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No antlerless deer tags available in Unit 1 for 2025
Any antlerless deer taken will need to be tagged with an 'any-sex' tag.
The South Fork Wildlife Area is located 12.5 miles northeast of Saint Francis in Cheyenne County. The area is bisected by the Republican River, and has a mixture of grasslands, crop fields and riparian timber. The grasslands are periodically grazed or burned in the spring to increase range health. Food plots are planted, and many consist of wheat, corn, milo, sunflower, and alfalfa.
White-tailed deer, mule deer and Rio Grande turkeys are transient visitors moving on and off the area throughout the year. Pheasant and quail populations are low but do provide some hunting opportunity. The river bottom can provide some great waterfowl hunting if there is any water in the river during season. This property allows multiple opportunities for hunting upland birds, deer, and waterfowl. Other wildlife are present on the area such as coyotes and rabbits.
Directions: 12.5 miles northeast from St. Francis, KS. From US Hwy 36 and KS. Hwy 27 junction, travel north 5.33 miles and turn East on County Road T. Continue East 4 miles. Turn Right and travel .16 miles to River Road. Turn Left (NE) on River Road and travel 8.5 miles to the wildlife area kiosk and parking area.