Sportsmen's Calendar

- Last Updated: 10/2/2012

• Regular (firearm/archery): April 10 - May 31, 2013
• Archery-Only : April 1 - 9, 2013
• Youth/Disabled : April 1 - 9, 2013
• Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
• Legal Equipment: long, recurve, or compound bows, crossbows and shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns using shot sizes 2 through 9.
• Limit: Any individual who has purchased a spring turkey permit is eligible for one second turkey game tag. Spring game tags are valid for Units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

2013 Spring Turkey Regulations

• Archery/Shotgun : Oct. 1 - Dec. 3 and Dec. 16, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2014
• Fall Turkey Permits in Units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 and game tags for Unit 2,3,5 and 6 may be purchased over the counter at any license vendor or online.
• No permits authorized in Unit 4.
• Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
• Legal Equipment: Shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns using shot sizes 2-9; long, recurve or compound bows and crossbows. Dogs may be used while hunting turkeys during the fall turkey season.
• Limit:Fall turkey permits may be purchased over-the-counter or online, and are valid in all five open units. Any individual with a fall turkey permit may purchase as many as three turkey game tags valid only in Units 2, 3, 5 and 6. Turkey permits and turkey game tags may be purchased online at www.ksoutdoors.com or from all license agents through Jan. 30, 2013.

• 2012 Deer and Fall Turkey Regulations

HUNTING & TRAPPING

• NOTE: All furbearer hunting, trapping, and running seasons begin at 12 noon on opening day and close at midnight of closing day.
• Species: badger, bobcat, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, swift fox, red fox, gray fox, striped skunk, weasel.
• Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 14, 2012 - Feb. 15, 2013 Limit: No limit.

BEAVER TRAPPING

• Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 14, 2012 - March 31, 2013
• Limit: No limit.
• NO OPEN TRAPPING OR HUNTING SEASON ON ANY OTHER FURBEARERS

RUNNING

• Species: bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox.
• Season Dates (statewide): March 1 - Nov. 1
• Legal hours for running furbearers is 24 hours daily. Furbearers cannot be killed or taken during the running season. A furharvester license is required to run furbearers. It is illegal to possess any firearm or other hunting or trapping equipment while pursuing these animals during the running season.

OTTER TRAPPING

• Season Dates (statewide): Nov. 14, 2012 - March 31, 2013
• Limit: Two otters per trapper. Each individual who has trapped an otter shall contact KDWPT within 24 hours of take at (855) 778-6887 (RPT-OTTR). The pelt and skinned carcass shall be presented to KDWPT for tagging within four days of harvest. The skinned carcass, including skull, shall be surrendered to KDWPT at that time. It is the trapper’s responsibility to stay aware of the season status. Updates on progress toward the 100-otter quota can be obtained by calling (855) 778-6887. Otters incidentally taken after the season closes should also be reported to this number.

COYOTES HUNTING & TRAPPING

• Season Dates (statewide): All year
• Possession Limit: No limit.

No closed season for trapping or hunting coyotes. Motor vehicles and radios in vehicles may be used to hunt coyotes only. Furharvester license required to trap and sell; hunting license required to hunt.

Deer Management Unit Map

2013 DEER Application Deadlines:

• Nonresident Deer Permit Draw: April 26, 2013
• Resident Any-Deer Firearms Permit Draw: July 12 , 2013
• Resident Whitetail Any Season Permit: Dec 30, 2013
• Resident Archery: Dec. 30, 2013
• Antlerless Whitetail Deer Permit: Jan 30, 2014
• Hunt-own-Land Deer Permit: Dec. 30, 2013

2013 Deer Season Dates:

• Youth and Disability: Sept. 7 - Sept. 15, 2013 (Youth 16 and younger, who possess a valid deer permit, may hunt during this special deer season only while under the immediate supervision 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 pursuant to KAR 115-18-15 may also hunt during this season. All resident and nonresident permits are valid, and equipment restrictions designated on permits apply. Hunter orange is required.
• Muzzleloader: Sept. 16 - Sept. 29, 2013 (The following permits may be used during this season in units specified on permit, using muzzleloader or archery equipment: resident or nonresident 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, Antlerless White-tailed Deer Permit, and Antlerless Either-Species Deer Permit. Hunter orange clothing is required
• Archery: Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2013
• Pre-Rut Whitetail Antlerless Only: Oct. 12 - Oct. 13, 2013
• Regular Firearm: Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2013
• Extended Firearms Whitetail Antlerless-Only: Jan.1 - Jan.12, 2014
• Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only (DMU 19): Jan. 20 - Jan. 31, 2014
• Special Extended Firearm Whitetail Antlerless-Only: Jan.13 - Jan. 19, 2014 (Open for units 7, 8 and 15 only)
• Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

2013 Fort Riley Deer Season Dates: To be established at a later date.

• Youth & Disability:
• Archery:
• Firearms:

By Fort Riley Special Authorization: To be established at a later date.

• Youth & Disability:
• Archery:
• Extended Firearms:

2013 Smoky Hill ANG Firearms Deer Season:

• Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2013

2013 Ft. Leavenworth Deer Season: (in addition to DMU 19 season dates)

• Nov. 23 - Nov. 24, 2013
• Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 2013
• Dec. 7 - Dec. 8, 2013
• Dec. 14 - Dec. 15, 2013
• Dec. 21 - Dec. 22, 2013

2013 ANTELOPE

Firearm & Muzzleloader permit application deadline: June 14, 2013
Archery permit deadline: Oct. 30, 2013

2013 Antelope Season Dates:

• Firearm: Oct. 4 - Oct. 7, 2013
• Archery: Sept. 21 - Sept. 29 & Oct.12 - Oct. 31, 2013
• Muzzleloader: Sept. 30 - Oct. 7, 2013
• Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

2013 ELK

Application Deadline: July 12, 2013 HUNT-OWN-LAND Application Deadline: March 14, 2014

2013 Season dates OUTSIDE FORT RILEY:

• Muzzleloader: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2013
• Archery: Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2013
• Firearm: Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2013 and Jan.1, 2014 - March 15, 2014

2013 Season dates ON FORT RILEY:

• Muzzleloader and Archery: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2013
• Firearm Season for Holders of Any-Elk Permits: Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2013
• Firearm First Segment: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2013
• Firearm Second Segment: Nov.1 - Nov 30, 2013
• Firearm Third Segment: Dec.1 - Dec. 31, 2013

2013 HUNT-OWN-LAND Application Deadline: March 14, 2014

DOVE (Mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves)

• Season: Sept.1 - Oct. 31 and Nov 2-10, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 15
• Possession limit: 30

DOVE (Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves only)

• Season: Nov. 20, 2013 - Feb. 28, 2014
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: No limit
• Possession limit: No limit

RAIL (Sora and Virginia)

• Season: Sept. 1 - Nov 9, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 25
• Possession limit: 25

SNIPE

• Season: Sept. 1 - Dec. 16, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 8
• Possession limit: 16

WOODCOCK

• Season: Oct. 12 - Nov. 25, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 3
• Possession limit: 6

TEAL, HIGH PLAINS ZONE

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: West of Hwy. U. S. 283
• Daily bag limit: 4
• Possession limit: 8
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

TEAL, LOW PLAINS ZONE

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: East of Hwy. U. S. 283
• Daily bag limit: 4
• Possession limit: 8
• Stamps Required: Kansas HIP Stamp, State Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp

DUCKS, HIGH PLAINS UNIT

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: High Plains Zone (see map)
• Daily bag limit: 6
• Possession limit: Twice the daily limit

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS EARLY ZONE

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: Early Zone (see map)
• Daily bag limit: 6
• Possession limit: Twice the daily limit

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS LATE ZONE

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: Late Zone (see map)
• Daily bag limit: 6
• Possession limit: Twice the daily limit

DUCKS, LOW PLAINS SOUTHEAST ZONE

• Season: To be set.
• Area open: Southeast Zone (see map)
• Daily bag limit: 6
• Possession limit: Twice the daily limit

DUCK LIMITS

To be set.

YOUTH WATERFOWL SEASONS

• High Plains Unit: To be set.
• Low Plains Early Zone: To be set.
• Low Plains Late Zone: To be set.
• Southeast Zone: To be set.

CANADA GEESE

• Season: Oct. 27-Nov. 4, 2012 and Nov. 7, 2012-Feb. 10, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 3 (including Brant)
• Possession limit: 6

WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

• Season: Oct. 27-Dec. 30, 2012 and Feb. 2-10, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 2
• Possession limit: 4

LIGHT GEESE

• Season: Oct. 27-Nov. 4, 2012 and Nov. 7, 2012-Feb. 10, 2013
• Area open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 20
• Possession limit: No limit
• NOTE - By special conservation order, light geese may also be taken from Feb. 11 - April 30, 2013. During this period, there will be no bag or possession limit on light geese. In addition, participants will be allowed to use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls and take light geese from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset during the period of the conservation order.

SANDHILL CRANE

• Season: Nov. 6 2013-Jan 2, 2014
• Daily bag limit: 3
• Possession limit: 6

PHEASANT

• Regular: November 9, 2013 - January 31, 2014
• Youth: November 2-3, 2013
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks in regular season, 2 cocks in youth season
• NOTE: Pheasants in possession for transportation must retain intact a foot, plumage, or some part that will determine sex.

QUAIL

• Regular: November 9, 2013 - January 31, 2014
• Youth: November 2-3, 2012
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily Bag Limit: 8 in regular season, 4 in youth season

PRAIRIE CHICKEN (Permit required)

• Early (East and Northwest zones): Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2013
• Daily Bag Limit: 2 (single species or in combination)
• Regular (East and Northwest zones): Nov. 16, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2014
• Daily Bag Limit: 2 (single species or in combination)
• Southwest Zone: Nov. 16 - Dec. 31, 2013
• Daily Bag Limit: 1

View prairie chicken map.

SQUIRREL

• Regular: June 1 - Feb. 28, 2013
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 5
• Possession limit: 20

RABBITS (Cottontail & Jackrabbit)

• Regular: All year
• Area Open: Statewide
• Daily bag limit: 10
• Possession limit: 30

BULLFROGS

• Regular: July 1 - Oct. 31
• Daily bag limit: 8
• Possession limit: 24

CROW

• Regular: Nov.10 - March 10, 2013
• Area Open: Statewide
• Limit: No Limit