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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and Fishing Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and Fishing Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Halts Sale of Senior Lifetime Passes for Hunting and Fishing

Story Adventures Debuts at Wilson State Park and Launches a New Rotation of Storybooks at Clinton, El Dorado, and Milford State Parks Story Adventures Debuts at Wilson State Park and Launches a New Rotation of Storybooks at Clinton, El Dorado, and Milford State Parks Story Adventures Debuts at Wilson State Park and Launches a New Rotation of Storybooks at Clinton, El Dorado, and Milford State Parks

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Seasons Seasons Current Seasons Ducks - Low Plains Early Zone (Second Segment) 12/21/2024 - 01/05/2025 Location: Low Plains Early Zone - Second Segment
  • Area open: Early Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6Six ducks, 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. 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
Elk Season (Fort Riley) - Firearms, Third Segment 12/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Fort Riley Furbearer Hunting & Trapping 11/13/2024 - 02/28/2025 Location: Statewide

NOTE: All furbearer hunting, trapping, and running seasons begin at 12:00 a.m. on opening day and close at midnight of closing day.

Species: badger, bobcat, mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, swift fox, red fox, gray fox, striped skunk, weasel.

Crow Season 11/10/2024 - 03/10/2025 Location: Statewide
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Limit: No Limit
Ducks - Low Plains Southeast Zone (First Segment) 11/09/2024 - 01/05/2025 Location: Low Plains Southeast Zone - First Segment
  • Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6Six ducks, 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. 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
Pheasant & Quail Regular Season 11/09/2024 - 01/31/2025 Location: Statewide

PHEASANT

  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks in regular season
  • NOTE: Pheasants in possession for transportation must retain intact a foot, plumage, or some part that will determine sex.

QUAIL

  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily Bag Limit: 8 in regular season
Beaver, Otter Trapping 11/08/2024 - 03/31/2025 Location: Statewide

Otter Bag Limits and Management Units

NO OPEN TRAPPING OR HUNTING SEASON ON ANY OTHER FURBEARERS

Dark Geese Season (Second Segment) 11/06/2024 - 02/16/2025 Location: Statewide
  • Area open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 6 (including Brant)
  • Possession limit: 18
Light Geese Season (Second Segment) 11/06/2024 - 02/16/2025 Location: Statewide

Daily Bag Limit: 50

Possession Limit: Unlimited

Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State, Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

Sandhill Crane Season, Central Zone 11/06/2024 - 01/02/2025 Location: Sandhill Crane Unit
  • Daily bag limit: 3
  • Possession limit: 9
Ducks - High Plains Unit (First Segment) 10/12/2024 - 01/05/2025 Location: High Plains Unit - First Segment
  • Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
  • Daily bag limit: 6 - 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.
  • Possession limit: Three times the daily limit
Elk Season (Fort Riley) - Firearm Season for Any-Elk Permit Holders 10/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Fort Riley

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

Deer Season - Archery 09/16/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Statewide Elk Season (Outside Fort Riley) - Archery 09/16/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Archery

Greater Prairie Chicken Regular Season 09/15/2024 - 01/31/2025 Location: Greater Prairie Chicken Unit
  • Daily Bag Limit: 2
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Squirrel Season 06/01/2024 - 02/28/2025 Location: Statewide
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 5
  • Possession limit: 20
Coyote 01/01/2024 - 01/01/2025 Location: Statewide

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

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

Exotic Dove Season (Eurasian collared, ringed turtle) 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Statewide

(Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves)

  • Area open: Statewide
  • Season: Year-round
  • Daily bag limit: There is no limit on Eurasian collared or ringed turtle doves, but any taken during the migratory dove season in addition to the mourning and white-winged dove daily bag must have a fully-feathered wing attached while being transported.
Rabbit 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 Location: Statewide
  • Cottontail & Jackrabbit
  • Regular: All year
  • Area Open: Statewide
  • Daily bag limit: 10
  • Possession limit: 30
Upcoming Seasons Coyote - Night Vision Permit Season 01/01/2025 - 03/31/2025 Location: Statewide

Equipment: 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);

Permit Required: Night Vision Equipment Permit required

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season, Extended (Antlerless only) 01/01/2025 - 01/19/2025 Location: Ft. Leavenworth

**PROPOSED SEASON DATES**

Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16) 01/01/2025 - 01/12/2025 Location: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16 Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only (10A, 12, 13, 15 and 19) 01/01/2025 - 01/19/2025 Location: Units 10A, 12, 13, 15 and 19 only Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only (6, 8, 9, 10 and 17) 01/01/2025 - 01/05/2025 Location: Units 6, 8, 9, 10, and 17

January Deer Season - Extended Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only

Go to All Seasons Latest News Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

12/23/24 - 1/1/25: Wilson Park Office Closure Office Closure (Wilson State Park)

12/24/24 - 1/2/25: WEBP Office Closed Office Closure (Webster State Park)

1/1/25 - PERRY STATE PARK OFFICE CLOSED OFFICE CLOSED (PERRY STATE PARK)

1/1/25 - First Day Hike First Day Hike - Community Event (Tuttle Creek State Park)

1/1/25 - First Day Hike Walk/Run (Flint Hills Trail -Council Grove Trailhead(Walnut and Donnon St ))

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