Other Hunting Seasons
Furbearers and Other Game
When it comes to hunting in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, it isn't just our prized bucks and hybrid turkey breeds that keep outdoor enthusiasts coming back year after year. Just when you thought Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø couldn’t offer any more than world-class white-tailed bucks, hard-gobbling turkeys, fantastic pheasant and quail opportunities, and more than six months of wonderful waterfowl hunting, you find out there’s even more game to chase in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø.
For Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø hunters, there’s no such thing as downtime – there’s not a place like Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø!
FURBEARERS & HARVESTING
The state’s long fur harvesting season brings in many fur harvesters and fur trappers to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø in search of the state's abundant coyote population, various fox species, and other game, including Badgers, Beavers, and even Bobcats! And with coyotes heavily populated from border to border, with no closed season, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers predator-calling opportunities year-round.
Seasons
Please visit the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Department of Wildlife and Parks' for the complete list of furbearing and fur-trapping seasons
Fur Harvesting License
Please note that a fur harvester license is required to hunt, trap, or pursue (run) furbearers, or to sell their pelts unless exempt by Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø law.
SMALL GAME
Small game hunting includes rabbits, squirrels, crows, and even bullfrogs! Of course, other small game includes upland birds like pheasants, bobwhite quails, and greater prairie chickens! Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø also has plenty of Cottontail and Jackrabbits which have no closed season and are abundant in most public hunting areas. Virtually un-hunted by most, (another reason why bobcats and coyotes are thickly populated) it also serves as an excellent way to test your skills on smaller game that you didn't think Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø had!
BIG GAME
Those who are interested in our Big Game will be pleased to find large deer populations in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, especially white-tail. Other big game, while not quite as common as white-tailed bucks, such as elk and antelope, are also hunted in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. Their habitat ranges are usually kept to the western third of the state, particularly the Southwest Region. Those who want the best chance at getting in the draw for our big game should visit the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Dept of Wildlife and Parks webpage on .
HUNTING ON FT. RILEY
Perhaps the most popular elk season occurs on the base of Ft. Riley. For more information on elk hunting in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, please visit the KDWP page on , and for those interested in elk hunting on Ft. Riley, please download their sheet.
Hunting Outfitters & Lodges
