Deer Management Unit Map
Nonresident Deer Permit Draw: Application period April 1 thru April 26, 2024
Resident Any-Deer Firearms Permit Draw: Application period May 14 thru June 14, 2024
Resident Whitetail Any Season Permit: Purchase through Dec 31, 2024
Resident Archery: Purchase through Dec. 31, 2024
Hunt-own-Land Deer Permit: Purchase through Dec. 31, 2024
Antlerless Whitetail Deer Permit: Purchase through Jan 31, 2025
Youth and Disability: Sept. 7 – Sept. 15, 2024
Youth 17 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, 2024
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. 16 – Dec. 31, 2024
Pre-Rut Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only: Oct. 12 – Oct. 14, 2024
Any permit that allows the harvest of a whitetail antlerless deer is valid during this season. Equipment and unit restrictions on permit imposed. Hunter orange clothing is required.
Regular Firearm: Dec. 4 – Dec. 15, 2024
1st Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 5, 2025 Units 6, 8, 9, 10 and 17
2nd Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 12, 2025 Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16
3rd Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 19, 2025 Units 10A (Ft. Leavenworth), 12, 13, 15 and 19
Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Seasons: Jan. 20 – 31, 2025 (Unit DMU 19 ONLY)
The first Whitetail Antlerless Only permit purchased is valid statewide except DMU 18, including all public lands and WIHA. Up to four additional Whitetail Antlerless Only permits may be purchased and are valid in the units shaded on this map on private land with permission, WIHA and the public wildlife areas designated with stars (Elk City, Berentz-Dick.)
Any unfilled 2024 deer permit valid in units open may be used during the extended whitetail antlerless-only seasons. Resident Either-species/Either-sex permits valid for the East or West zones are valid for an antlerless white-tailed deer only in units listed on the permit.
Any legal equipment may be used to take a white-tailed deer without a visible antler plainly protruding from its skull during the extended season. A valid Kansas hunting license is required, unless exempt by Kansas law. Hunter orange clothing is required.
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, 2024
Archery: Sept. 16 – Dec. 31, 2024
Muzzleloader: Sept 16 – Sept 29, 2024
Firearm: Dec. 14-22, 2024
Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless Only Firearm: Nov. 29 – Dec 1, 2024
1st Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 5, 2025 Units 6, 8, 9, 10 and 17
2nd Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 12, 2025 Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16
3rd Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only: Jan. 1 – 19, 2025 Units 10A (Ft. Leavenworth), 12, 13, 15 and 19
Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Seasons: Jan. 20 – 31, 2025 (Unit DMU 19 ONLY)
Firearm: Dec. 4 – Dec. 15, 2024
Firearm: Nov. 16-17, Nov. 23-24, Nov.28 – Dec. 1, Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15, 2024
Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: Jan. 1- 19, 2025
Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only Deer Season: Jan. 20-31, 2025
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Firearm AND Muzzleloader permit application deadline: June 14, 2024
Archery permits may be purchased through: Oct. 1, 2024
Archery: Sept. 21 – Oct. 29, 2024
Muzzleloader: Sept. 30 – Oct 7, 2024
Firearm: Oct. 4-7, 2024
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
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Permit application deadline: June 14, 2024
Hunt-Own-Land Elk purchase deadline: March 15, 2024
Muzzleloader: Sept. 1-30, 2024
Archery: Sept. 16 – Dec. 31, 2024
Firearm: Aug. 1-31, Dec. 4 – Dec. 15, 2024 and Jan. 1-Mar. 15, 2025
Muzzleloader/Archery: Sept. 1-30, 2024
Firearm Season (for Any-Elk Permit Holders): Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2024
Firearm, First Segment: Oct. 1-31, 2024
Firearm, Second Segment: Nov. 1-30, 2024
Firearm, Third Segment: Dec. 1-31, 2024
MIGRATORY DOVE (Mourning, white-winged)
- Season: 09/01/2024 – 11/29/2024
- 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: 01/01/2024 – 12/31/2024
- 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: 09/01/2024 – 11/09/2024
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 25
- Possession limit: 75
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit
SNIPE
- Season: 09/01/2024 – 12/16/2024
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 8
- Possession limit: 24
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp
WOODCOCK
- Season: 10/12/2024 – 11/25/2024
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit
TEAL, HIGH PLAINS ZONE
- Season: 09/21/2024 – 09/29/2024
- Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
- Daily bag limit: 6 teal (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
- Possession limit: 18 teal in possession (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
TEAL, LOW PLAINS ZONE
- Season: 09/14/2024 – 09/29/2024
- Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
- Daily bag limit: 6 teal (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
- Possession limit: 18 teal in possession (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
DUCKS, HIGH PLAINS UNIT
- Season: 10/12/2024 – 01/05/2025 and 01/17/2025 – 01/26/2025
- Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
- Daily bag limit: 6 (Limit Info)
- Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
DUCKS, LOW PLAINS EARLY ZONE
- Season: 10/12/2024 – 12/08/2024 and 12/21/2024 – 01/05/2025
- Area open: Early Zone (see map)
- Daily bag limit: 6 (Limit Info)
- Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
DUCKS, LOW PLAINS LATE ZONE
- Season: 10/26/2024 – 12/29/2024 and 01/18/2025 – 01/26/2025
- Area open: Late Zone (see map)
- Daily bag limit: 6 (Limit Info)
- Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
DUCKS, LOW PLAINS SOUTHEAST ZONE
- Season: 11/09/2024 – 01/05/2025 and 01/11/2025 – 01/26/2025
- Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
- Daily bag limit: 6 (Limit Info)
- Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
DUCK LIMITS
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.
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 Duck 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 Duck Stamp
YOUTH, VETERAN AND ACTIVE MILITARY WATERFOWL SEASONS
(Youth 17 and younger)
- High Plains Unit: 10/05/2024 – 10/06/2024
- Low Plains Early Zone: 10/05/2024 – 10/06/2024
- Low Plains Late Zone: 10/19/2024 – 10/20/2024
- Low Plains Southeast Zone: 11/02/2024 – 11/03/2024
CANADA GEESE
- Season: 10/26/2024 – 10/27/2024 and 11/06/2024 – 02/16/2025
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)
- Possession limit: 18
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
- Season: 10/26/2024 – 12/29/2024 and 01/25/2025 – 02/16/2025
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 2
- Possession limit: 6
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
LIGHT GEESE
- Season: 10/26/2024 – 10/27/2024 and 11/06/2024 – 02/16/2025
- Area open: Statewide
- Daily bag limit: 50
- Possession limit: No limit
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
LIGHT GEESE, CONSERVATION ORDER
- Season: 02/17/2025 – 04/30/2025
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Limit: Unlimited
- Possession Limit: Unlimited
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck 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, CENTRAL ZONE
- Season: 11/06/2024 – 01/02/2025
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit
SANDHILL CRANE, WEST ZONE
- Season: 10/19/2024 – 12/15/2024
- Daily bag limit: 3
- Possession limit: 9
- Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit
PHEASANT
- Regular: Nov. 11, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024
- Youth: Nov. 4-5, 2023
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks
- NOTE: Pheasants in possession for transportation must retain intact a foot, plumage, or some part that will determine sex.
QUAIL
- Regular: Nov. 11, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024
- Youth: Nov. 4-5, 2023
- Area Open: Statewide
- Daily Bag Limit: 8 in regular season
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN (Permit required)
- Regular (Greater Prairie Chicken Unit): Sept. 15, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024
- Daily Bag Limit: 2
- Southwest Unit closed to all prairie chicken hunting
- View prairie chicken map.
SQUIRREL
- Regular: June 1 – Feb. 28
- 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 – March 10
- Area Open: Statewide
- Limit: No Limit
