24 August 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State wildlife officials have released season dates for big game hunting in Kansas from the end of this year to March, 2024.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released the big game hunting seasons on social media. Big game includes deer, antelope and elk. Season dates can be found below:
Deer
Youth and disability: Sept. 2 – 10, 2023
Early Muzzleloader: Sept. 11 – 24, 2023
Archery: Sept. 11 – Dec. 31, 2023
Pre-rut firearm whitetail antlerless: Oct. 7 – 9, 2023
Firearms: Nov. 29 – Dec. 10, 2023
1st extended whitetail antlerless only: Jan. 1 – 7, 2024 (Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 17)
2nd extended whitetail antlerless only: Jan. 1 – 14, 2024 (Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16)
3rd extended whitetail antlerless only: Jan. 1 – 21, 2024 (units 10A, 12, 13, 15, 19)
Extended archery whitetail antlerless only: Jan. 22 – 31, 2024 (Unit 19 only)
Antelope
Archery: Sept. 23 – Oct. 1, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 2 – 9, 2023
Firearm: Oct. 6 – 9, 2023
Elk
Units 2 and 3
Muzzleloader: Sept. 1 – 30, 2023
Archery: Sept. 11 – Dec. 31, 2023
Firearm: Aug. 1 – 31, 2023; Nov. 29 – Dec. 10, 2023; and Jan. 1 – March 15, 2024
Unit 2A Fort Riley
Muzzleloader: Sept. 1 – 30, 2023
Archery: Sept. 1 – 30, 2023
Firearm any-elk: Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023
Firearm antlerless-only: 1st segment – Oct. 1 – 31, 2023; 2nd segment – Nov. 1 – 30, 2023; and 3rd segment – Dec. 1 – 31, 2023
For more information on hunting opportunities in Kansas, click here. For information on hunting applications and fees, click here.