Kansas Deer Season 2026-27
Kansas deer season dates start with Sep 5-13, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Kansas's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Dec 2-13, 2026.
Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer opens Sep 14, 2026 and closes Sep 27, 2026.
Youth and Disability White-tailed Deer opens Sep 5, 2026 and closes Sep 13, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Kansas KDWPT.
Deer
21 listed rowsWhite-tailed Deer
Youth and Disability
Sep 5-13, 2026
Youth 17 and younger with valid deer permit, under immediate supervision of adult 18+. Also open to persons with vehicle permit per K.A.R. 115-18-4 or disability assistance permit per K.A.R. 115-18-15. All resident and nonresident permits valid; equipment restrictions on permits apply. Hunter orange required.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Sep 14-27, 2026
Valid permits: Resident/Nonresident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex, Resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer, Nonresident Muzzleloader White-tailed Deer, Hunt-Own-Land, Special Hunt-Own-Land, Antlerless White-tailed Deer, Antlerless Either-Species. Muzzleloader or archery equipment. Hunter orange required.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 14-Dec 31, 2026
Zone: Fort Riley
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 14-Dec 31, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Pre-rut Antlerless-only
Oct 10-12, 2026
Any permit allowing harvest of white-tailed antlerless deer is valid. Equipment and unit restrictions on permit apply. Hunter orange required.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Extended Pre-rut Firearm Antlerless Only
Oct 13-18, 2026
Unit 12 only.
Zone: Unit 12
White-tailed Deer
Firearm (First Segment)
Nov 14-15, 2026
Fort Leavenworth deer season in addition to DMU 19 season dates.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Firearm (Second Segment)
Nov 21-22, 2026
Fort Leavenworth deer season in addition to DMU 19 season dates.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Firearm (Third Segment)
Nov 26-29, 2026
Fort Leavenworth deer season in addition to DMU 19 season dates.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Dec 2-13, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Dec 2-13, 2026
Smoky Hill ANG Firearms Deer Season.
Zone: Smoky Hill
White-tailed Deer
Firearm (Fourth Segment)
Dec 5-6, 2026
Fort Leavenworth deer season in addition to DMU 19 season dates.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
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White-tailed Deer
Firearm (Fifth Segment)
Dec 12-13, 2026
Fort Leavenworth deer season in addition to DMU 19 season dates.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Firearm (First Segment)
Dec 19-23, 2026
Zone: Fort Riley
White-tailed Deer
Extended Firearm Antlerless Only
Jan 1-17, 2027
Fort Leavenworth extended firearm antlerless only season.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only
Jan 1-24, 2027
Firearm, whitetail antlerless only.
Zone: Units 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19
White-tailed Deer
Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only
Jan 1-17, 2027
Firearm, whitetail antlerless only.
Zone: Units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 16
White-tailed Deer
Extended Season - Firearms Antlerless Only
Jan 1-10, 2027
January deer season - extended firearms whitetail antlerless only.
Zone: Unit 3
White-tailed Deer
Whitetail Antlerless Only (Follows Unit 8 dates)
Jan 1-17, 2027
Follows Unit 8 dates.
Zone: Fort Riley
White-tailed Deer
Archery - Extended Antlerless Only
Jan 18-31, 2027
Fort Leavenworth archery deer season extended, antlerless only.
Zone: Ft. Leavenworth
White-tailed Deer
Extended Season - Archery Antlerless Only
Jan 25-31, 2027
Valid permits: Resident/Nonresident Archery Either-species/Either-sex, Nonresident Archery White-tailed Deer, Resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer, Hunt-Own-Land (Unit 19), Special Hunt-Own-Land (Unit 19), Antlerless White-tailed Deer. Unit 10A is Ft. Leavenworth, open only to military personnel.
Zone: Unit 19