CARCASS TAGS AND ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION Sign permit prior to hunting. After harvesting animal, sign, date, and affix carcass tag to animal in a visible manner. Carcass tag must be attached before moving carcass from harvest site. Permits purchased through the internet include a carcass tag that is printed with the permit. To protect non-waterproof tags, place carcass tag in a clear plastic bag and attach it to the leg of the animal in a visible manner. Carcass tag must remain attached to the carcass until processed for consumption. The permittee must retain the carcass tag until the carcass is consumed, given to another, or otherwise disposed of. For all antlerless deer permits, the head of the deer shall remain naturally attached to the carcass while in transit from the site of the kill to the permittee’s residence or to a place of processing or preservation, or the permittee has obtained a transportation confirmation number after electronically registering the deer (see below) or the permittee retains photographs necessary for electronic registration until registration occurs. Nonresidents must also meet other states’ requirements while in transit or possession of deer and turkey carcasses. The department regularly asks hunters to complete a harvest report indicating success and other related information. Hunters may be sent a card in the mail directing them to an online survey website. State law (K.S.A. 32-937) requires that hunters receiving a harvest report card complete the survey. The information provided assists in managing wildlife resources. In addition, deer teeth collection envelopes are mailed to a small portion of hunters, whose cooperation provides vital information used to manage the Kansas deer herd. Report Marked or Tagged Wildlife Contact KDWPT as soon as you find or harvest any wildlife that has been marked with a collar, ear tag or leg band. The location, date, and animal number will be useful. Wildlife scientists may ask to examine the animal and collect additional samples. Electronic Registration of Deer FALL TURKEY REGULATIONS General Information Unless exempt, turkey hunters are required to purchase a hunting license in addition to a turkey permit. Bag Limit: One (1) turkey, either sex, per permit. Shooting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Turkeys may be shot only while on the ground or in flight. Fall turkey permits may be purchased over-the-counter, and are valid in all five open units. Turkey permits may be purchased from all license agents or over the phone at 800-918-2877 through Jan. 31, 2018. Permits purchased during the open season are valid immediately after purchase. Shotguns and archery equipment may be used throughout the fall turkey season. Dogs may be used while hunting turkeys during the fall turkey season. NEW for 2017: No game tags available during the fall turkey season. Legal Equipment Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows and crossbows. Disabled hunters who, in addition to a turkey permit, possess a disability assistance permit as authorized under KAR 115-18-7, may hunt with compound bows that have a draw-lock device attached. No bow, crossbow or arrow may have any electronic device attached that controls the flight of the arrow. Devices that may be attached to a bow or arrow shall include lighted pin, dot or holographic sights; illuminated nocks; rangefinders; film or video cameras; and radio-frequency location devices. Range-finding devices and optical scopes or sights that project no visible light toward the target and do not electronically amplify visible or infrared light may be used. Arrows used for hunting big game and turkeys must be equipped with broadhead points that cannot pass through a ring 3/4-inch in diameter when fully expanded. Non-broadhead arrows may be in possession while hunting but may not be used to take wild turkeys. Devices capable of dispensing chemicals to take big game animals may not be used. Firearms: shotguns or muzzleloading shotguns using only size 2 shot through size 9 shot. Range-finding devices and optical scopes or sights that project no visible light toward the target and do not electronically amplify visible or infrared light may be used. Fall Turkey Units CHEYENNE RAWLINS DECATUR NORTON PHILLIPS SMITH MARSHALL WASHINGTON REPUBLIC JEWELL NEMAHA BROWN DONIPHAN Unit 1 SHERIDAN WALLACE GRAHAM ATCHISON CLOUD OSBORNE MITCHELL 183 CLAY 81 Unit 2 ROOKS LOGAN POTTAWATOMIE RILEY OTTAWA GOVE SCOTT TREGO LANE Unit 3 GEARY LINCOLN WICHITA JACKSON ELLIS 70 ELLSWORTH 183 RUSSELL WABAUNSEE HAMILTON Unit 4 CLOSED KEARNY RUSH NESS PAWNEE SALINE DICKINSON MORRIS KIOWA 54 FRANKLIN 50 HARVEY ANDERSON ALLEN Unit 6 Unit 5 KINGMAN COFFEY WOODSON STEVENS SEWARD MEADE BOURBON GREENWOOD SEDGWICK BUTLER SUMNER COWLEY ELK WILSON NEOSHO LABETTE 35 MORTON CLARK MIAMI LINN McPHERSON STAFFORD PRATT FORD HASKELL 35 35 50 CHASE 56 150 RENO EDWARDS GRAY GRANT WYANDOTTE JOHNSON COMANCHE BARBER HARPER DEER SEASONS Youth & Disabled: Sept. 2–10, 2017 Muzzleloader-Only: Sept. 11–24, 2017 Archery: Sept. 11–Dec. 31, 2017 Pre-rut Whitetail Antlerless-Only Firearm: Oct. 7–9, 2017 Regular Firearm: Nov. 29–Dec. 10, 2017 Extended Whitetail Antlerless-Only: Jan. 1, 2018 in Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 16 and 17 Jan. 1-7, 2018 in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Jan. 1-14, 2018 in Units 10A (Ft. Leavenworth), 15 and 19 CHAUTAUQUA MONTGOMERY CRAWFORD CHEROKEE Kansas 2017 Deer Hunting Fall Turkey Hunting Regulation Summary Archery Whitetail Antlerless-Only: Jan. 15-31, 2018 – Unit 19 only FEES Resident Turkey Turkey permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50 Landowner/tenant turkey permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 Youth turkey permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50 Fall Nonresident Turkey Turkey Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52.50 Youth Turkey Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50 Nonresident tenant Turkey Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50 Resident Deer Firearm Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52.50 Landowner/Tenant Firearm Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.50 Youth Firearm Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 Muzzleloader Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.50 Landowner/Tenant Muzzleloader Either-Species . . . . . . . . $22.50 Youth Muzzleloader Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50 Archery Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.50 Landowner/Tenant Archery Either-Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 Youth Archery Either-Species or Any Season Whitetail . . . $12.50 Any-Season Whitetail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.50 Landowner/Tenant Any-Season Whitetail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 Hunt-Own-Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 Special Hunt-Own-Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87.50 Whitetail Antlerless-Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 Youth Whitetail Antlerless-Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 LYON RICE 56 HODGEMAN FINNEY 183 STANTON 96 DOUGLAS OSAGE 135 BARTON SHAWNEE MARION GREELEY Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs described herein is available to all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, and military or veteran status. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 S Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66612-1327. 05/17 THOMAS 70 JEFFERSON SHERMAN LE A W VE OR NTH To voluntarily register your deer electronically so you may transport the carcass/meat without the head attached, scan the QR-code to the right or go to http://programs.ksoutdoors.com/deer_check. FALL TURKEY SEASON Oct. 1–Nov. 28, 2017 and Dec. 11, 2017–Jan. 31, 2018 Nonresident Deer Whitetail Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $442.50 Youth Whitetail Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117.50 Mule Deer Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $152.50 Hunt-Own-Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87.50 Nonresident Tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87.50 Whitetail Antlerless-Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52.50 Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism 512 SE 25th Ave. Pratt, KS 67124 Phone: (620) 672-5911 Fax: (620) 672-3013 www.ksoutdoors.com This publication is a summary of deer and turkey hunting regulations. The complete laws and regulations on which this summary is based are available online. To view or download laws or regulations governing hunting in Kansas, go to this link: kdwp.state.ks.us/regulations. PERMIT DESCRIPTIONS Hunting restricted to unit(s) listed on permit. Resident Any-season Whitetail Either-sex Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer Any-season White-tailed Deer permits are valid statewide in any season with equipment legal for that season. Available over the counter and online through Dec. 31, 2017 to residents only. Resident Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valid either in the West Zone, (see map at right) or in the East Zone (see map at right) during the regular firearm season using any legal equipment. Limited permits vailable to residents only by draw. Application deadline July 14, 2017. Nonresidents who receive a Nonresident Archery or Muzzleloader Whitetail Combo permit valid in Deer Management Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 17 or 18 may also apply for one of a limited number of Mule Deer Stamps. If drawn, their permit becomes a Nonresident Archery or Muzzleloader Either-Species/Either-sex permit with a bag limit of one (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer in two adjacent management units listed on the permit. Nonresident Firearm Whitetail Combo Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer AND one (1) white-tailed antlerless deer. Nonresident Firearm Whitetail Combo permits are available only by draw and are valid in two adjacent management units listed on the permit during the regular firearm season. Application deadline is the last Friday in April. Hunt-own-land Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn mule or white-tailed deer Hunt-own-land permits are valid for any season with equipment legal for that season on lands owned and operated for agricultural purposes. This permit is available to individuals who qualify as landowners, tenants, nonresident landowners or as family members living with the resident landowner or tenant. Available over-the-counter and online. Special Hunt-own-land Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn mule or white-tailed deer This permit may be issued to a resident landowner’s or tenant’s siblings and lineal ascendants or descendants, and their spouses, whether or not they are Kansas residents, (for example, a grandson and his wife, a daughter and her husband, a parent, or a brother and his wife would be eligible for this permit. A landowner’s or tenant’s uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or cousin is not eligible for this permit.) The permit is valid only on lands owned or operated by the landowner or tenant, and may be used in any season with equipment legal for that season. Permits are limited to one per 80 acres owned or operated. Available over-thecounter and online. EAST ZONE NORTON PHILLIPS SHERIDAN ROOKS TREGO 147 ELLIS LANE PERMIT CLASSES 56 GRANT HASKELL STEVENS PRATT 283 SEWARD MEADE COMANCHE Nonresident: Anyone who doesn’t qualify in the definitions above. Youth: All youth 15 and younger qualify for deer permits at reduced prices. Resident youth 15 and younger do not need a hunting license. All nonresident youth 15 and younger must have a nonresident youth hunting license. Youth 16 and younger may hunt during the Youth Season, but 16-year-olds must have regular deer permits and hunting licenses. BUTLER N BOURBON 47 UNIT 12 160 UNIT 13 15 HARPER UNIT 11 ALLEN 99 NEOSHO CRAWFORD 169 81 179 BARBER ELK COWLEY 15 SUMNER 14 UNIT 16 CLARK ANDERSON LINN WOODSON 54 WILSON 53 CHAUTAUQUA MONTGOMERY LABETTE CHEROKEE Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only Season Map RAWLINS DECATUR NORTON PHILLIPS 8 UNIT 1 283 SHERMAN THOMAS SHERIDAN GRAHAM UNIT 3 TREGO 147 96 WICHITA ELLIS KEARNY 160 56 144 STEVENS 283 54 PRATT KIOWA 283 SEWARD MEADE MARION COMANCHE BARBER COFFEY GREENWOOD HARVEY BUTLER 15 SUMNER ELK ALLEN COWLEY 160 99 UNIT 13 15 UNIT 12 NEOSHO CRAWFORD 169 CHAUTAUQUA MONTGOMERY LABETTE CHEROKEE WAO Season Jan. 1, 2018 1 WAO Permit Valid NO EXTENDED SEASON NO WAO Permits Valid WAO Season Jan. 1-7, 2018 5 WAO Permits Valid WAO Season Jan. 1-14, 2018 5 WAO Permits Valid Public Wildlife Areas Included BOURBON 47 81 179 HARPER UNIT 11 WILSON UNIT 15 14 ANDERSON LINN WOODSON 54 77 53 UNIT 16 CLARK FRANKLIN MIAMI UNIT 14 SEDGWICK 42 35 75 CHASE KINGMAN 150 DOUGLAS JOHNSON 77 McPHERSON 50 281 UNIT 19 MORRIS RENO 183 HASKELL UNIT 18 MORTON 14 STAFFORD EDWARDS OSAGE LYON 4 50 FORD FINNEY STANTON GRANT 183 HODGEMAN GRAY HAMILTON RICE SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE DICKINSON UNIT 6 UNIT 5 WYANDOTTE 70 GEARY ELLSWORTH BARTON PAWNEE 156 RILEY SALINE 70 RUSH NESS JACKSON 24 CLAY ATCHISON 75 UNIT 9 CLOUD 4 283 LANE UNIT 17 DONIPHAN OTTAWA UNIT 4 83 SCOTT UNIT 8 81 281 OSBORNE LINCOLN GOVE BROWN UNIT 10 POTTAWATOMIE MITCHELL ROOKS 4 GREELEY NEMAHA MARSHALL UNIT 7 RUSSELL LOGAN WASHINGTON REPUBLIC JEWELL 77 70 UNIT 2 WALLACE SMITH 36 LE A W VE OR NTH CHEYENNE Includes Ft. Leavenworth Unit 19 UNIT 10 POTTAWATOMIE JACKSON UNIT 9 75 192 KDWPT-owned and managed lands are not included in Unit 19. 73 ATCHISON NW Landon Rd. Co. NW46 St. NW 62nd St. JEFFERSON NW Humphrey Rd. Tonganoxie Dr. 207th St. Clark Rd. Leavenworth 24 92 Rd. 50 WYANDOTTE 187th St. 237 Carlson-Rossville Rd. Nonresident Landowner: Any nonresident who owns 80 acres or more of Kansas farm or ranch land. Nonresident landowners may purchase Huntown-land deer permits, but only those listed on the deed are eligible. GREENWOOD 77 UNIT 15 KINGMAN 42 KIOWA UNIT 18 MORTON 281 54 COFFEY HARVEY SEDGWICK RENO 183 283 FRANKLIN MIAMI UNIT 14 CHASE 50 35 75 77 McPHERSON STAFFORD EDWARDS 144 14 50 FORD FINNEY STANTON 160 183 HODGEMAN GRAY KEARNY RICE 150 DOUGLAS JOHNSON MORRIS MARION UNIT 6 UNIT 5 OSAGE LYON 4 WYANDOTTE UNIT 10 SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE ELLSWORTH BARTON PAWNEE 156 70 GEARY DICKINSON RUSH NESS UNIT 17 RILEY SALINE UNIT 4 4 283 SCOTT JACKSON 24 CLAY 70 75 UNIT 9 CLOUD OTTAWA LINCOLN 83 WICHITA 281 OSBORNE RUSSELL GOVE 96 HAMILTON Landowner/Tenant: A landowner is any resident who owns 80 acres or more of Kansas farm or ranch land. When applying for a landowner/tenant permit, land owned must be in the unit applying for. A tenant is any resident or nonresident who is actively engaged in the agricultural operation of 80 acres or more of Kansas farm or ranch land for the purpose of producing agricultural commodities or livestock and (A) has a substantial financial investment in the production of agricultural commodities or livestock on such farm or ranch land and the potential to realize substantial financial benefit from such production or, (B) is a bona fide manager having an overall responsibility to direct, supervise and conduct such agricultural operation and have the potential to realize substantial benefit from such production in the form of salary, shares of such production or some other economic incentive based upon such production. Evidence of tenancy, if requested, shall be provided to the department and may include, but is not limited to, Natural Resource Conservation Service records, Farm Service Agency records, or written agricultural contract or lease documentation. Land must be located in the unit you are applying for to qualify. Members of the immediate family who are domiciled with a resident landowner or tenant may apply for a resident big game permit as a landowner or as a tenant, but at least 80 acres must be owned by such landowner or operated by such tenant for each individual applying as a landowner or as a tenant. UNIT 3 UNIT 8 81 MITCHELL GRAHAM 4 GREELEY UNIT 7 POTTAWATOMIE SO 70 LOGAN DONIPHAN ATCHISON MARSHALL UNIT 2 WALLACE BROWN NEMAHA 77 ER THOMAS WASHINGTON REPUBLIC JEWELL FF SHERMAN SMITH 36 283 All unfilled deer permits convert to firearm whitetail antlerless-only permits for the extended seasons. Resident: A resident is defined as any person who has continuously lived in Kansas for 60 days immediately preceding the person’s application for a hunting license or permit. Members of the armed services on active duty who were Kansas residents at the time of entering the service, and immediate family members living with them, are considered residents regardless of duty station. Members of the armed services on active duty and officially stationed in Kansas may purchase resident licenses and permits, except for lifetime licenses. Any holder of a Kansas lifetime hunting license who has moved from the state may apply for permits as a resident. Any person who is a registered full-time student in residence at a public or private secondary, post secondary, or vocational school located in Kansas may purchase resident licenses and permits, except lifetime licenses. While hunting, the student must carry evidence of being a full-time student residing in Kansas. 8 UNIT 1 LE A W VE OR NTH DECATUR JE RAWLINS N Nonresident Archery Whitetail Combo Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed deer AND one (1) white-tailed antlerless deer Nonresident Archery Whitetail Combo permits are available only by draw and are valid in two adjacent management units listed on the permit and DMU 19. Application deadline is the last Friday in April. WEST ZONE CHEYENNE SO Nonresident Muzzleloader Whitetail Combo Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe or fawn white-tailed deer AND one (1) white-tailed antlerless deer Nonresident Muzzleloader Whitetail Combo permits are available only by draw and are valid in two adjacent management units listed on the permit during the muzzleloader-only and regular firearm seasons (muzzleloading or archery equipment only). Application deadline is the last Friday in April. Either-species/Either-sex Zones ER Legal Equipment Archery: longbows, recurve bows, compound bows and crossbows. Hunters who possess a disability assistance permit, as authorized under KAR 115-18-7, may hunt with bows that have a draw-lock device attached. No bow, crossbow or arrow may have any electronic device attached that controls the flight of the arrow. Devices that may be attached to a bow or arrow shall include lighted pin, dot or holographic sights; illuminated nocks; rangefinders; film or video cameras; and radio-frequency location devices. Arrows used for hunting big game and turkeys must be equipped with broadhead points that cannot pass through a ring 3/4inch in diameter when fully expanded. Non-broadhead arrows may be in possession while hunting but may not be used to take or attempt to take big game animals. Devices capable of dispensing lethal, debilitating or immobilizing chemicals may not be used to take big game animals. Handguns may be possessed during big game archery seasons but may not be used to take big game. Firearm: centerfire rifles and handguns that are not fully automatic, while using only hard-cast solid lead, soft point, hollow point, or other expanding bullets; shotguns using only slugs. Muzzleloader: muzzleloading rifles or muskets that can be loaded only through the front of the firing chamber with separate components and that fire a bullet of .40 inches diameter or larger. Only hard-cast solid lead, conical lead, or saboted bullets may be used with muzzleloading rifles, pistols and muskets. Handguns may be possessed during big game muzzleloader only seasons but may not be used to take big game unless they are muzzleloading handguns. Range-finding devices and optical scopes or sights that project no visible light toward the target and do not electronically amplify visible or infrared light may be used with any equipment. Resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valid statewide with archery equipment during archery season. Available over the counter and online through Dec. 31, 2017 to residents only. Whitetail Antlerless Only Bag Limit: One (1) white-tailed deer without a visible antler protruding from skull. As many as five Whitetail Antlerless-Only (WAO) deer permits may be purchased. The first WAO permit purchased is valid in Units 1-17 and 19, including KDWPT-managed public hunting areas within those units. Four additional permits may be issued to the same individual and are valid only in units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10A, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19 on private land with landowner permission, Walk-In Hunting Areas, and Glen Elder, Kanopolis, Kirwin, Lovewell, Norton, Webster and Wilson wildlife areas. WAO permits are valid during any season with equipment legal for that season and are available over-the-counter and online through January 31, 2018. FF Hunter Orange Requirements All deer hunters and persons assisting deer hunters during a firearm or muzzleloader deer season must wear an orange hat and at least 200 square inches of orange on the upper half of the body, of which 100 square inches must be visible from the front and 100 square inches must be visible from the back. Camouflage hunter orange that provides the required 200 square inches of orange is legal. Resident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex Bag limit: One (1) buck, doe, or fawn white-tailed or mule deer Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valid either in the West Zone, (see map at right) or in the East Zone (see map at right) during the muzzleloader-only and regular firearm seasons using muzzleloading or archery equipment only. Available over the counter and online through Dec. 31, 2017 to residents only. JE Permits and duplicates purchased during the open season are valid immediately after they are purchased. Shooting hours for deer are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. No hunter may harvest more than one antlered deer per year except those who also possess a Commissioner Big Game permit. Hunters must purchase a permit that allows the harvest of an antlered deer before they can purchase an antlerless deer permit until Dec. 30. After Dec. 30, anyone may purchase whitetail antlerless-only permits for the extended antlerless seasons. Unless exempt, deer hunters are required to purchase a hunting license in addition to a deer permit. 70 70 Topeka SHAWNEE Kansas City 24 LEAVENWORTH 150 Olathe WABAUNSEE DOUGLAS Co. Rd. SW93 75 UNIT 14 Missouri/Kansas State Line Lawrence SW Auburn Rd. 56 JOHNSON 35 199th St. S.Topeka Blvd. OSAGE FRANKLIN MIAMI UNIT 11 MISSOURI GENERAL DEER INFORMATION
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