Most notably, there were almost 7,900 unsuccessful applicants this year. Preference points are only awarded for whitetail deer. The booklet is updated every year with the current areas in the program and will be available in August/September. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Mule deer are restricted to the western one-third of the state, primarily on the High Plains, Smoky Hills, and Red Hills regions. Got the bad news Thursday. The official website of the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. You will also need to purchase a nonresident hunting license,$97.50 (16 and over), $42.50 Jr.hunt license (15 and younger) The nonresident hunting license fee is nonrefundable. Posts: 873. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parkoffices. If applicant fails to make at least one application or purchase one point within five consecutive years, all earned preference points will be reset to zero. Kansas Weapon Restrictions Firearm permit holders may hunt with any legal equipment during the firearm season. Posts: 873. Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting 2021 Kansas Deer Draw: Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : 2021 Kansas Deer Draw #16066963 05/08/21. Property held in a trust, LLC, partnership, or other legal entity is owned by that legal entity. Preference points remain on file for 5 years from last date a point was issued or purchased. Numbers seem like what he was told.well plus a zero! For access to all of our research and data we've collected over the last 20+ years, then join today and access the best research tools for hunting Antelope & Deer in Kansas including 3D Maps, Draw Odds, Consultations and much more. Most notably, there were almost 7,900 unsuccessful applicants this year. Only one preference point may be obtained per year. All resident and nonresident permits are valid, and equipment restrictions designated on permits apply. Your second choice could be unit 15 and unit 16 or any other combination of two adjacent units of your choice. Deadlines come quickly, and managing applications for multiple states and species can be confusing and difficult. BLINDS AND STANDS ONPUBLIC LANDS AND WIHA. Rewind to 2014 when the state had 22,028 non-resident whitetail permits available and a total of 20,003 people applied. Permit valid for any white-tailed or mule deer only on land owned or operated by tenant during muzzleloader-only, archery, and firearm seasons using equipment legal for that season. Resident Either-species/Either-sex permits valid for the East or West zones are valid for an antlerless white-tailed deer only in units listed on the permit. The NDA is a national organization that came into fruition in November 2020 when the Quality Deer Management Association joined forces and resources with the National Deer Alliance. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. sites, and a variety of stands bow, tripod, ladder and enclosed heated shooting To make campsite reservations and purchase state park permits visit, https://www.campitks.com/. Credit card information for each applicant can be modified after the application is submitted. $117.50 Non-Resident Youth Whitetail Deer Permit - Youth 15 and younger - Includes a $27.50 non-refundable application fee $442.50 Non-Resident Whitetail Deer Permit - 16 and older - Includes a $27.50 non-refundable application fee, 1579 N Main Street Ste 100 Legal archery equipment includes longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, and crossbows. Kansas is mostly a private-land state (only about 1% of the state is accessible public land, it ranks 50th overall), however the state does have more than 1 million acres of Walk-in-Access lands. To purchase your Kansas hunting and fishing licenses, permits and boat registrationsvisit, https://license.gooutdoorskansas.com/. If the applicant does not want to apply for a permit, they may purchase a bonus point during the application period. For the purpose of managing urban deer populations on park property, Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation, will be offering a managed archery deer hunt at the following locations: Mark McHenry Park: November 1, 2022 - January 15, 2023 (787 acres located in Platte County NW Kansas . 100% shooting opportunities are guaranteed. Thankfully it wasn't me, Brother in law and me didnt draw either. However, as long as the state keeps turning out giant bucks and publications and websites (yes, including Outdoor Life) keep publishing stories about them, there will be interest from out-of-state hunters. Either Species Antlerless Only permits not available, APPLICATION PERIOD:April 1 - April 28, 2023, Applicants must applyonlineor by phone,1-833-587-2164. I think next year I will be guaranteed to draw with one point. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourismoffices. If unsuccessful in the Mule Deer Stamp Draw, hunter will be issued the White-tailed Deer Archery or Muzzleloader Draw Permit for the successful draw unit. Elk hunting on and around Fort Riley was initiated in 1990. Stands and portable blinds must be marked with the owners name and address or KDWP number. $3,800, First Rifle hunt You can find the complete online map for all WIHA hunting land in Kansas at https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Atlas/Hunting-Atlas. Non-resident antlered permits are available through online application only. Hunters who are looking into this option should make sure they know all the rules, which can be found at http://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Where-to-Hunt. The odds printed in this section are simple odds based on the amount of first choice applicants and the number of tags available. Posts: 873. May 26, 2021 #1 C. Chris B Well Known Rokslider. Applicant cannot apply for a permit and purchase a bonus point in the same year. I think next year I will be guaranteed to draw with one point. In 2015 he killed a massive 198-inch buck on publicly accessible ground in Kansas. Fee to apply for an elk permit or purchase a bonus point is $12.50. Joined Dec 20, 2019 . Extended firearm: DMU 6, 8, 9, 10, 17 - Jan. 1-9, 2022; DMU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16 - Jan. 1-16, 2022; DMU: 10A, 12, 13, 15, 19 - Jan. 1-23, 2022. Resident hunting license and deer permit $540 and up Hunting license is $97.50. Units open for elk hunting were expanded in 2006 to statewide use, except that UNIT 1 in MortonCountyis closed to elk hunting. I applied non-resident to unit 10, private property farm, was "unsuccessful". Only two portable blinds or stands are allowed per hunter. Lineal relatives include direct ascendants or descendants such as a grandfather, mother, son, or granddaughter. Looks like you follow the steps in this link: Thanks, could not find that the draw is finalized; just what I had bought. Alex Robinson Campfire Regular. 2021 Kansas Archery Season - The Kansas archery deer season open up October 1st and runs through December 31, 2021. . Muzzleloader permit holders may only hunt with muzzleloading or archery equipment during the muzzleloader and firearm seasons. 12-Jan-23. No hunter may purchase more than one permit that allows the harvest of an antlered deer. Available to nonresident individuals who qualify as Kansas landowners. Email Page, Quotas and Draw Stats | Deer Management Units | E-Tagging, RESIDENT PERMIT INFORMATION | NONRESIDENT PERMIT INFORMATION. Points will be purged if an application is not submitted for five consecutive years. While the Kansas draw deadline is April 24, I wanted to hopefully help save you time in the future when applying for one of the most coveted Kansas deer permits! Archery permits may be purchased at any licensed agent fromAugust2through Oct. 31, 2023. 2023 RESIDENT ELK PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROMMAY 9 - JUNE 9 2023. Results for deer permits for the 2022-2023. There is no mandatory harvest reporting in Kansas. (Those not required to have a Kansas hunting license include people hunting their own land, and residents 15 and younger). These areas offer hunters a chance to hunt Kansas without paying a guide or trespass fees. These dates will be modified as each state releases more information. Nonresidents may choose any weapon on all four choices. Federal stamps must be signed across the face of the stamp. To purchase your Kansas hunting and fishing licenses, permits and boat registrations visit, https://license.gooutdoorskansas.com/. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. For only the third time ever, the state issued all of its non-resident deer permits in the draw. Permit fees will be collected from successful applicants only. I bought 80 acres and get 1 landowner tag so am happy about that. If drawn, the applicants whitetail deer archery or muzzleloader permit converts to an either-species/either-sex archery or muzzleloader permit. These are privately owned lands that are open to public hunting, and theyve become popular with traveling hunters. All fees listed below will have an internet convenience fee added at the time of applying online for a permit or preference point. The application includes a $27.50 non-refundable application fee for non-residents. Bag Limit: (1) white-tailed deer - buck, doe or fawn AND (1) white-tailed antlerless deer (No additional fee required. However, only handguns specified as legal equipment for firearms or muzzleloader seasons may be used for big game hunting. Serving as a board member, trustee, non-managing partner, or other such position does not qualify a person for a Kansas landowner deer permit. This contrasts with states like Wisconsin and Minnesota, where theres no quota set for non-resident deer hunters. That means there should still be plenty of opportunities to hunt mature bucks in the years to come, out-of-staters just might not be able to do it every year. Doe with milk. Posts: 873. All sandhill crane hunters must take an online crane identification test each year before hunting sandhill cranes. Other hunters will simply find somewhere else to hunt. Son drew, he'll be hunting on our new place this year. Good luck to you. Successful muzzleloader applicants will be able to hunt during the muzzleloader season as well as with a muzzleloader during the rifle season. Scheffler is an expert at hunting mature whitetail bucks from the ground, on public land, and over the years Kansas has been one of his go-to states. At least I hope so. If you are looking for a good opportunity to harvest a mature whitetail every year, you need to be applying in Kansas. KDWPT staff also recommended running the 2021-22 greater prairie chicken season from Sept. 15 to Jan. 31. an increase in hunting participation during the coronavirus pandemic. Portable blinds may not be left unattended overnight. Call our License Application staff at 435-865-1020 and we can manage the application process for you. If you do not want to apply for a permit and want to purchase a preference point only, select preference point only online for $12.50 from May 9 thru June 9, 2023. As you travel west to east, mule deer are less abundant, and whitetail numbers increase. Campfire Regular. In 2021, no units in Kansas were 100% drawn for a whitetail tag. Hunter must first have a tenant deer permit that allows the taking of an antlered deer, unless purchased after Dec. 30: *White-tailed Antlerless Deer permit (any white-tailed deer without a visible antler protruding from the skull) Available online or over the counter August2 - Dec. 31, All waterfowl hunters 16 and older must have a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Waterfowl Stamp), and all hunters who are required to obtain a hunting license must also have a Kansas State Waterfowl Stamp and a Kansas Harvest Information Program (HIP) stamp before hunting ducks, geese, or mergansers. Good luck to you. Ethical hunters select equipment most effective for their capabilities, the game they hunt and the style of hunting they prefer. Brochures and complete public lands regulations are available by phoning (620) 672-5911 or check ksoutdoors.com for eachlocationsindividual regulations. OP. There are no points associated with the mule deer draw. Archery hunters can hunt though the entire rut, which gives them the best chance at tagging a bigger buck. Cowhouse Creek, Texas. The change would make the season continuous through that time. Annual hunting licenses can be purchased online by clicking here or through all licensed agents, or Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parkoffices. Applicants (up to 5) must apply for the same unit and the same weapon choice. The application deadline for non-residents antlered permits is April 29, 2022. $52.50 Nonresident Antlerless White-tailed Deer permit (any white-tailed deer without a visible antler). To make campsite reservations and purchase state park permits visit, https://www.campitks.com/. 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. For details, call 620- 672-5911 and ask for Law Enforcement. Decoys may not be left unattended overnight. That means about 8,000 hopeful hunters wanted to hunt Kansas this season, but theyll have to wait until next year. Campfire Regular. Dec. 5, 2022 Resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex Deer permit (white-tailed or mule deer buck, doe or fawn) Resident Archery Either-species/Either-sex Deer permits are valid statewide with archery equipment only during archery season. 166 4/8 gross. And I was driving a piece-of-crap van that had never been in any videos, and people were still picking me out. Protected areas serve as refuges and may result in future herd increases and higher deer damage on adjacent or other properties where protected deer spend time when hunting season is closed. Schedule B - Choices for Nonresident Deer Permits 2023 Draw Only Permits NONRESIDENT DEER PERMIT APPLICATION PERIOD: April 1 - April 28, 2023 Applicants must apply online or by phone, 1-833-587-2164 All fees listed below will have an internet convenience fee added at time of applying online for a permit or preference point. Legal firearms include centerfire rifles and handguns that are not fully automatic, using only hard-cast solid lead, soft point, hollow point, tumble-on-impact, or other expanding bullets and any gauge shotgun using only slugs. Hearing alot more people were unsuccessful than in years past for for a NR Kansas tag fo 2021. Looking forward to it. Licenses Sold Annually $70 and up Hunting license is $27.50. I killed this one there last year first day of hunt. Seasons OUTSIDEFT.RILEY(Statewide except Fort Riley, Subunit 2a, and Unit 1). By 2019 and 2020, there were about 2,200 unsuccessful non-resident applicants each season. Availableatvendor locationsor online August2 - Dec. 31. E. El_Numero_Uno OP. Cowhouse Creek, Texas. Hunter must first have a resident deer permit that allows the taking of an antlered deer, unless purchased after Dec. 30: Resident Antlerless White-tailed Deer permit (any white-tailed deer without a visible antler protruding from the skull), White-tailed Antlerless Deer permit (any white-tailed deer without a visible antler protruding from the skull). Any unfilled 2022 deer permit valid in units open may be used during the extended whitetail antlerless-only seasons. I think needing a preference point for Kansas will start to be the new norm. Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (S.C.O.R.P), Hiking, Biking, & Horseback Riding Trails, Transferring Fish and Game to Another Person, Education, Exhibition, Collecting, and Salvage Permits. If you are lucky enough to draw a Mule Deer Stamp, you could be in for a great hunt. Landowners have several options for controlling deer on their property: allow or increase hunting, encourage hunters to harvest antlerless deer, contact KDWP at 620-672-5911 for the hunter referral list, or apply for deer control permits that may be used when damage occurs while normal hunting seasons are closed. Hope to hear something a week or two after that. Mule deer tags are more difficult to draw and are conducted in a random draw. Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (S.C.O.R.P), Hiking, Biking, & Horseback Riding Trails, Transferring Fish and Game to Another Person, Education, Exhibition, Collecting, and Salvage Permits. JavaScript is disabled. On some wildlife areas, dove fields may be designated as non-toxic shot only by posted notice. Just talk to locals in Wisconsins Buffalo County to hear about how too much pressure from out-of-state hunters can impact the quality of deer hunting or reduce access to deer hunting land. That means there were 2,985 leftover permits that non-resident hunters could scoop up on a first-come, first-served basis. Third Bow hunt 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. Resident Either Species, Either Sex Deer Draw Stats Report, Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (S.C.O.R.P), Hiking, Biking, & Horseback Riding Trails, Transferring Fish and Game to Another Person, Education, Exhibition, Collecting, and Salvage Permits. Resident Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Firearms Deer permit (white-tailed or mule deer buck, doe or fawn). Oot. A valid Kansas hunting license is required, unless exempt by Kansas law. Nov. 11, 2022 Deer numbers have remained fairly steady over the last few years. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism publishes a booklet of walk-in areas. A non-resident landowner is any nonresident who owns 80 acres or more of Kansas farm or ranch land. 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; radiofrequency location devices; and drawlock devices. Permit valid for any white-tailed or mule deer only on land owned or operated by landowner or tenant during muzzleloader-only, archery, and firearm seasons using equipment legal for that season. All four choices will be considered prior to the next applicant being drawn. I need a good place to go there though. A non-resident who successfully draws an archery or muzzleloader whitetail deer permit in units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17, or 18 and has applied for the Mule Deer Stamp will be entered into a draw for one of a limited number of Mule Deer Stamps. Each applicant applying after the group has been set up wouldselect the join group option and they would fill in the Group number. A nonresident hunter who does not want to hunt in the current season can purchase a preference point that will count toward a white-tailed deer permit in a future drawing. Furharvester: All Resident Furharvester Licenses can be purchased online or at any licensed agent. The second table is the tentative draw result dates. E. To qualify as a non-resident landowner, a person must own farm or ranch land in simple ownership with their name on the deed. OP. Will the majority of non-resident hunters now need a couple preference points before theyre able to draw a permit? Taxidermy services are available During the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission's March 25 meeting, the commission approved the 2021-22 Kansas deer season dates. Along with guided hunts and non-residents leasing hunting property, theres more and more interest coming from out-of-state hunters. Alex Robinson is Outdoor Lifes editor-in-chief. If hunting Sandhill Crane, in addition to a hunting license ( if required), a federal sandhill crane hunting permit issued through and validated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is required to hunt cranes. Our Memberships Include The Most Accurate Draw Odds Available, Join Now! Devices capable of dispensing chemicals may not be used. The whitetail deer permit will cost $442.50 for an adult, while . To make campsite reservations and purchase state park permits visit, https://www.campitks.com/. Previously, that season has run from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and the third Saturday of November through Jan. 31. and bag limits for deer, antelope and elk. Hunter orange clothing is required. Campfire Regular. Peek said staff were considering a change for the 2022 application process that would prohibit hunters who purchase an over-the-counter archery permit from also purchasing a firearm preference point. Permit valid for any white-tailed or mule deer only on land owned or operated by landowner or tenant during muzzleloader-only, archery, and firearm seasons using equipment legal for that season.