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Deer

White-tailed Deer

Extended Firearm Antlerless Only

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/17/2027

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/24/2027

Zone: Units 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Third Segment)

Upcoming

247d

11/26/2026 — 11/29/2026

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/17/2027

Zone: Units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 16

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Second Segment)

Upcoming

242d

11/21/2026 — 11/22/2026

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Regular Firearm

Upcoming

253d

12/02/2026 — 12/13/2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Fourth Segment)

Upcoming

256d

12/05/2026 — 12/06/2026

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Upcoming

253d

12/02/2026 — 12/13/2026

Zone: Smoky Hill

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

174d

09/14/2026 — 09/27/2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Upcoming

174d

09/14/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

White-tailed Deer

Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/10/2027

Zone: Unit 3

White-tailed Deer

Whitetail Antlerless Only (Follows Unit 8 dates)

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/17/2027

Zone: Fort Riley

White-tailed Deer

Extended Pre-rut Firearm Antlerless Only

Upcoming

203d

10/13/2026 — 10/18/2026

Zone: Unit 12

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (First Segment)

Upcoming

235d

11/14/2026 — 11/15/2026

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Pre-rut Antlerless-only

Upcoming

200d

10/10/2026 — 10/12/2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Upcoming

174d

09/14/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery - Extended Antlerless Only

Upcoming

300d

01/18/2027 — 01/31/2027

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Extended Season - Archery Antlerless Only

Upcoming

307d

01/25/2027 — 01/31/2027

Zone: Unit 19

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (First Segment)

Upcoming

270d

12/19/2026 — 12/23/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Fifth Segment)

Upcoming

263d

12/12/2026 — 12/13/2026

Zone: Ft. Leavenworth

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Disability

Upcoming

165d

09/05/2026 — 09/13/2026

Zone: Statewide

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Youth/Disabled

Upcoming

8d

04/01/2026 — 04/14/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Wild Turkey

Regular (Firearm/Archery)

Upcoming

22d

04/15/2026 — 05/31/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Wild Turkey

Regular (Firearm/Archery)

Upcoming

22d

04/15/2026 — 05/31/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Wild Turkey

Youth/Disabled

Upcoming

8d

04/01/2026 — 04/14/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Wild Turkey

Archery Only

Upcoming

13d

04/06/2026 — 04/14/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Wild Turkey

Archery Only

Upcoming

13d

04/06/2026 — 04/14/2026

Zone: Unit Specified on Permit

Elk

Elk

Firearm (Third Segment)

Upcoming

252d

12/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

Elk

Muzzleloader/Archery

Upcoming

161d

09/01/2026 — 09/30/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

Elk

Firearm (First Segment)

Upcoming

191d

10/01/2026 — 10/31/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

Elk

Firearm (Second Segment)

Upcoming

222d

11/01/2026 — 11/30/2026

Zone: Fort Riley

Elk

Firearm (Fourth Segment)

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 01/31/2027

Zone: Fort Riley

Elk

Firearm (First Segment)

Upcoming

130d

08/01/2026 — 08/31/2026

Zone: Unit(s) Specified on Permit (Outside Fort Riley)

Elk

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

161d

09/01/2026 — 09/30/2026

Zone: Unit(s) Specified on Permit (Outside Fort Riley)

Elk

Archery

Upcoming

174d

09/14/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Unit(s) Specified on Permit (Outside Fort Riley)

Elk

Firearm (Second Segment)

Upcoming

253d

12/02/2026 — 12/13/2026

Zone: Unit(s) Specified on Permit (Outside Fort Riley)

Elk

Firearm (Third Segment)

Upcoming

283d

01/01/2027 — 03/15/2027

Zone: Unit(s) Specified on Permit (Outside Fort Riley)

Waterfowl

Canada Goose, Cackling Goose

Dark Geese - Second Segment

Closed

—

11/05/2025 — 02/15/2026

Zone: Statewide

Canada Goose, Cackling Goose

Dark Geese - First Segment

Closed

—

11/01/2025 — 11/02/2025

Zone: Statewide

Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove, Ringed Turtle Dove

General

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Rabbit

Cottontail, Jackrabbit

Regular

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Cottontail, Jackrabbit

General

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Furbearer

Beaver, Otter

Trapping

Open

OPEN

11/12/2025 — 03/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Beaver, Otter

Trapping

Open

OPEN

11/12/2025 — 03/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon, Opossum

Extended Hunting and Trapping

Open

OPEN

03/01/2026 — 11/18/2026

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon, Opossum

Extended Hunting and Trapping

Open

OPEN

03/01/2026 — 11/18/2026

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Crow

Regular

Closed

—

11/10/2025 — 03/10/2026

Zone: Statewide

Eurasian Collared Dove, Ringed Turtle Dove

Exotic Dove

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Teal

High Plains

Closed

—

09/20/2025 — 09/28/2025

Zone: West of Hwy. U.S. 283

Pronghorn

Pronghorn Antelope

Archery

Upcoming

179d

09/19/2026 — 09/27/2026

Zone: Units 2, 17, and 18

Pronghorn Antelope

Firearm

Upcoming

192d

10/02/2026 — 10/05/2026

Zone: Units 2, 17, or 18

Pronghorn Antelope

Muzzleloader

Upcoming

188d

09/28/2026 — 10/05/2026

Zone: Units 2, 17, or 18

Coyote

Coyote

Night Vision Permit (Second Segment)

Open

OPEN

12/15/2025 — 03/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Night Vision Permit (Second Segment)

Open

OPEN

12/15/2025 — 03/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Firearm/General

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Regular

Open

OPEN

01/01/2026 — 12/31/2026

Zone: Statewide

Other

Paddlefish

Snagging

Open

OPEN

03/15/2026 — 05/15/2026

Zone: Posted Areas

Trout

General

Open

OPEN

12/01/2025 — 03/31/2026

Zone: Statewide