Application period May 1-June 1; no mail-in applications accepted
PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2009 nonresident deer permit applications will be accepted beginning May 1, with one major change from previous years -- applications must be made online through the KDWP website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. The application deadline is midnight on June 1. Downloadable mail-in applications will not be available, and none will be accepted. This application applies to Nonresident White-tailed Deer permits only. Nonresident Hunt-Own-Land and Antlerless White-tailed Deer permits will be available July 13 over the counter.

This change will streamline the process for both applicants and licensing personnel and was made in part because the majority of applications last year were made online.

Nonresident White-tailed Deer permits allow the taking of one white-tailed deer buck, doe, or fawn. The cost of the permit is $333.21, and if successful in the drawing, the applicant must also purchase a nonresident hunting license, $72.50, prior to hunting. The hunter applies in one deer management unit and may also select one adjacent unit in which to hunt. Applicants also select one equipment type and season choice (archery, muzzleloader, or firearm) at the time of application. Muzzleloader permit holders may hunt during early muzzleloader season and regular firearms season using muzzleloader equipment only. If unsuccessful in the draw, the hunter receives a $301 refund and a preference point for next year’s draw.

A nonresident who successfully draws an Archery or Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer permit in Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 17, or 18 may also apply for one of a limited number of Mule Deer Stamps for an additional fee of $102.50, submitted at time of application; if drawn, the applicant’s archery or muzzleloader whitetail permit converts to an either-species/either-sex archery or muzzleloader permit. Preference points do not count toward this stamp. If unsuccessful in the Mule Deer Stamp draw, the hunter will receive a $101 refund and be issued the whitetail permit.

A nonresident hunter who doesn’t want to hunt in 2009 can purchase a preference point online for $21.50. The preference point will count toward a Nonresident White-tailed Deer permit in a future drawing.

To apply for a Nonresident White-tailed Deer permit, go to the KDWP website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us and click "Licenses/Permits" in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Then click "Buy your License/Permit Online" and follow the directions. To learn more about permits you may qualify for, go to http://kdwp.state.ks.us/deer_permit_guide.
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