Deer Seasons
SEASONS
Youth/Disabled Season (Youth 17 and younger): Sept. 3-11, 2022
Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 12-25, 2022
Archery Season: Sept. 12-Dec. 31, 2022
Pre-rut Whitetail Antlerless Firearm Season: Oct. 8-10, 2022
Regular Firearm Season: Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 2022
Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-8, 2023 Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 17
Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-15, 2023 Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14 and 16
Special Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 1-22, 2023 Units 10A, 12, 13, 15 and 19
Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-only Season: Jan. 23-31, 2023 Units 19 and 10A.
MILITARY BASE DEER SEASONS
Fort Leavenworth Firearm: Nov. 12-13, Nov. 19-20, Nov. 24-27, Dec. 3-4, and Dec. 10-11, 2022
Fort Leavenworth Extended Firearm: Jan. 1-22, 2023
Fort Leavenworth Extended Archery: Jan. 23-31, 2023
Smoky Hill Air National Guard Subunit Firearm: Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 2022
Fort Riley Firearm: Nov. 25-27, Dec. 17-23, Dec. 26-27, 2022
Fort Riley Archery: Sept. 12-Dec. 31, 2022 and by special authorization Sept. 1-11, 2022 and Jan. 1-31, 2023
Fort Riley Youth/Disabled: Sept. 3-11, 2022, and by special authorization Oct. 8-10, 2022
Shooting Hours:
One-half hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
SEASON DESCRIPTIONS
YOUTH AND DISABLED (Sept. 3-11) Youth 17 and younger, who possess a valid deer permit, may hunt during this special firearm deer season — using equipment listed on per-mit — only while under the immediate supervi-sion 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 pur-suant to KAR 115-18-15 may also hunt during this season. All resident and nonresident per-mits are valid, and equipment restrictions desig-nated on permits apply. Hunter orange required.
MUZZLELOADER (Sept. 12-25) The following permits may be used during this season in units specified on permit, using muz-zleloader or archery equipment: resident or non-resident 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, and Whitetail Antlerless Only Deer permit. Hunter orange required.
ARCHERY (Sept. 12-Dec. 31) The following permits may be used during this season in units specified on permit, using archery equipment only: resident or nonresident Archery Either-species/Either-sex permit, resi-dent Any-Season White-tailed Deer permit, non-resident Archery White-tailed Deer permit, Hunt-Own-Land permit, Special Hunt-Own-Land permit, and Whitetail Antlerless-only per-mit. Resident archery Either-species/Either-sex permits are valid statewide; nonresident archery permits are valid in up to two deer management units listed on permit. Unfilled 2022 permits may be used in the DMU 19 extended archery sea-son for antlerless whitetails. Hunter orange clothing is required during dates of open muz-zleloader and firearm deer seasons.
PRE-RUT FIREARM WHITETAIL ANTLERLESS (Oct. 8-10) Any permit that allows the harvest of a white-tailed antlerless deer is valid during this season. Equipment and unit restrictions on permit imposed. Hunter orange clothing is required.
REGULAR FIREARM (Nov. 30-Dec. 11)
The following permits may be used during this season in units specified on permit: resident or nonresident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex permit (muzzleloader, archery equipment), nonresident Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer permit (muzzleloading, archery equipment only), resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer permit (statewide), nonresi-dent Firearm White-tailed Deer permit, Hunt-Own-Land permit, Special Hunt-Own-Land per-mit, and Whitetail Antlerless Only permit. Hunter orange clothing is required. (The archery sea-son remains open, but archery permit holders may only hunt with archery equipment and must wear hunter orange.)
