Sportsmen's Calendar
The following is a list of all hunting seasons
Youth/Disabled Season : April 1 - 16, 2019; 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.
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
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.
- 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
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 6, 8, 9 10, 17
Jan. 1 - 5, 2020 Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16
Jan. 1 - 112, 2020 Units 10a, 12, 13, 15, 19
Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Seasons:
Jan. 13 - 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 19.
NO ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL PERMITS VALID IN UNIT 18.
- Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Youth & Disability: Sept. 7 - 15 and Oct. 12 - 14, 2019
Archery: Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2019
Firearm: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019 and Dec. 14-Dec. 22, 2019
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
Firearm: Nov. 26 - Dec. 7, 2019
Firearm:
Nov. 16-17, 2019, Nov. 21-24, 2019, Nov. 30-Dec.1, 2019, Dec. 7-8, 2019 and Dec. 14-15, 2019.
Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: Jan. 1-12, 2020
Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: Jan. 13-31, 2020
Firearm AND Muzzleloader permit application deadline: June 14, 2019
Archery permits may be purchased through: Oct. 31, 2019
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.
NEW FOR 2019 Application Deadline: June 14, 2019
- 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
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 DOVE (Mourning, white-winged)
- Season: Sept.1-Nov. 29, 2019
- 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, 2019
Area open: Statewide
Daily bag limit: 25
Possession limit: 75
Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit
SNIPE
Season: Sept. 1-Dec. 16, 2019
Area open: Statewide
Daily bag limit: 8
Possession limit: 24
Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp
WOODCOCK
Season: Oct. 12-Nov. 25, 2019
Area open: Statewide
Daily bag limit: 3
Possession limit: 9
Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit
TEAL, HIGH PLAINS ZONE
Season: Sept. 21-29, 2019
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. 14-29, 2019
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. 12, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020 and Jan. 17-26, 2020
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. 12-Dec. 8 and Dec. 14-29, 2019
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. 26-Dec. 29, 2019 and Jan. 18-26, 2020
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. 9, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020 and Jan. 11-26, 2020
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
Six ducks including no more than, 5 mallards, of which only 2 may be hens; 3 wood ducks; 3 scaup; 2 redheads; 2 canvasbacks; and 1 pintail. 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. 5-6, 2019
Low Plains Early Zone: Oct. 5-6, 2019
Low Plains Late Zone: Oct. 19-20, 2019
Southeast Zone: Nov. 2-3, 2019
CANADA GEESE
Season: Oct. 26-27, 2019 and Nov.6, 2019-Feb. 16, 2020
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. 26-Dec. 29, 2019 and Jan. 25-Feb. 16, 2020
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. 26-27, 2019 and Nov. 6, 2019-Feb. 16, 2020
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. 17-April 30, 2020
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. 6, 2019-Jan. 2, 2020
Daily bag limit: 3
Possession limit: 9
Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit
PHEASANT
Regular: November 9, 2019 - January 31, 2020
Youth: November 2-3, 2019
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 9, 2019 - January 31, 2020
Youth: November 2-3, 2019
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
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