Hunting Seasons
Location: Statewide
- Cottontail & Jackrabbit
- Regular: All year
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 10
- Possession limit: 30
Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit
January Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Firearm
Location: Statewide
Otter Bag Limits and Management Units
NO OPEN TRAPPING OR HUNTING SEASON ON ANY OTHER FURBEARERS
Location: Statewide
- Area Open: Statewide
- Limit: No Limit
Location: Statewide
- Species: bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox.
- Legal hours for running furbearers is 24 hours daily. Furbearers cannot be killed or taken during the running season. A furharvester license is required to run furbearers. It is illegal to possess any firearm or other hunting or trapping equipment while pursuing these animals during the running season.
Location: Unit Specified on Permit
Spring Turkey - Youth/Disabled
Location: Unit Specified on Permit
Spring Turkey - Archery Only
- Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- Legal Equipment: Recurve or compound bows and crossbows.
- Permit Limit: Any individual who has purchased a spring turkey permit is eligible for one second turkey game tag. Spring game tags are valid for Units 1 and 2.
- Bag Limit: One turkey with a visible beard per permit or game tag.
- Dogs may not be used in spring season.
Location: Unit Specified on Permit
- Shooting 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: Any individual who has purchased a spring turkey permit is eligible for one second turkey game tag. Spring game tags are valid for Units 1 and 2.
- Bag Limit: One turkey with a visible beard per permit or game tag.
- Dogs may not be used in spring season.
January Deer Season - Extended Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only
The following permits may be used during this season in units specified on permit, using muzzleloader or archery equipment: resident or nonresident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex Permit, resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer Permit, nonresident Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer Permit, Hunt-Own-Land Permit, Special Hunt-Own-Land Permit, Antlerless White-tailed Deer Permit, and Antlerless Either-Species Deer Permit. Hunter orange clothing is required
Any permit that allows the harvest of a white-tailed antlerless deer is valid during this season. Equipment and unit restrictions on permit imposed. Hunter orange clothing is required.
Fort Riley is CLOSED for Pre-Rut Season
Youth 16 and younger, who possess a valid deer permit, may hunt during this special deer season only while under the immediate supervision of an adult 18 or older. Any person who possesses a valid deer permit and has a permit to hunt from a vehicle pursuant to KAR 115-18-4 or a disability assistance permit issued pursuant to KAR 115-18-15 may also hunt during this season. All resident and nonresident permits are valid, and equipment restrictions designated on permits apply. Hunter orange is required.
Smoky Hill ANG Firearms Deer Season
Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)
2012 Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)
Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)
2012 Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)
Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)
Fort Riley Special Authorization
Deer - Fort Riley - Youth & Disability
Deer - Fort Riley - Youth & Disability
The following unfilled permits are valid during this season using archery equipment only for antlerless whitetails. Resident and nonresident Archery Either species/ Either-sex permit, nonresident Archery White-tailed Deer permit, resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer permit, Hunt-Own-Land Permit valid for Unit 19, Special Hunt-Own-Land permit valid for Unit 19, and Antlerless White-tailed Deer permit. A 2020 hunting license is required, unless exempt by Kansas law. Unit 10A is Ft. Leavenworth and is open only to military personnel.
Antelope Season - Archery
Antelope Season - Muzzleloader
Antelope Season Dates - Firearm
Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Archery
Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Firearm
January Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Firearm
Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Muzzleloader
Elk Season - Firearm Season for Holders of Any-Elk Permits - Fort Riley
Elk Season - Muzzleloader and Archery - Fort Riley
Fall Turkey - Archery/Shotgun
- Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sun- rise 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. Fall turkey permits are valid for both male and female turkeys. Dogs may be used in fall season.
- Bag Limit: One turkey, either sex, per permit.
Spring Turkey - Archery Only
- Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- Legal Equipment: Recurve or compound bows and crossbows.
- Permit Limit: Any individual who has purchased a spring turkey permit is eligible for one second turkey game tag. Spring game tags are valid for Units 1 and 2.
- Bag Limit: One turkey with a visible beard per permit or game tag.
- Dogs may not be used in spring season.
- Shooting 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: Any individual who has purchased a spring turkey permit is eligible for one second turkey game tag. Spring game tags are valid for Units 1 and 2.
- Bag Limit: One turkey with a visible beard per permit or game tag.
- Dogs may not be used in spring season.
Spring Turkey - Youth/Disabled
- Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
- Daily bag limit: 6
- Possession limit: 18
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)
- Possession limit: 18
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)
- Possession limit: 18
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: The daily bag limit of 15 applies to mourning and white-winged doves, single species or in combination. There is no limit on Eurasian collared or ringed turtle doves, but any taken in addition to the mourning and white-winged dove daily bag must have a fully-feathered wing attached while being transported.
- Possession limit: 45 (mourning and white-winged doves)
(Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves)
- Area open: Statewide
- Season: Year-round
- Daily bag limit: There is no limit on Eurasian collared or ringed turtle doves, but any taken during the migratory dove season in addition to the mourning and white-winged dove daily bag must have a fully-feathered wing attached while being transported.
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 50
- Possession limit: Unlimited
- NOTE - Light geese may also be taken during the Light Goose Conservation Order. During this period, there will be no bag or possession limit on light geese. In addition, participants will be allowed to use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls and take light geese from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset during the period of the conservation order.
Daily Bag Limit: 50
Possession Limit: Unlimited
Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State, Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 25
- Possession limit: 75
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 8
- Possession limit: 24
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 2
- Possession limit: 6
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 2
- Possession limit: 6
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Daily Bag Limit: Youth 15 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
- Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
- Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.
- Area open: Low Plains Late Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Daily Bag Limit: Youth 15 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
- Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
- Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.
- Area open: Early Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Area open: Early Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Daily Bag Limit: Youth 15 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
- Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
- Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.
Daily Bag Limit: Youth 15 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.
- Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
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Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of any other duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, or six wigeon. - Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
- Daily bag limit: 6
- Possession limit: 18
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp
PHEASANT
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks in regular season, 2 cocks in youth season
- NOTE: Pheasants in possession for transportation must retain intact a foot, plumage, or some part that will determine sex.
QUAIL
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 8 in regular season, 4 in youth season
PHEASANT
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 2 cocks in youth season
- NOTE: Pheasants in possession for transportation must retain intact a foot, plumage, or some part that will determine sex.
QUAIL
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 4 in youth season
Daily Bag Limit: 2
- Daily Bag Limit: 2 (single species or in combination)
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Otter Bag Limits and Management Units
NO OPEN TRAPPING OR HUNTING SEASON ON ANY OTHER FURBEARERS
Season Dates (statewide): All year
Season Limit: No limit
There is no closed season for trapping or hunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios in vehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only. Furharvester license is required to trap and sell; hunting license is required to hunt and sell.
NOTE: All furbearer hunting, trapping, and running seasons begin at 12:00 a.m. on opening day and close at midnight of closing day.
Species: badger, bobcat, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, swift fox, red fox, gray fox, striped skunk, weasel.
- Species: bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox.
- Legal hours for running furbearers is 24 hours daily. Furbearers cannot be killed or taken during the running season. A furharvester license is required to run furbearers. It is illegal to possess any firearm or other hunting or trapping equipment while pursuing these animals during the running season.
- Daily bag limit: 8
- Possession limit: 24
- Area Open: Statewide
- Limit: No Limit
- Cottontail & Jackrabbit
- Regular: All year
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 10
- Possession limit: 30
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 5
- Possession limit: 20