Hunting Seasons and Dates

When Can I Hunt in Kansas?

Kansas hunting seasons are relatively easy to follow, making it simpler to plan your hunts—though landing your game is still the real challenge.

The season dates and details provided here reflect the latest information from the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks (KDWP). As new updates are released, we’ll continue to revise this guide to keep you informed.

That said, it’s always a good idea to double-check the official KDWP website for the most current season dates and any changes that may affect your hunt.

Deer

• Youth/Disabled: September 6 – 14, 2025
• Muzzleloader: September 15 – 28, 2025
• Archery: September 15 – December 31, 2025
• Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless Firearm: October 11 – 13, 2025
• Extended Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless Firearm (Unit 12 Only): October 14 – 19, 2025
• Regular Firearm: December 3 – 14, 2025
• Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Only (Locations TBD): January 1 – 11, 2026
• Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Only (Locations TBD): January 1 – 4, 2026
• Special Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless Only (Locations TBD): January 1 – 18, 2026
• Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless Only (Units 19 and 10A): January 19 – 31, 2026

Military Base Deer Seasons

• Fort Leavenworth Firearm: November 6 – 17, 23 – 24, November 28 – December 1, December 7 – 8, and 14 – 15
• Fort Leavenworth Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only: January 1 – 19, 2025
• Fort Leavenworth Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only: January 20-31, 2025
• Smoky Hill Air National Guard Firearm: December 4 – 15
• Fort Riley Firearm: December 14 – 22
• Fort Riley Whitetail Antlerless-Only Firearm: November 29 – December 1

Antelope

Draw Application Deadline: June 13, 2025

• Archery (Resident and Non-resident): September 20 – 28, 2025
• Muzzleloader: September 29 – October 6, 2025
• Firearm: October 3 – 6, 2025

Elk

Draw Application Deadline: June 13, 2025

Unit 2A (on Fort Riley)

• Muzzleloader & Archery: September 1 – 30, 2025
• Either-Sex Firearm: October 1 – December 31
• Antlerless-Only Firearm:
  • First Segment: October 1 – 31, 2025
  • Second Segment: November 1 – 30, 2025
  • Third Segment: December 1 – 31, 2025
  • Fourth Segment: January 1 – 31, 2026

Units 2 and 3 (outside Fort Riley)

• Muzzleloader: September 1 – 30, 2025
• Archery: September 15 – December 31, 2025
• Firearm:
  • 1st Segment: August 1 – 31, 2025
  • 2nd Segment: December 3 – 14, 2025
  • 3rd Segment: January 1 – March 15, 2026

Turkey

Spring 2026

• Youth/Disabled: April 1 – 14, 2026
• Archery: April 6 – 14, 2026
• Regular (Firerms & Archery): April 15 – May 31, 2026

Game Birds

• Greater Prairie Chicken: September 15, 2025 – January 31, 2026
• Pheasant: November 8, 2025 – January 31, 2026
• Quail: November 8, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Small Game

• Squirrel (Gray and Fox): June 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026
• Rabbit/Hare: Year-round
• Bullfrog: July 1 – October 31, 2025

Migratory Game Birds

• September Teal:
  • High Plains Unit: September 20 – 28, 2025
  • Low Plains Unit: September 13 – 21, 2025
• Duck, Coot, Merganser:
  • High Plains Unit:
    • First Segment: October 11, 2025 – January 4, 2026
    • Second Segment: January 16 – 25, 2026
  • Low Plains:
    • Southeast Zone First Segment: November 8, 2025 – January 4, 2026
    • Southeast Zone Second Segment: January 10 – 25, 2026
    • Late Zone First Segment: November 1, 2025 – January 4, 2026
    • Early Zone Segment First Segment: October 11 – December 7, 2025
    • Early Zone Segment Second Segment: December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026
• Dark Geese (Statewide):
  • First Segment: November 1, 2025 – January 4, 2026
  • Second Segement: November 5, 2025 – February 15, 2026
• Light Geese (Statewide):
  • First Segment: November 1 – 2, 2025
  • Second Segment: November 5, 2025 – February 15, 2026
• White-fronted Geese (Statewide):
  • First Segment: November 1, 2025 – January 4, 2026
  • Second Segment: January 24 – February 15, 2026
• Dove (Statewide):
  • Mourning & Whitewing: September 1 – November 29, 2025
  • Exotic: Year-round
• Rail (Statewide): September 1 – November 9, 2025
• Snipe (Statewide): September 1 – December 16, 2025
• Woodcock (Statewide): October 11 – November 24, 2025
• Crow (Statewide): November 10, 2025 – March 10, 2026
• Sandhill Crane:
  • West Zone: October 19 – December 14, 2025
  • Central Zone: November 6, 2025 – January 6, 2026

Youth, Veteran, Active Military (Duck, Coot, Merganser, Dark & Light Geese):

• High Plains Zone: October 4 – 5, 2025
• Low Plains Early Zone: September 27 – 28, 2025
• Low Plains Late Zone: October 18 – 19, 2025
• Low Plains Southeast Zone: October 25 – 26, 2025

Coyote

Year-round.
Night-vision Permit Season: January 1 – March 31, 2025