When to Hunt
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BIG GAME: Antelope | Deer | Elk
UPLAND BIRDS & TURKEY: Turkey | Pheasant and Quail | Prairie-Chickens
MIGRATORY BIRDS & WATERFOWL: Teal | Duck | Goose
Big Game Seasons in Kansas
Shooting Hours for all big game, including antelope, deer, and elk, are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Antelope Seasons
Upland Bird & Turkey Seasons in Kansas
Shooting Hours for all game birds, including pheasant, quail, prairie-chicken, and turkey, are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Prairie-Chicken Seasons
Migratory Bird Seasons
Shooting Hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for all migratory bird seasons, except sandhill crane. Sandhill crane shooting hours are sunrise to sunset.
Waterfowl Seasons
Kansas waterfowl seasons are set each year within federal guidelines so dates can align with current migration patterns, habitat conditions, and waterfowl populations. Learn more about duck zones.
Shooting Hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for all waterfowl seasons.
Teal Seasons
Duck Seasons
Goose Seasons
Extended Falconry Season
High Plains Zone: closed
Low Plains, all Zones (Early, Late & Southeast): February 24-March 10, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: no more than 3 migratory birds (including coot, dove, rail, crow, snipe, woodcock, and any migratory species) in any combination
Furbearer Seasons
All furbearer hunting, trapping, and running seasons begin at 12:00 a.m. on opening day and close at midnight of closing day.