Overview
Known For
Kansas is a top hunting destination for monster whitetails and two sub-species of wild turkeys: the Rio Grande and eastern. Kansas is also regarded as one of the top three states for pheasant and quail hunting.
Terrain
Kansas is defined by heavily timbered, rocky hillsides and small irregular croplands. The state also has ample fertile shortgrass prairies amongst rolling plains and lowland mountains.
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Kansas Hunting Seasons
There is no closed season for trapping or hunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios in vehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only. A fur harvester license is required to trap and sell; a hunting license is required to hunt and sell.
Artificial light, scopes, and equipment that amplify visible light, and thermal imaging scopes and thermal imaging equipment may be used to hunt coyotes from Jan. 1 thru March 31 (use of this equipment is not permitted on department lands and waters, including WIHA, and may not be used in conjunction with the use of a vehicle)
Mourning and whitewing. Bag limit 15 per day.
Bag limit: 6.
Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
Daily bag limit: 6
Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
High Plains Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Low Plaines Early.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
High Plains Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Early Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Low Plaines Late.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Late Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Southeast Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Southeast Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Early Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Southeast Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
High Plains Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Late Zone.
Bag limit: 6 ducks, any combination of six ducks and/or mergansers 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.
Greater Prairie Chicken Unit
Bag Limit: 2
Daily bag limit: 10
Units 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
**CURRENTLY THERE IS NO FALL TURKEY SEASON IN 2023
Kansas Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Kansas hunting licenses, permits, and regulations for resident and non-resident hunters can be purchased on the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks website. Click below to view the website.
Hunting GPS Maps
Every Kansas hunter should have hunting GPS maps on hand. Kansas hunting maps are available from onX Hunt. With a paid membership you can access Satellite, Topo, or Hybrid Basemaps, over which you can view maps of game management units, along with State, Forest Service, and other public and private property boundaries. You can view trails and roads, and even download maps to the Hunt App for use offline. Click below to get onX Hunt for Kansas.
Game Management Units
Kansas is divided into multiple game management units, as many as 19 GMUs for whitetail deer. Each GMU has its own regulations, weapons restrictions, and quotas for each species. Click below to view Kansas’s game management units in more detail through an interactive map.
Hunting Layers
KS Private Lands
Over 1,300,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in Kansas. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.
KS Gov Lands
onX has the most accurate maps of Gov Lands, covering over 1,300,000 acres in Kansas. Not all Gov Lands offer access opportunities, check regulations before recreating.
KS Possible Access
onX has mapped 37,000 acres of possible access lands in Kansas including timber companies and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.
KS Game Mgmt Units
Kansas Antelope, Deer, Elk, Turkey, Duck and Teal Management Units. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
Includes 11 Sublayers
- Antelope Mgmt Unit
- Antelope (Archery)
- Deer Mgmt Unit
- Urban Deer Management Unit
- Elk Mgmt Unit
- Turkey Mgmt Units
- Duck Hunt Zones
- Teal Hunt Zones
- Youth Mentor Areas
- Prairie Chicken Hunt Units
- Sandhill Crane Zones
KS Walk In Hunting Areas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Walk In Hunting Areas. All hunters are expected to know the rules of the program.
KS IWIHA
Kansas IWIHA Limited Access Hunts
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