The following is a list of all hunting seasons.

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Deer Seasons

Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only Units 4-10 and 16

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/11/2026
• Location: Units 4, 5, 6, 7 8, 9, 10, and 16

Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only Units 10a. 11-15, & 19

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/18/2026
• Location: Units 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19

Deer Extended Season - Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only Unit 3

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/04/2026
• Location: Unit 3
• January Deer Season - Extended Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only - Unit 3

Deer Extended Season - Archery Whitetail Antlerless Only Unit 19

• Date: 01/19/2026 - 01/31/2026
• Location: Unit 19

Deer Season - Extended Pre-rut Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Unit 12 Only

• Date: 10/14/2025 - 10/19/2025
• Location: Unit 12

Deer Season - Pre-rut Whitetail Antlerless-only

• Date: 10/11/2025 - 10/13/2025
• Location: Statewide

Deer Season - Archery

• Date: 09/15/2025 - 12/31/2025
• Location: Statewide

Deer Season - Muzzleloader

• Date: 09/15/2025 - 09/28/2025
• Location: Statewide

Deer Season - Regular Firearm

• Date: 12/03/2025 - 12/14/2025
• Location: Statewide

Deer Season - Youth and Disability

• Date: 09/05/2026 - 09/13/2026
• Location: Statewide

Deer - Smoky Hill - Firearm

• Date: 12/03/2025 - 12/14/2025
• Location: Smoky Hill
• Smoky Hill ANG Firearms Deer Season

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Archery Deer Season, Extended (Antlerless only)

• Date: 01/19/2026 - 01/31/2026
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season (First Segment)

• Date: 11/15/2025 - 11/16/2025
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth
• Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season (Second Segment)

• Date: 11/22/2025 - 11/23/2025
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth
• Fort Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season (Third Segment)

• Date: 11/27/2025 - 11/30/2025
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth
• Fort Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season (Fourth Segment)

• Date: 12/06/2025 - 12/07/2025
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth
• Fort Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season (Fifth Segment)

• Date: 12/13/2025 - 12/14/2025
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth
• Fort Leavenworth Deer Season (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

Deer - Fort Leavenworth Firearm Deer Season, Extended (Antlerless only)

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/18/2026
• Location: Ft. Leavenworth

Deer - Fort Riley - Archery

• Date: 09/11/2023 - 12/31/2023
• Location: Fort Riley

Deer - Fort Riley - Firearm

• Date: 12/13/2025 - 12/21/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

Deer - Fort Riley - Whitetail Antlerless-only

• Date: 11/28/2025 - 11/30/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

Deer - Fort Riley - Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Only

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/11/2026
• Location: Fort Riley

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Antelope Seasons

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Antelope Season - Archery

• Date: 09/20/2025 - 09/28/2025
• Location: Units 2, 17 and 18

Antelope Season - Muzzleloader

• Date: 09/29/2025 - 10/06/2025
• Location: Unit 2, 17 or 18

Antelope Season - Firearm

• Date: 10/03/2025 - 10/06/2025
• Location: Unit 2, 17 or 18

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Elk Seasons

Elk - Outside of Fort Riley - Firearms (First Segment)

• Date: 08/01/2026 - 08/31/2026
• Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk - Outside of Fort Riley - Firearms (Second Segment)

• Date: 12/03/2025 - 12/14/2025
• Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk - Outside of Fort Riley - Firearms (Third Segment)

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 03/15/2026
• Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit
• January Elk Season Outside Fort Riley - Firearm

Elk - Outside of Fort Riley - Muzzleloader

• Date: 09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
• Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk Season - Outside of Fort Riley - Archery

• Date: 09/15/2025 - 12/31/2025
• Location: Unit(s) Specified on Permit

Elk - Fort Riley - Firearm - Any-Elk Permit Holders

• Date: 10/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
• Location: Fort Riley

Elk - Fort Riley - Firearms (First Segment)

• Date: 10/01/2025 - 10/31/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

Elk - Fort Riley - Firearms (Second Segment)

• Date: 11/01/2025 - 11/30/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

Elk - Fort Riley - Firearms (Third Segment)

• Date: 12/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

Elk - Fort Riley - Firearms (Fourth Segment)

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 01/31/2026
• Location: Fort Riley

Elk - Fort Riley - Muzzleloader/Archery

• Date: 09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
• Location: Fort Riley

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Turkey Seasons

Spring Turkey - Archery Only

• Date: 04/06/2026 - 04/14/2026
• Location: Unit Specified on Permit

Spring Turkey - Regular (firearm/archery)

• Date: 04/15/2026 - 05/31/2026
• Location: Unit Specified on Permit

Spring Turkey - Youth/Disabled

• Date: 04/01/2026 - 04/14/2026
• Location: Unit Specified on Permit

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Migratory Bird Seasons

Crow

• Date: 11/10/2025 - 03/10/2026
• Location: Statewide
• Area Open: Statewide
• Limit: No Limit

Dove & Other Migratory Bird

Dove (Mourning and white-winged)

• Date: 09/01/2025 - 11/29/2025
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: The daily bag limit of 15 applies to mourning and white-winged doves, single species or in combination. There is no limit on Eurasian collared or ringed turtle doves, but any taken in addition to the mourning and white-winged dove daily bag must have a fully-feathered wing attached while being transported.
• Possession limit: 45 (mourning and white-winged doves)
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

Exotic Dove (Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves only)

• Date: 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026
• 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.
• Possession limit: No limit

Rail (Sora and Virginia)

• Date: 09/01/2026 - 11/09/2026
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 25 total (any combination Sora and Virginia rails)
• Possession limit: 75
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

Snipe

• Date: 09/01/2026 - 12/16/2026
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 8
• Possession limit: 24
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

Woodcock

• Date: 10/17/2026 - 11/30/2026
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 3
• Possession limit: 9
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit

Sandhill Crane, Central Zone

• Date: 11/11/2026 - 01/07/2027
• Daily bag limit: 3
• Possession limit: 9
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit

Sandhill Crane, West Zone

• Date: 10/17/2026 - 12/13/2026
• Daily bag limit: 3
• Possession limit: 9
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, Sandhill Crane Permit

Duck, Coot & Merganser

Teal - High Plains

• Date: 09/20/2025 - 09/28/2025
• Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
• Daily bag limit: 6 total (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
• Possession limit: 18 total (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

• Date: 09/13/2025 - 09/21/2025
• Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
• Daily bag limit: 6 total (any combination of teal: blue-winged, green-winged or cinnamon teal)
• Possession limit: 18 total (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 (First Segment)

• Date: 10/11/2025 - 01/04/2026
• 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - High Plains Unit (Second Segment)

• Date: 01/16/2026 - 01/25/2026
• 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Early Zone (First Segment)

• Date: 10/11/2025 - 12/07/2025
• Area open: Early 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Early Zone (Second Segment)

• Date: 12/20/2025 - 01/04/2026
• Area open: Early 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Late Zone (First Segment)

• Date: 11/01/2025 - 01/04/2026
• Area open: Late 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Late Zone (Second Segment)

• Date: 01/17/2026 - 01/25/2026
• Area open: Late 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Southeast Zone (First Segment)

• Date: 11/08/25 - 01/04/2026
• Area open: Southeast 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Ducks - Low Plains Southeast Zone (Second Segment)

• Date: 01/10/2026 - 01/25/2026
• Area open: Southeast 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
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Coots

• Date: 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

Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (Low Plains Southeast)

• Date: 10/25/2025 - 10/26/2025
• Location: Low Plains Southeast Zone
• Daily Bag Limit: Youth 17 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
• Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
• Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters under 16 years of age do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.

Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (Low Plains Late)

• Date: 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025
• Location: Low Plains Late Zone
• Daily Bag Limit: Youth 17 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
• Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
• Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters under 16 years of age do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.

Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (Low Plains Early)

• Date: 09/27/2025 - 09/28/2025
• Location: Low Plains Early Zone
• Daily Bag Limit: Youth 17 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
• Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
• Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters under 16 years of age do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.

Duck Season - Youth/Veteran/Active Military (High Plains)

• Date: 10/04/2025 - 10/05/2025
• Location: High Plains Zone
• Daily Bag Limit: Youth 17 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots, and mergansers with same daily bag limits as during the regular seasons.
• Possession Limit: same as regular seasons.
• Stamps/Permits Required: Resident youth hunters under 16 years of age do not need any stamps or permits. Nonresident youth need a nonresident hunting license, a Kansas HIP Permit and State Waterfowl Permit.

Duck Limit Information

Daily bag limit of 6, any combination of six ducks and mergansers of which no more than five mallards (only two of which may be female), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail.

Goose

Dark Geese (Canada & Cackling) Season - First Segment

• Date: 11/01/2025 - 11/02/2025
• Includes Canada & Cackling Geese (includes all geese except light and white-fronted)
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 6 total (including Brant geese)
• Possession limit: 18
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Dark Geese (Canada & Cackling) Season - Second Segment

• Date: 11/05/2025 - 02/15/2026
• Includes Canada & Cackling Geese (includes all geese except light and white-fronted)
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 6 total (including Brant geese)
• Possession limit: 18
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

White-fronted Geese (First Segment)

• Date: 11/01/25 - 01/04/2026
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 2
• Possession limit: 6
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

White-fronted Geese (Second Segment)

• Date: 01/24/2026 - 02/15/2026
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 2
• Possession limit: 6
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp

Light Geese Season (First Segment)

• Date: 11/01/2025 - 11/02/2025
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 50
• Possession limit: No limit
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Permit, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Duck Stamp
• Note: Light geese may also be taken during the Light Goose Conservation Order. During this period, there will be no bag or possession limit on light geese. In addition, participants will be allowed to use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls and take light geese from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset during the period of the conservation order.

Light Geese Season (Second Segment)

• Date: 11/05/2025 - 02/15/2026
• 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

• Date: 02/16/2026 - 04/30/2026
• 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.

Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Waterfowl Hunting Days

• High Plains Unit: 10/04/2025 - 10/05/2025
• Low Plains Early Zone: 09/27/2025 - 09/28/2025
• Low Plains Late Zone: 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025
• Low Plains Southeast Zone: 10/25/2025 - 10/26/2025
• Note: Youth must be 17 years old or younger

Extended Falconry Waterfowl Season

• High Plains Unit: Closed to extended falconry
• Low Plains Unit, all zones (Early, Late & Southeast): 02/24/2026 - 03/10/2026
• Daily Bag Limit: 3 total all migratory game birds

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Upland Bird Seasons

Pheasant & Quail Regular Season

• Date: 11/08/2025 - 01/31/2026
• 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

Pheasant & Quail Youth Season

• Date: 11/01/2025 - 11/02/2025
• Location: Statewide

Pheasant

• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks in youth 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 youth season

Greater Prairie Chicken Regular Season

• Date: 09/15/2025 - 01/31/2026
• Location: Greater Prairie Chicken Unit
• Daily Bag Limit: 2
• Prairie Chicken Map

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Furbearer Seasons

Beaver, Otter Trapping

• Date: 11/12/2025 - 03/31/2026
• Location: Statewide
• Otter Bag Limits and Management Units
• No open trapping or hunting season on any other furbearers

Coyote

• Date: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
• Location: Statewide
• Season Dates (statewide): All year
• Season 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.

Coyote - Night Vision Permit Season (First Segment)

• Date: 09/29/2025 - 12/02/2025
• 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 September 1 thru March 31 except during deer firearm seasons. 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

Coyote - Night Vision Permit Season (Second Segment)

• Date: 12/15/2025 - 03/31/2026
• 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 September 1 thru March 31 except during deer firearm seasons. 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

Extended Hunting and Trapping

• Date: 03/01/2025 - 11/11/2025
• Location: Statewide
• Species: Raccoon, opossum
• Furharvester license required.

Furbearer Hunting & Trapping

• Date: 11/12/2025 - 02/28/2026
• 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.

Running

• Date: 03/01/2025 - 11/05/2025
• Location: Statewide
• Species: bobcat, red fox, and gray fox.

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Small Game Seasons

Bullfrog Season

• Date: 07/01/2025 - 10/31/2025
• Location: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 8
• Possession limit: 24

Rabbit

• Date: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
• Location: Statewide

Cottontail & Jackrabbit

• Regular: All year
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 10
• Possession limit: 30

Squirrel Season

• Date: 06/01/2025 - 02/28/2026
• Location: Statewide
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 5
• Possession limit: 20