https://kdwpt.isports-man.net. Youth/Mentor area: West Broughtonarea, all species all seasons. Steve Lloyd Refugeclosed to all activities year-round.

Nebo SFL Phone: (913) 367-7811.Location: 8 mi. E, 1 S, 1/2 W of Holton.Acres: 75 acres.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Nemaha WAPhone: (785) 363-7316.Location: 1 mile E, 4 S of Seneca.Acres: 710 acres.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Perry WAPhone: (785) 945-6615.Location: 1 1/2 mi. N, 1 W of Valley Falls.Acres: 10,600 acres.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, gas-powered boats prohibited in allmarshes except East & West pools of Kyle Marsh.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Refugeclosed to all activities Oct. 1- Jan. 15.Handicapped hunting access area by permit.Designated youth/mentor/handicapped area.


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PUBLIC HUNTINGPottawatomie SFL No. 1Phone: (785) 539-9999.Location: 4 1/2 mi. N of Westmoreland.Acres: 166 land, 75 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only. No-wake speeds only.Equipment Restrictions: NA.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Pottawatomie SFL No. 2Phone: (785) 539-9999.Location: 2 mi. E of Manhattan on Hwy. 24, 11/2 mi. N on Green Valley Rd., 1 mi. W onJunietta Rd., 1/2 mi. N on State Lake Rd.Acres: 172 land, 75 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only. Nowake speeds only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited. Open to hunting byspecial permit. Closed to all other hunting.

Rutlader WAPhone: (913) 783-4507.Location: 7 mi. S of Louisburg.Acres: 108.Camping: No.Boating: No.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archery,and muzzleloader hunting only.

Shawnee SFL & WAPhone: (785) 887-6882.Location: 7 1/2 mi. N of Silver Lake.Acres: 473 land, 135 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting onlyEquipment Restrictions: Shotgun, archeryand rim-fire only. No centerfire rifles.Other: Alcohol prohibited. Shooting range openon specific dates; check KDWP website.

Tuttle Creek WAPhone: (785) 363-7316.Location: N of Hwy. 16 along Blue River toBlue Rapids.Acres: 12,200.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Handicapped hunting access area bypermit; phone (785) 363-7316.

Washington SFLPhone: (785) 461-5402.Location: 7 mi. N, 3 W of Washington.Acres: 442.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Barber SFLPhone: (620) 895-6446.Location: 1/4 mi. N of Medicine Lodge.Acres: 80.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Cheyenne Bottoms WAPhone: (620) 793-3066.Location: 5 mi. N, 2 E of Great Bend.Acres: 13,280.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, Boats with out-of-water pro-pellers prohibited. Motorized boats permittedonly during the waterfowl season. All boats pro-hibited April 15-Aug. 15.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyfor all shotguns.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.Youth/mentor only area: Mitigation Marsh, allseasons. Handicapped accessible hunting blindavailable by reservation at (620) 793-3066.Shooting from dikes and levees prohibited.Refuge pools closed to all activities; Pools 5 and1C maybe open for special seasons. Habitat con-ditions may create some additional restrictions.Trapping permit required, available at area office.

Clark SFLPhone: (620) 369-2384.Location: 8 1/2 mi. S, 1 W of Kingsdown.Acres: 900 land, 300 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Concannon SFL & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 15 mi. NE of Garden City.Acres: 800.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only, whenwater is present.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Cottonwood Flats WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 1 mi. S, 1/2 mi. E of Coolidge.Acres: 80.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Finney SFL & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 8 mi. N, 3 W of Kalvesta.Acres: 863.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only, whenwater is present.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Goodman SFL & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 5 mi. S, 2 1/2 E of Ness City.Acres: 265.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only, whenwater is present.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Greeley Co. WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 11 mi. N, 5 E of Tribune.Acres: 900.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Closed to public access Feb.1-Aug 31.No shooting zone posted around buildings.

Hain SFLPhone: (620) 672-0779.Location: 5 mi. W of Spearville.Acres: 53.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, for hunting and fishing only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Vehicles restricted to parking areas dur-ing waterfowl season.

Hamilton WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 3 mi. N, 3 W of Syracuse.Acres: 666.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Herron PlayaPhone: (620) 227-8609.Location: 1 mi. S, 1/2 W, 3 S of Spearville.Acres: 700.Camping: Yes, in designated areasBoating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Closed to all activity Feb.1-Aug. 31.Open to hunting one-half hour before sunriseto noon Sept.1-Nov. 22. Open to hunting allday Nov. 23-Jan.31.

Hodgeman SFL & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 4 mi. E, 2 S of Jetmore.Acres: 500.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only, whenwater is present.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Handicapped-accessible hunting area.

Isabel WAPhone: (620) 895-6446.Location: 1 mile E, 2 N of Isabel.Acres: 440.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.

Kepley WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 5 1/2 mi. S, 6 mi. W of Ulysses.Acres: 160.Camping: No.Boating: N/A.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Lane WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 3 mi. E, 6 1/2 N of Dighton.Acres: 42.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Meade SFL & WAPhone: (620) 369-2384Location: 8 mi. S, 5 W of MeadeAcres: 420Camping: No.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: NoneOther: Refuge closed to hunting year-round.

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PUBLIC HUNTINGPratt Sandhills WAPhone: (620) 895-6446.Location: 5 mi. W, 6 N of Cullison.Acres: 5,715.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Handicapped access area by permit.

Sandsage Bison Range & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 1/2 mile S of Garden City.Acres: 3,700.Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: North Pasturerestricted to shotguns and archery hunting onlyOther: Pastures with bison are closed to publicaccess; check with office or information kioskfor pastures open to public hunting. No shoot-ing zone around corrals and buildings.

Scott SFL & WAPhone: (620) 276-8886.Location: 15 mi. N of Scott City.Acres: 160.Camping: State Park Only.Boating: Fishing only on State ParkEquipment Restrictions: None.

Stein PlayaPhone: (620) 227-8609.Location: 2 1/2 mi. W, 1/2 mi. S of Spearville.Acres: 115.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Closed to all activity Feb.1-Aug. 31.Open to hunting one-half hour before sunrise tonoon Sept.1-Nov. 22. Open to hunting all dayNov. 23-Jan.31.

Texas Lake WAPhone: (620) 895-6446.Location: 4 mi. W, 1 N of Cullison.Acres: 1,200.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.

Wild Turkey PlayaPhone: (620) 227-8609.Location: 4 mi. S of Howell.Acres: 160.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Closed to all activity Feb.1-Aug. 31.Open to hunting one-half hour before sunrise tonoon Sept.1-Nov. 22. Open to hunting all dayNov. 23-Jan.31.

Binger WAPhone: (620) 241-7669.Location: 1 mile NW of Raymond.Acres: 160Camping: NoBoating: NoneEquipment Restrictions: None.

Butler SFLPhone: (620) 876-5730.Location: 3 miles W, 1 N of Latham.Acres: 320Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Chase SFLPhone: (620) 767-5900.Location: 1 1/2 mi. W of Cottonwood Falls.Acres: 469Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

Cheney WAPhone: (620) 459-6922.Location: 7 mi. E of Pretty Prairie.Acres: 5,249Camping: No.Boating: YesEquipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited at the shootingrange. Shooting range hours and days areposted at the area. Refuge closed to all activi-ties Sept. 1-April 1.

Council Grove WAPhone: (620) 767-5900.Location: 5 mi. NW of Council Grove.Acres: 2,638Camping: No.Boating: YesEquipment Restrictions: None

Cowley SFL & WAPhone: (620) 876-5730.Location: 16 mi. E of Arkansas City.Acres: 197.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

El Dorado WAPhone: (620) 767-5900.Location: 2 mi. E, 1 N of El Dorado.Acres: 4,258Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Swimming (jumping) prohibited inWalnut River at NE Chelsea road bridge.

Ferris WAPhone: (620) 241-7669.Location: 1/2 mile W of Windom.Acres: 160Camping: No.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Kaw WAPhone: (620) 876-5730.Location: 1 mile SE of Arkansas City.Acres: 4,341Camping: No.Boating: YesEquipment Restrictions: None.

Kingman SFL & Byron Walker WAPhone: (620) 532-3242.Location: 7 mi. W of Kingman.Acres: 4,285.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Alcohol prohibited at the state fishinglake. Alcohol prohibited at the archery range;shooting hours posted. Portions of the SFL areclosed to hunting year-round.

Marion WAPhone: (620) 732-3946.Location: 2 mi. S, 2 E of Durham.Acres: 4,628.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Refuge closed to all activity Oct. 1-March 1. Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.

McPherson SFLPhone: (620) 628-4592.Location: 6 mi. N, 2 W of Canton.Acres: 260.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Archery deer/turkeyhunting only.Other: Alcohol prohibited.

McPherson Wetlands WAPhone: (620) 241-7669.Location: Scattered tracts between Conwayand Inman.Acres: 4,550.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot only.No centerfire rifles. Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.Portions of the area closed to hunting year-round. Area has hunt units in the Low PlainsZone; know which zone you are hunting.

Sand Hills State ParkPhone: (316) 542-3664.Location: 3 mi. NE of Hutchinson.Acres: 800.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Hunting only by special permit only.Deer hunting by permit.

Slate Creek WAPhone: (620) 876-5730.Location: 6 mi. S, 1 1/2 W of Oxford.Acres: 827.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.

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Berentz/Dick WAPhone: (620) 331-6820.Location: 2 mi. W, 2 S, & 10 1/2 W ofIndependence.Acres: 1,360.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery hunting only.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required; reg-ister at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Huntingallowed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only.

Big Hill WAPhone: (620) 432-5053.Location: 8 mi. W, 4 mi. S of Parsons.Acres: 1,320.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Bourbon SFLPhone: (620) 449-2539.Location: 4 1/2 mi. E of Elsmore.Acres: 107 land, 103 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Copan WAPhone: (620) 331-6820.Location: 1/2 mi. W of Caney.Acres: 2,360.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, carry-in only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Dove Flats WAPhone: (620) 331-6820.Location: 2 1/2 mi. E, 1 N of Elk City.Acres: 206.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Duck Creek WAPhone: (620) 331-6820.Location: 1 1/2 mi. E, 3 1/3 N of Elk City.Acres: 246.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Elk City WAPhone: (620) 331-6820.Location: 3 mi. W of Independence.Acres: 8,730 land, 3,510 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes, motorized boats prohibited inWigeon and Simmons marshes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Refuge closed to all activity Sept. 1-March 1.

Fall River WAPhone: (620) 583-6783.Location: 10 mi. SE of Eureka.Acres: 7,005 land, 2,450 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Refuges closed to all activity year-round.

Grand Osage WAPhone: (620) 432-5053.Location: 2 mi. SE of Parsons.Acres: 3,000 acres.Camping: No.Boating: No.Other: Access requires admission through anArmy installation and permitted through KDWPspecial permits only.

Harmon WAPhone: (620) 231-3173.Location: 1 mile N, 1mi E of Chetopa.Acres: 102 acres.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Hollister WAPhone: (620) 449-2539.Location: 6 mi. W, 2 S of Fort Scott.Acres: 2,432 acres.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: None.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Shooting range available; hours postedat the area

La Cygne WAPhone: (913) 352-8941.Location: 5 mi. E of La Cygne.Acres: 2,000 land, 2,600 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Centerfire firearmsprohibited.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required; registerat https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Alcohol prohibited.

Lyon SFLPhone: (620) 699-3372.Location: 5 mi. W, 1 N of Reading.Acres: 442 land, 140 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required; registerat https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Alcohol prohibited.

Marais des Cygnes WAPhone: (913) 352-8941.Location: 5 mi. N of Pleasanton.Acres: 6,474 land, 1,636 wetland.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, Motorized boats restricted.Check local regulations. No wake.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.Shooting from levees and dikes prohibited.Refuges closed year-round to all activities.

Melvern WAPhone: (620) 699-3372.Location: 4 mi. N of Lebo.Acres: 10,100 land, 6,930 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net. Refugeclosed to all activity Oct. 1-Jan. 15.Youth/Mentor: designated area for all seasons,all species.

Mined Land WAPhone: (620) 231-3173.Location: Scattered tracts throughoutCrawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties.Acres: 14,500.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: Archery only in units1, 21, 23 and portions of 22 and 47.Other: Alcohol prohibited in Unit 1. The bisonexhibit in Unit 1 is closed to all activities. Forcabin reservation, phone (620) 431-0380.

Neosho WAPhone: (620) 449-2539.Location: 1 mile E of St. Paul.Acres: 1,498 land, 1,748 wetland.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot only.No centerfire rifles. Other: Electronic daily hunt permits required;register at https://kdwpt.isportsman.net.Shooting from levees and dikes prohibited.Refuge closed to all activity Sept. 1-March 31.Youth/Mentor: Pool 8 for waterfowl on holidays,Saturday, and Sunday. Pool 8 open to public onweekdays.

Osage SFL Phone: (620) 699-3372.Location: 3 mi. S of Carbondale.Acres: 366 land, 140 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery hunting only.

Otter Creek WAPhone: (620) 637-2748.Location: 4 mi. W, 2 N of Burlington.Acres: 1,472.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot for allshotguns. Shotgun, archery, and muzzleloaderhunting only.

Shoal Creek WAPhone: (620) 231-3173.Location: 1/2 mi. S of Galena.Acres: 32.Camping: No.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun andarchery hunting only.Other: Off-road vehicle and horse use prohibit-ed. Alcohol prohibited.

Spring River WAPhone: (620) 231-3173.Location: 3 mi. E, 1/4 N of Crestline.Acres: 424.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Toronto WAPhone: (620) 583-6783.Location: 3 mi. NW of Toronto.Acres: 4,766 land, 2,800 water.Camping: No.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.

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Hunting is more than a hobby; it’s a way of life. Yet it’s being threatened by the introduction of non-nativeaquatic nuisance species (ANS). Help keep your favorite hunting spots free of these harmful plants and animalsby remembering to clean, drain, and dry all equipment every time you use it.

ANS OF CONCERNCleanRemove all plants,animals and mud fromwaders, decoys, boatsand blinds beforeleaving water access

Certain ANS species can pose distinct concerns to waterfowl hunters.Waders, decoys, and boating equipment that are not clean, drained, and driedcan contribute to the spread of ANS such as:Zebra mussels Can reach high densities, causing problems forsubmerged equipment. Their sharp shells can cutunprotected skin of humans or pets. Zebra musselsalso concentrate toxins such as selenium and avianbotulism that can harm waterfowl.Eurasian watermilfoil Forms a dense canopy that hinders recreationalactivities.New Zealand mud snails Disrupt the food chain by consuming algae andcompeting with native bottom-dwelling invertebrates.They can also reduce forage by crashing native inver-tebrate populations.Purple loosestrife Restricts native wetland plant species and reduceshabitat for waterfowl. (See picture to the right).

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

DryAllow all equipment tocompletely dry orwash using highpressure hot waterbefore using again

DrainRemove all waterfrom decoys, boat,waders, motor andbilge before leavingwater access

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PUBLIC HUNTINGWilson SFLPhone: (620) 637-2748.Location: 1 mile S of Buffalo.Acres: 90.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: Shotgun/Archery Only.

Woodson SFLPhone: (620) 637-2748.Location: 5 mi. E of Toronto.Acres: 2,885 land, 430 water.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: Yes, fishing and hunting only.Equipment Restrictions: None.

FEDERAL AREASCimarron National GrasslandsPhone: (620) 697-4621.Location: N of Elkhart.Acres: 108,000.Camping: Yes, in designated areas.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Flint Hills NWRPhone: (620) 392-5553.Location: 5 mi. N of Hartford.Acres: 18,500.Camping: NA.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot only,centerfire rifles and handguns prohibited.Other: No furbearer or coyote hunting or trap-ping. Other regulations may be in effect. DailyHunt Permit required.

Hulah ReservoirPhone: (918) 349-2281.Location: Scattered tracts E and W of Elgin.(Most of area in Oklahoma.)Acres: 844.Camping: NA.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Kanopolis ReservoirPhone: (785) 546-2294.Location: 7 mi. W, 3 mi. N of Marquette.Acres: 13,000 acres.Camping: Primitive camping available inRiverside and Venango parks.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: All game cameras,tree stands and blinds left on the wildlife areaovernight must be tagged with a free huntingequipment permit that can be obtained at theInformation Center downstream of theKanopolis Dam. Archery/shotshell hunting onlyon wildlife area downstream of the dam.

Kirwin NWRPhone: (785) 543-6673.Location: 5 mi. S, 5 mi. E of Phillipsburg.Acres: 5,700.Camping: NA.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: Deer huntingrestricted to archery only. Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Other regulations may be in effect.

Marais des Cygnes NWRPhone: (913) 352-8956.Location: 7 mi. north of PleasantonAcres: 7,400.Camping: NA.Boating: Yes, motorized boats prohibited onportions of the river. Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot onlyOther: Special Hunts drawing for archery deerand spring turkey hunting. No firearm deerhunting during firearm deer season.

Pomona ReservoirPhone: (785) 453-2202.Location: 20 mi. W of Ottawa.Acres: 4,500.Camping: NA.Boating: Yes.Equipment Restrictions: None.

Quivira NWRPhone: (620) 486-2393.Location: 13 mi. NE of Stafford.Acres: 8,000.Camping: NA.Boating: NA.Equipment Restrictions: Non-toxic shot only.Other: No deer, turkey, or furbearer hunting.

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These traps are designed to strike small tomedium-sized animals on the neck or bodyand kill them quickly and humanely. Varioussizes exist, but those with a jaw spread 8inches or greater – when measured from theouter edges at a 90-degree angle – may beused only in water sets. The size 220 (7.5 x7.5 inches) is most commonly used on landin Kansas, and is usually intended for rac-coons. If your dog is captured in one of thesetraps, it can be saved, but you must reactquickly and understand how the trap func-tions. The only way to open the jaws on this trapis to first compress the springs. It is impossi-ble to pull the jaws apart otherwise. Prior to

compressing the springs, try to rotate thetrap to the sides of the dog’s neck so thejaws are not pressing on its windpipe. Thiswill buy you a lot more time to compress thesprings, the first of which should be securedwith the attached safety hook. Once this isaccomplished, you should be able to removethe trap by compressing the second springwith one hand while squeezing the jawstogether (open) with the other. If this fails,compress the second spring and attach thesafety hook to it as you did the first. Thesprings on larger traps may be difficult orimpossible to compress by hand, but byusing a dog leash, belt, or rope, you can cre-ate a pulley system that will allow you toaccomplish the task. Once the springs arecompressed, the trap will easily open allow-ing you to free the dog.

ATTENTION HUNTERSUnless otherwise posted, trapping is allowed on KDWP managed landsopen to public hunting. Walk-in Hunting Access (WIHA) lands are open onlyto hunting but landowners may provide individuals permission to trap.Responsible trappers take precautions to avoid capturing nontarget ani-mals including dogs, but accidents happen. As a dog owner, you shouldknow the basics about trapping so that if your dog does encounter a trap inthe field, you’ll know how to react. There are three trap types of which youshould be aware.

1. Dog Captured.

2. Compresssprings slightlywith hands.

3. Rotate trap off windpipe.

4. Compress one springwith hands or rope and secure its safety latch.

5. Compress second spring and pull trap jaws open or secureits safety latch.

BODY-GRIPPING TRAP SETSBody-gripping traps may be used in unbaited trailsets or baited “bucket” or “cubby” sets.

BODY-GRIPPING TRAPS

Concepts and some images in this section courtesy of the Wisconsin TrappersAssociation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the MontanaDepartment of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and the Nova Scotia Natural Resources.

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These traps are designed to capture thetarget animal by the foot and hold it alive untilthe trapper arrives to remove it. It is critical tounderstand that these traps are designed tocapture animals with minimal or no injury, andyour dog is NOT in a life threatening situationif captured in one. A dog can usually bereleased from a foothold trap with nothingmore than a little soreness and perhaps aslight temporary limp. You must remain calm and read your dog’stemperament in order to safely release it. Inmost cases, you are at greater risk of gettingbitten and harmed by your dog than your dogis of being harmed by the trap. Therefore, it isimportant to let the dog calm down for aminute prior to taking action. When the dog iscalm enough to safely approach, grab itsecurely by the collar, jaws, or base of thehead so it can’t bite at you, place one foot oneither trap lever, and depress the levers to

release the dog. Recognize that step-ping on the trap levers may hurt the dogmomentarily, so firmly control the headwhen you do this. Do not reach downand attempt to release the trap with yourhands, potentially putting your hands,arms, and face at risk of bite, unless youare accompanied by someone who iscontrolling the dog’s head. If assisted,this is best accomplished by attaching aleash to the dog and stretching its headaway from the trapped foot.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS• When securing permission to hunt on private land, always ask the landowner if anyone

is trapping on the property. • Take a minute to handle and familiarize yourself with modern traps when the opportu-

nity arises (i.e. furharvester booth at outdoor show, etc.)• Do not tamper with lawfully set traps or captured wild animals. The law that protects

hunters from harassment also protects trappers from these acts. • If your dog is captured in a trap on an area open to public hunting, report the incident

to the wildlife area manager or to the Emporia Research Office at (620) 342-0658.

Regulated trapping occurs in the fall and winter and is an important component offurbearer management in Kansas. Tens of thousands of predatory furbearers and coyotesare harvested by trappers annually. It’s difficult to measure the cumulative impact of thisremoval on upland birds and small game, but it’s undoubtedly very beneficial. Trapping isregulated in much the same way as hunting, and trappers who were born after July 1, 1966must have passed a furharvester education course, where they are taught how to trapresponsibly and ethically. Most traps in use today have passed international humanenessstandards for injury, effectiveness, and safety, and are designed to either live-restrain with-out injury or quickly kill the captured animal.

Modern snares are constructed of steelcable and a passively functioning, one-waylock that tightens only as an animal pullsagainst it. They can be set to live-restrain or tokill, depending on the size of the cable, thetype of lock, and whether the animal can tan-gle around trees or brush. The animal’s reac-tion to the snare is also important. Most dogsthat have been tied out or broke to a lead willquickly stop pulling and sit down. In this situa-tion or if the dog is in a live-restrain snare, thedog owner will usually have plenty of time torelease the dog. Conversely, if the dog pullsagainst a kill snare aggressively or hits it at afull run, even if broken to lead, a quickresponse may be necessary in order to savethe dog. To release your dog from a snare, firstrestrain your dog or detach the snare’s anchorin order to relax the cable, then follow the cableto your dog’s neck. This is where the lock willbe located. By grabbing the lock with one handand the cable just above the lock with theother, you should be able to work the cableback through the lock, thereby enlarging theloop and releasing the dog. Or if the lock ishinged, you may need to grab the upper por-tion of the lock with one hand and compressthe hinge with the other in order to release thecable. Pliers may be helpful for grabbing thelock, but it will probably take cable cutters orlineman’s pliers to cut the cable. Regardless, ifthe loop has really tightened around the dog’sneck, which it will be if the dog is in immediatedanger, it will be very difficult to maneuver pli-ers between the cable and the dog’s neck, andtime is best spent working the cable backthrough the lock.

1. Compress the levers with your feet. Thiswill open the trap and release your dog.

1. Example of snare andtypical locks you mayencounter on snares.

SNARE SETSSnares are usually set in trails and hard to detect so that an animal walking downthe trail will put its head though the loop.

FOOTHOLD TRAP SETSFoothold traps are usually covered with dirtand can be hard to detect, but bones, smallholes or hanging or unusually placed feath-ers or fur may be an indicator.

2. Rotate lock and feedcable back through lock.

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iWIHAiWIHA links the limited-use concept of KDWP’s “Special Hunts”

program with iSportsman, an interactive web-based service. This optionhelps landowners limit the number of hunters on their property on anygiven day, while still receiving competitive rates for participating.Hunters are required to check-in and out of each tract.

More information can be found atKSOutdoors.com/Hunting/Hunting-Programs/iWIHA-Limited-Access-Hunts

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

WALK-IN ACCESS PROGRAMS

Landowners:Similar to WIHA, the WIFA programleases ponds and streams for fishingaccess. Earn extra dollars from yourfarm or ranch land by enrolling yourfishing waters in this program.

WIFA ApplicationI am interested in enrolling my property in theWIFA program. Send me more information.

Name: _________________________________Address: _______________________________City: __________________________________Day Phone: _____________________________Evening Phone: _________________________Property is located in: ____________________

(County)Send to: Attn: Jeff ConleyKDWP512 SE 25th Ave.Pratt, KS 67124

Highlights of the program:• KDWP pays you to allow fishing access on your land.• KDWP posts signs to inform anglers of property boundaries.• KDWP game wardens patrol the land.• Access is by walk-in only – no vehicles are allowed.• State law limits normal liability.• A printed and online atlas shows all properties enrolled.• Visit KSOutdoors.com/private-lands for more information.

Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) provides opportunities for landowners and hunters alike. Landowners who participate in the program benefitfinancially through short-term or long-term, seasonal leasing of a properties' hunting rights to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks(KDWP). In turn, this program provides more than one million acres of hunting opportunities annually to hunters. WIHA areas operate much like any public wildlife area, except the properties remain in private ownership and use is restricted to hunting only.Established hunting seasons and regulations apply on all WIHA areas. Trapping is not a part of the WIHA program. Participating landowners receive payments that vary, based on access period, location, habitat quality/diversity, and size of enrolled properties.A variety of lease period options are available to meet each landowner's management goals. No public access is allowed outside of those dates.KDWP posts WIHA signs and regulations on the property, and patrols the area. Almost anyone who owns or leases land with good wildlife habitat can qualify, including resident landowners, absentee landowners, tenantfarmers, estate managers, trust managers, and others who manage private land. Hunters using WIHA areas may not cross boundaries onto neighboring properties. Interior property boundaries will be marked. Parking is lim-ited; roads, gates and driveways must not be blocked. Farm equipment, houses, and other sensitive infrastructure will also be marked with SafetyZone signs reminding hunters to avoid these areas. If valid safety concerns exist, hunting opportunities can be limited. An annual Kansas Hunting Atlas is available from KDWP offices, license vendors, and online at ksoutdoors.com. Maps are continuously updat-ed on KSOutdoors.com/Hunting/Where-to-Hunt.

For additional information on the WIFA program, visitKSOutdoors.com/private-lands or email [email protected].

Landowners:Contracts are simple and you can cancel atany time. Rates vary based on accessperiod, location, habitat quality/diversity,and size of enrolled properties. Fall leasepayments are made around December 1.Spring-only leases are paid around May 1.

WIHA ApplicationI am interested in enrolling my property in theWIHA program. Send me more information.

Name: _________________________________Address: _______________________________City: __________________________________Day Phone: _____________________________Evening Phone: _________________________Property is located in: ____________________

(County)Send to: Attn: Wes SowardsKDWP512 SE 25th Ave.Pratt, KS 67124

For additional information on the WIHA program, visitKSOutdoors.com/private-lands or email [email protected].


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Special hunts offer high-quality hunting opportuni-ties. The majority of huntsare on public areas tradi-tionally closed to hunting.While providing excellentopportunities to introducenew hunters to the sport,special hunts have alsoproven popular with currenthunters. Special hunts arenot designed to provide aguaranteed limit but appealto hunters wanting a qualityexperience afield. Personswith impaired abilities alsofind this program offers achance to participate inhunting. (See "Hunt FromVehicle Permits" for thosewho qualify for disabilitypermits.) Some huntsrequire youth or novicehunter participation. If Special Hunts interest you, view Special Hunts at ksoutdoors.com under “Hunting” or call(785) 628-8614 for assistance. Make sure you understand the type of hunt being offered beforemaking online application. There are no application fees, but purchase of appropriate licenses,permits, tags, and stamps are required. Apply online at ksoutdoors.com. If no Internet access is available, application can be madeover the phone by calling (785) 628-8614. Ask for Special Hunts. For questions on specifichunts, contact the local area office where the hunt is offered. There will be three application deadlines and three draws for Special Hunts: Draw 1 for huntsin September and October, Draw 2 for hunts in November, December, and Draw 3 for hunts inJanuary and February. The application deadline for Draw 1 is 9 a.m., August 9, 2021, Draw2 is 9 a.m., Sept. 27, 2021 and the deadline for Draw 3 is 9 a.m., Dec. 12, 2021. Applicantssuccessful in a draw will receive more information prior to the hunt. Applicants may apply forall three hunt periods beginning July 10, and they will have three choices for each species perdraw period. A number of other special hunts, not managed by the Special Hunts program, are listedonline. In addition to these special hunts, youth/disabled seasons offer unique hunting oppor-tunities for qualifying hunters.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

SPECIAL HUNTS

Persons certified by a physician as havinga permanent disability may be eligible forspecial permits allowing them to hunt from aparked vehicle or to hunt turkeys with adraw-locking device on archery equipment.For more information on these permits, con-tact a KDWP office. Migratory game birdscannot be hunted from a vehicle (except aboat not under way), even with a disabilitypermit.

Anyone with a permanent physical disabil-ity that prevents him or her from huntingsafely may apply for a Disability AssistancePermit. The permit allows a designated,licensed person to assist in the harvest ofgame while accompanying the permit holder.(This privilege also applies to fishing.) Formore information or applications, contact theKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks,Law Enforcement Division, 512 SE 25thAve., Pratt, KS 67124, (620) 672-5911.

Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry(KSHFH) provides venison to needy families.Hunters can donate deer to participatingprocessors at little or no charge. Donationsfrom churches, clubs, businesses, and indi-viduals cover the costs of processing, packag-ing, and freezing the meat. Donations may besent to Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry,17811 Donahoo Road, Tonganoxie, KS66086-5309. KSHFH is co-sponsored by theResource Conservation and DevelopmentCouncils of Kansas and KDWP. For moreinformation, visit the organization’s web-site, www.kshfh.org, phone (913) 485-9622, email [email protected], or write tothe above address. Game given to another person must beaccompanied by the donor's written name,address, permit, or transaction number, andsignature, as well as the date of donation.

DISABILITYASSISTANCE PERMITS

HUNT FROM VEHICLEPERMITS

KANSAS HUNTERSFEEDING THE HUNGRY

Your purchase of a hunting license is an invest-ment in the future of Kansas wildlife. The KansasDepartment of Wildlife and Parks uses your licensedollars and funds from the Federal Aid in WildlifeRestoration Program (Pittman-Robertson) to man-age the diverse wildlife resources of Kansas. The Pittman-Robertson program is financed byhunters through federal excise taxes on sportingequipment such as firearms and ammunition. Withthese dollars, the department can continue to con-serve and enhance Kansas' natural heritage, itswildlife and its habitats – and ensure future gener-ations the benefits of the state's diverse, livingresources. This program receives Federal financial assis-tance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, TitleII of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, theAge Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972, the U.S.Department of the Interior and its bureaus prohibitdiscrimination on the bases of race, color, nationalorigin, age, disability or sex (in educational pro-

grams). If you believe that you have been discrimi-nated against in any program, activity or facility, orif you desire further information please write to: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office forDiversity and Civil Rights Programs-ExternalPrograms, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 130Arlington, VA 22203.


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CONTROLLED SHOOTING AREAS

Controlled Shooting Areas (CSAs) are privately-owned hunting areas licensed by KDWP that provide an extended upland game bird huntingseason. The CSA season runs from Sept. 1-April 30. A special CSA hunting license may be purchased that is valid only on Kansas CSAs, or hunters may hunt on CSAs with a current Kansas hunting license.Hunter education certification is not required on CSAs with a CSA license. Hunter access to CSAs is through permission of the owner/operator only. A directory of CSA services is also available at www.huntkansas.org.

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