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Kansas Hunting Resources
Updated: September 24, 2026
Source: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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- Deer — Muzzleloaderthru Sep 27
- Deer — Archerythru Dec 31
- Elk — Archerythru Dec 31
- Greater Prairie-Chicken — Regularthru Jan 31
- Rabbit — Small-game methodsthru Dec 31
- Squirrel — Small-game methodsthru Feb 28
- Coyote — Hunt/Trapthru Dec 31
- Elk — Muzzleloader/Archerythru Sep 30
- Dove — Mourning & White-wingedthru Nov 29
- Dove — Eurasian/Exoticthru Dec 31
- Duck — General/Zonesthru Feb 14
- Rabbit — Regularthru Dec 31
- Coyote — Regularthru Dec 31
- Raccoon & Opossum — Extendedthru Nov 18
- Bullfrog — Regularthru Oct 31
- Bullfrog — Generalthru Oct 31
- Coyote — Generalthru Dec 31
- Rabbit/Hare — Generalthru Dec 31
- Raccoon, Opossum — Extended Hunting and Trappingthru Nov 18
- Pronghorn — Archerythru Sep 27
- Dove — Exoticthru Dec 31
Opening Soon
- Pronghorn — Muzzleloaderopens Sep 28
- Elk — Firearmopens Oct 1
- Antelope — Firearmsopens Oct 3
- Deer — Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless Firearmopens Oct 10
- Duck — High Plains Unitopens Oct 10
- Dark Geese — Regularopens Oct 31
- Dark Geese — Statewideopens Oct 31
- Pheasant/Quail — Youth/Disabilityopens Nov 7
- Pheasant & Quail — Youthopens Nov 7
- Pheasant — Youthopens Nov 7
Ending Soon
- Deer — Muzzleloaderends Sep 27
- Pronghorn — Archeryends Sep 27
- Elk — Muzzleloader/Archeryends Sep 30
Deer
Youth/DisabledYouth 17 and younger with valid deer permit.
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026MuzzleloaderResident and Nonresident Muzzleloader permits.
Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026ArcheryStatewide archery season.
Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless FirearmAntlerless only.
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026FirearmsRegular firearms season.
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Youth/DisabilityYouth 17 and younger with valid deer permit, under immediate supervision of adult 18+. Also open to persons with vehicle permit or disability assistance permit.
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026FirearmRegular firearm season.
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Extended ArcheryAntlerless only, Unit 19.
Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027YouthYouth and Disability season.
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Turkey
Spring Youth/DisabledSpring 2026 season.
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026Spring Archery OnlyArchery equipment only.
Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026Spring RegularFirearms and Archery.
Apr 15, 2026 – May 31, 2026Spring ArcherySpring 2026 season.
Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026Youth/Disabled SpringSpring 2026
Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026Archery SpringSpring 2026
Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 14, 2026Regular SpringFirearms & Archery
Apr 15, 2026 – May 31, 2026Elk
ArcheryStatewide archery season.
Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026FirearmsFirearms equipment.
Dec 2, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Muzzleloader/Archery1 per permit.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026FirearmAny Elk.
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Extended Firearm1 per permit.
Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027Antelope
FirearmsFirearms equipment.
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026Pheasant/Quail
Youth/DisabilityShotgun/legal upland gear.
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026RegularShotgun/legal upland gear.
Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Greater Prairie-Chicken
RegularLegal upland gear.
Sep 15, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Rabbit
Small-game methodsYear-round season.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026RegularCottontail and Jackrabbit. Year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Squirrel
Small-game methodsSmall-game methods.
Jun 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Coyote
Hunt/TrapYear-round season.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026RegularOpen year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026GeneralOpen Year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Furbearer
GeneralGeneral furbearer season.
Nov 18, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Dove
Mourning & White-wingedStatewide.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Eurasian/ExoticYear-round. No limit.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026ExoticEurasian Collared and Ringed Turtle Dove. Year-round.
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Duck
High Plains UnitSecond segment runs January 22-31, 2027. Youth, Veteran & Active Military: October 3-4, 2026.
Oct 10, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027General/ZonesBroad statewide window; exact dates vary by specific Low Plains zones.
Sep 12, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027Dark Geese
RegularSecond segment runs Nov 4, 2026 - Feb 14, 2027.
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026StatewideSecond segment runs November 4, 2026 - February 14, 2027.
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Light Geese
Conservation OrderStatewide conservation order.
Feb 15, 2027 – Apr 30, 2027Pheasant & Quail
YouthYouth weekend.
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Raccoon & Opossum
ExtendedExtended hunting and trapping season.
Mar 1, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026Bullfrog
Regular8 per day limit.
Jul 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026General8 per day
Jul 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Pheasant
YouthYouth Pheasant & Quail
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Rabbit/Hare
GeneralYear-round
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Raccoon, Opossum
Extended Hunting and TrappingFurharvester license required. Only cage/box traps and dog-proof foot encapsulating traps allowed.
Mar 1, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026Pronghorn
ArcheryUnits 2, 17, and 18.
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026MuzzleloaderUnits 2, 17, and 18.
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026Free Membership
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