Sportsmen's Calendar

The following is a list of all hunting seasons

HUNTING SEASONS
All Seasons



TURKEY SEASONS
 2017 SPRING TURKEY:
  • Youth/Disabled Season : April 1 - 16, 2018; Legal Equipment: archery equipment and shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns using shot sizes 2 through 9.
  • Archery-Only Season: April 8 - 16, 2019; Legal Equipment: long, recurve, compound bows and crossbows.
  • Regular Season: April 17 - May 31, 2019; Legal Equipment: archery equipment and shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns using shot sizes 2 through 9.
  • Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
  • 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, 2, 3, 5 and 6.
2018 FALL TURKEY:

Archery/Shotgun : Oct. 1-Nov. 27, 2018 and Dec. 10, 2018 - Jan. 31, 2019

Fall Turkey Permits valid in Units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 may be purchased over the counter at any license vendor.

No permits authorized in Unit 4.

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

Legal Equipment: Shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns using shot sizes 2-9; long, recurve or compound bows and crossbows. Dogs may be used while hunting turkeys during the fall turkey season.

Limit: A hunter may obtain no more than one turkey permit, which is valid for one turkey of either sex.

Fall turkey permits may be purchased through Jan. 31, 2018 over-the-counter or by phone - 800-918-2877 and are valid in Units 1,2,3,5 and 6



FURBEARERS SEASONS

HUNTING & TRAPPING

  • NOTE: All furbearer hunting, trapping, and running seasons begin at 12 noon 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.
  • Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 18, 2015 - Feb. 15, 2016 Limit: No limit.

BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING

  • Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 18, 2015 - March 31, 2016
  • Limit: No limit on beavers. Two (2) per season limit on otters.
  • Each otter trapped shall be presented to KDWPT for tagging within seven days of the close of the trapping season. The lower canine teeth shall be surrendered to KDWPT at that time.
  • NO OPEN TRAPPING OR HUNTING SEASON ON ANY OTHER FURBEARERS

RUNNING

  • Species: bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox.
  • Season Dates (statewide): March 1-Nov. 8
  • 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.

 COYOTES HUNTING & TRAPPING

  • Season Dates (statewide): All year
  • Possession Limit: No limit.

No closed season for trapping or hunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios in vehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only. Furharvester license required to trap and sell; hunting license required to hunt.



BIG GAME SEASONS

Deer Management Unit Map

 
2019 DEER Application and Purchase Deadlines:
  • Nonresident Deer Permit Draw: Application period April 1 thru April 26, 2019
  • Resident Any-Deer Firearms Permit Draw: Application period May 14 thru June 14, 2019
  • Resident Whitetail Any Season Permit: Purchase through Dec 31, 2019
  • Resident Archery: Purchase through Dec. 31, 2019
  • Hunt-own-Land Deer Permit: Purchase through Dec. 31, 2019
  • Antlerless Whitetail Deer Permit: Purchase through Jan 31, 2020
 
PROPOSED 2019 Deer Season Dates:

 

Youth and Disability: Sept. 7 - Sept. 15  (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.

Muzzleloader: Sept. 16 - Sept. 29, 2019  (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

Archery: Sept. 17 - Dec. 31, 2019

Pre-Rut Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Only: Oct. 12 - Oct. 14, 2019.  Any permit that allows the harvest of a whitetailed antlerless deer is valid during this season. Equipment and unit restrictions on permit imposed. Hunter orange clothing is required.  Ft Riley unit CLOSED for pre-rut season.

Regular Firearm:   Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2019

Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Seasons:

Jan. 1 - 3, 2020         Units TBD

Jan. 1 - 6, 2020      Units TBD

Jan. 1 - 13, 2020    Units TBD

Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Seasons:

Jan. 14 - 31, 2020  Unit DMU 19 ONLY

 

Number of Whitetail Antlerless-Only (WAO) Permits a hunter may purchase is five but they may use them as follows:

The first antlerless whitetail permit shall be valid for Units 1 thru 17 and 19, including lands managed by the department.

Four additional antlerless whitetail permits may be purchased and are valid in units TBD

NO ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL PERMITS VALID IN UNIT 18.

  • Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
2019 PROPOSED Fort Riley Deer Season Dates:

Youth & Disability:  Sept. 7 - 15 and Oct. 12 - 14, 2019

Archery:  Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2019

Firearm:   TBD

Archery by Fort Riley Special Authorization:  Sept. 1 - 15, 2019  and Jan. 2 - 31, 2020

Pre-Rut Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only: CLOSED ON FT. RILEY UNIT 8A

 

  2019 PROPOSED Smoky Hill ANG Firearms Deer Season:

Firearm:  Nov. 26 - Dec. 7, 2019

 

   2019 PROPOSED Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season: (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

TBD

Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: TBD

Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: TBD

 

 
2019 ANTELOPE

 Firearm AND Muzzleloader permit application deadline: June 14, 2019

 Archery permits may be purchased through: Oct. 31, 2019

PROPOSED 2019 Antelope Season Dates:

Firearm:  Oct. 4 - Oct. 7, 2019

Archery:  Sept. 21 - 29 AND Oct. 12 - Oct. 31, 2019

Muzzleloader:  Sept. 30 - Oct. 7, 2019

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

 

2019 ELK

Application Deadline: June 14, 2019

 PROPOSED 2019 Season dates OUTSIDE FORT RILEY:
  • Muzzleloader: Sept. 1 - 30, 2019
  • Archery: Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2019
  • Firearm: Aug. 1 -31, Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2019 and Jan. 1 - Mar. 15, 2020
 PROPOSED 2019 Season dates ON FORT RILEY:

Muzzleloader and Archery: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2019

Firearm Season for Holders of Any-Elk Permits: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019

Firearm First Segment: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2019

Firearm Second Segment: Nov.1 - Nov 30, 2019

Firearm Third Segment: Dec.1 - Dec. 31, 2019

2019 HUNT-OWN-LAND ELK Application Purchase Deadline: March 15, 2020

 

 



MIGRATORY BIRDS

MIGRATORY DOVE (Mourning, white-winged)

  • Season: Sept.1-Nov. 29, 2018
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 15 (The daily bag limit applies to mourning and white-winged doves, single species or in combination.
  • Possession limit: 45
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

EXOTIC DOVE (Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves only)

  • Season: Year-round
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: No limit
  • Possession limit: No limit
  • There is no limit on Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves, but any taken in addition to a limit of mourning and white-winged doves during the migratory dove season must have a fully-feathered wing attached during transport.

RAIL (Sora and Virginia)

  • Season: Sept. 1-Nov 9, 2018
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 25
  • Possession limit: 75
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

SNIPE

  • Season: Sept. 1-Dec. 16, 2018
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 8
  • Possession limit: 24
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp

WOODCOCK

  • Season: Oct. 13-Nov. 26, 2018
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 3
  • Possession limit: 9
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

TEAL, HIGH PLAINS ZONE

  • Season: Sept. 15-23, 2018
  • Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: 18
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

TEAL, LOW PLAINS ZONE

  • Season: Sept. 8-23, 2018
  • Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: 18
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCKS, HIGH PLAINS UNIT

  • Season:  Oct. 13, 2018-Dec. 31, 2018 and Jan. 12-27, 2019
  • Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS EARLY ZONE

  • Season: Oct. 13-Dec. 16, 2018 and Dec. 22-30, 2018
  • Area open: Early Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS LATE ZONE

  • Season: Oct. 27-Dec. 30, 2018 and Jan. 19-27, 2019
  • Area open: Late Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS SOUTHEAST ZONE

  • Season: Nov. 10, 2018-Jan. 6, 2019 and Jan. 12-27, 2019
  • Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6
  • Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCK LIMITS

Six ducks including no more than, 5 mallards, of which only 2 may be hens; 3 wood ducks; 3 scaup; 2 pintails; 2 redheads; and 2 canvasbacks. Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.

MERGANSERS

  • Season: Same as duck seasons
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily Bag Limit: 5, including no more than 2 hooded mergansers
  • Possession Limit: 15
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

COOTS

  • Season: Same as duck seasons
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily Bag Limit: 15
  • Possession Limit: 45
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

YOUTH WATERFOWL SEASONS

  • High Plains Unit: Oct. 6-7, 2018
  • Low Plains Early Zone: Oct. 6-7, 2018
  • Low Plains Late Zone: Oct. 20-21, 2018
  • Southeast Zone: Nov. 3-4, 2018

CANADA GEESE

  • Season: Oct. 27-28, 2018 and Nov. 7, 2018-Feb. 17, 2019
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)
  • Possession limit: 18
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

  • Season: Oct. 27-Dec. 30, 2018 and Jan. 26-Feb. 17, 2019
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 2
  • Possession limit: 6
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

LIGHT GEESE

  • Season: Oct. 27-28, 2018 and Nov. 7, 2018-Feb. 17, 2019
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 50
  • Possession limit: No limit
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

LIGHT GEESE, CONSERVATION ORDER

  • Season: Feb. 18-April 30, 2019
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily Limit: Unlimited
  • Possession Limit: Unlimited
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp
  • Equipment Restrictions: During the Conservation Order, unplugged shotguns and electronic calls may be used. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

SANDHILL CRANE

  • Season: Nov. 7, 2018-Jan. 3, 2019
  • Daily bag limit: 3
  • Possession limit: 9
  • Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit



UPLAND GAME BIRD SEASONS

PHEASANT

Regular: November 10, 2018-January 31, 2019

Youth: November 3-4, 2018

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

Regular: November 10, 2018 - January 31, 2019

Youth: November 3-4, 2018

Area Open: Statewide

Daily Bag Limit: 8 in regular season, 4 in youth season

GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN (Permit required)

Early (Greater Prairie Chicken Unit): Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2018

Daily Bag Limit: 2

Regular (Greater Prairie Chicken Unit): Nov. 18, 2017-Jan. 31, 2018

Daily Bag Limit: 2

Southwest Unit closed to all prairie chicken hunting

 View prairie chicken map.



SMALL GAME SEASONS

SQUIRREL

  • Regular: June 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 5
  • Possession limit: 20

RABBITS (Cottontail & Jackrabbit)

  • Regular: All year
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 10
  • Possession limit: 30

BULLFROGS

  • Regular: July 1 - Oct. 31
  • Daily bag limit: 8
  • Possession limit: 24

CROW

Regular: Nov.10, 2016 - March 10, 2017

Area Open: Statewide

Limit: No Limit



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