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KDWP Public Lands, Law Enforcement Staff Partner to Improve Experience for Waterfowl Hunters

KDWP Introduces Fully-online Option for Hunter Education Certification

Public Comment Encouraged on Proposed Agreements to Protect 14 Aquatic Species in Kansas

KDWP Law Enforcement Division Awarded Anti-Poaching Grant

KDWP Commission to Host Virtual Meeting September 23

KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters

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Seasons Current Seasons Antelope Season - Archery (Late) 10/09/2021 - 10/31/2021 Location: Units 2, 17 and 18

Antelope Season - Archery

Deer - Fort Riley - Youth Disability 10/09/2021 - 10/11/2021 Location: Fort Riley

Deer - Fort Riley - Youth Disability

Deer Season - Pre-rut Whitetail Anterless-only 10/09/2021 - 10/11/2021 Location: Statewide

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

Ducks - High Plains Unit (First Segment) 10/09/2021 - 01/02/2022 Location: High Plains Unit - First Segment
Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only twoof 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 Ducks - Low Plains Early Zone (First Segment) 10/09/2021 - 12/05/2021 Location: Low Plains Early Zone - First Segment
Area open: Early Zone (see map)Daily bag limit: 6
Six ducks, which mayinclude no more than five mallards (only twoof which may be hens), three wood ducks,two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaupand one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of anyother duck, such as six teal, six gadwall, orsix wigeon.Possession limit: Three times the daily limit Elk Season (Fort Riley) - Firearm Season for Any-Elk Permit Holders 10/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 Location: Fort Riley

Elk Season - Firearm Season for Holders of Any-Elk Permits - Fort Riley

Elk Season (Fort Riley) - Firearms, First Segment 10/01/2021 - 10/31/2021 Location: Fort Riley
Fall Turkey 10/01/2021 - 11/10/2021 Location: Units 1,2,3,5,6 (Unit 4 CLOSED)

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 crossbowsPermit 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. Greater Prairie Chicken Regular Season 09/15/2021 - 01/31/2022 Location: Greater Prairie Chicken Unit
Daily Bag Limit: 2View prairie chicken map Deer - Archery - Fort Riley 09/13/2021 - 12/31/2021 Location: Fort Riley
Deer Season - Archery 09/13/2021 - 12/31/2021 Location: Statewide
Elk Season (Outside Fort Riley) - Archery 09/13/2021 - 12/31/2021 Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Archery

Dove Season (mourning and whitewing) 09/01/2021 - 11/29/2021 Location: Statewide
Area open: StatewideDaily 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) Rail 09/01/2021 - 11/09/2021 Location: Statewide
Area open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 25Possession limit: 75 Snipe 09/01/2021 - 12/16/2021 Location: Statewide
Area open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 8Possession limit: 24 Bullfrog Season 07/01/2021 - 10/31/2021 Location: Statewide
Daily bag limit: 8Possession limit: 24 Squirrel Season 06/01/2021 - 02/28/2022 Location: Statewide
Area Open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 5Possession limit: 20 Running 03/01/2021 - 11/08/2021 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. Coyote 01/01/2021 - 01/01/2022 Location: Statewide

Season Dates (statewide): All year
Season Limit: No limit

There is no closed season for trapping orhunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios invehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only.Furharvester license is required to trap andsell; hunting license is required to hunt and sell.

Rabbit 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 Location: Statewide
Cottontail JackrabbitRegular: All yearArea Open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 10Possession limit: 30
Upcoming Seasons Sandhill Crane Season, West Zone 10/16/2021 - 12/12/2022
Location: Sandhill Crane Unit
Daily bag limit: 3Possession limit: 9 Woodcock 10/16/2021 - 11/29/2021
Location: Statewide
Area open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 3Possession limit: 9 Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (Low Plains Late) 10/23/2021 - 10/24/2021
Location: Low Plains Late Zone

Daily Bag Limit:Youth 17 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.

Dark Geese Season (First Segment) 10/30/2021 - 10/31/2021
Location: Statewide
Area open: StatewideDaily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)Possession limit: 18 Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (Low Plains Southeast) 10/30/2021 - 10/31/2021
Location: Low Plains Southeast Zone

Daily Bag Limit: Youth 17 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.

Go to All Seasons Latest News KDWP Law Enforcement Division Awarded Anti-Poaching Grant KDWP Commission to Host Virtual Meeting September 23 KDWP Biologists Seek Help From Migratory Game Bird Hunters Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet Virtually August 5, 2021 Researchers Discover Undocumented Crayfish Species in Kansas

Upcoming Events

10/10/21 - 10/17/21: Jefferson Co. - Valley Falls
Hunter Ed Course
(Delaware Township Hall Basement)

10/11/21 - Little Jerusalem 10-11
Off Trail Hike
(Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park)

10/15/21 - 10/20/21: PERRY OFFICE Closed
Office Closed
(Perry State Park)

10/15/21 - Saline Co. - Lindsborg THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED
Hunter Ed Internet assisted field day and testing session
(Kansas Nation Guard Range Training Complex)

10/15/21 - Little Jerusalem 10-15
Off Trail Hike
(Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park)

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