KS Hunting Regulations E 21_081921 PRODUCTION.qxp_Hunting Regs 8/19/21 5:29 PM Page 12
GAME BIRDS Methods Of Take: Shotguns and muzzleloading shotguns no larger than 10 gauge with shot only, bow and arrow, and falconry. Game birds shall be shot only while the bird is in flight. Non-toxic shot: Non-toxic shot may be required on certain areas, no matter what is being hunted. See Page 6 for a list of areas. Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Possession limit: Four times the daily bag limit. Two times the daily bag limit for youth during the youth season.
PHEASANT
QUAIL (BOBWHITE, SCALED)
Season: Nov. 13, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022 Youth Season (17 and younger): Nov. 6-7, 2021 Area Open: Statewide Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks (4 in youth season) Pheasants must retain intact a foot or plumage that will readily identify sex while being transported.
Season: Nov. 13, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022 Youth Season (17 and younger): Nov. 6-7, 2021 Area Open: Statewide Daily Bag Limit: 8, single species or in combination (8 in youth season)
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN UNIT CHEYENNE
RAWLINS
DECATUR
NORTON
PHILLIPS
SMITH
MARSHALL
WASHINGTON
REPUBLIC
JEWELL
NEMAHA
BROWN DONIPHAN
THOMAS
CLOUD SHERIDAN
70
GRAHAM
ROOKS
OSBORNE
18 183 LOGAN WICHITA
GOVE SCOTT
LANE
TREGO
RUSH PAWNEE
156 19
FINNEY
EDWARDS
GEARY
RICE
MORTON
GRANT
STEVENS
HASKELL
SEWARD
GRAY
FORD KIOWA
MEADE
CLARK
COMANCHE
DOUGLAS FRANKLIN
MIAMI LINN
McPHERSON
MARION CHASE
COFFEY
ANDERSON
ALLEN
50 STAFFORD PRATT
RENO
HARVEY
WOODSON
281
BARBER
BOURBON
GREENWOOD SEDGWICK
BUTLER
SUMNER
COWLEY
HARPER
WILSON ELK
CHAUTAUQUA
NEOSHO LABETTE
MONTGOMERY
SMALL GAME Methods Of Take: Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge with shot only; centerfire, rimfire rifles and handguns (fully automatic weapons illegal); muzzleloading shotguns, rifles, and pistols; cap and ball pistols; pellet guns; BB guns; bows and crossbows; sling shots (not legal for crow); falconry; lures, decoys except live decoys, and calls, including electric calls. Box traps are legal for rabbits during legal shooting hours, except that they are legal 24 hours a day March 1 - Nov. 1. Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
SQUIRREL (GRAY, FOX) Season: June 1, 2021-Feb. 28, 2022 Area Open: Statewide Limit: Daily bag limit: 5 Possession Limit: 20
RABBIT/HARE (COTTONTAIL, JACKRABBIT) Season: All year Area Open: Statewide Limit: Daily bag limit: 10 Possession Limit: 40
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WYANDOTTE
JOHNSON
OSAGE
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN UNIT
KINGMAN STANTON
WABAUNSEE
MORRIS
SHAWNEE
LYON
BARTON
HODGEMAN
KEARNY
SALINE ELLSWORTH
ELLIS
NESS
SOUTHWEST UNIT CLOSED HAMILTON
JACKSON
DICKINSON
RUSSELL
GREELEY
POTTAWATOMIE
RILEY
OTTAWA LINCOLN
WALLACE
Season (Greater Prairie Chicken Unit): Sept. 15, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022. (See map) Daily Bag Limit: 2 Southwest Unit: CLOSED TO PRAIRIE CHICKEN HUNTING Greater prairie chicken hunters must purchase a $2.50 prairie chicken permit before hunting. The permit will allow a random sample of permit holders to be surveyed after the season to assess hunting activity and success. Survey data helps KDWP biologists determine harvest estimates and distributions.
CLAY
MITCHELL
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LE A W VE OR NTH
SHERMAN
JEFFERSON
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN
ATCHISON
SAFE HUNTING RULES 1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded. 2. Control the gun's muzzle at all times. 3. Guns not in use should be unloaded and stored with the actions open. 4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and that only the proper ammunition is carried. 5. Never point a gun at anything you don't want to shoot. 6. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger, and always know what is beyond the target. 7. Never climb a fence or tree or cross an obstacle with a loaded gun, and never pull a gun toward you by the muzzle. 8. Never shoot at water or a flat, hard surface. 9. Store guns and ammunition separately, out of reach of people unfamiliar with safe gun handling. 10. NEVER handle a firearm or attempt to hunt while you are affected by alcohol or drugs.
CRAWFORD CHEROKEE
