Game Birds & Small Game

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.

GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN

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 KDWPbiologists determine harvest estimates and distributions.

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

PHEASANT

Season: Nov. 13, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022 Youth Season (17 and younger): Nov. 6-7, 2021 Area Open: Statewide Daily Bag Limit: 4 cocks (4in youth season)

Pheasants must retain intact a foot or plumage that will readily identify sex while being transported.

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: 8, single species or in combination (8in youth season)

GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN UNIT

CHEYENNE RAWLINS DECATUR NORTON PHILLIPS SMITH JEWELL REPUBLIC WASHINGTON MARSHALL NEMAHA BROWN

DONIPHAN

SHERMAN THOMAS

70

WALLACE SHERIDAN

24

GRAHAM

GREELEY LOGAN

WICHITA SCOTT GOVE

LANE TREGO

NESS

HAMILTON SOUTHWEST

UNIT

CLOSEDHODGEMAN

GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN UNIT

KEARNY FINNEY

STANTON GRANT HASKELL GRAY FORD ROOKS OSBORNE

18

183

ELLIS RUSSELL

BARTON

RUSH

PAWNEE156 19

EDWARDS 50

STAFFORD PRATT

KIOWA 281

MITCHELL CLOUD

CLAY

POTTAWATOMIE JACKSON ATCHISON

LINCOLN OTTAWA RILEY

DICKINSON

JEFFERSON LEAVEN- WORTH WYANDOTTE

SALINE

GEARY WABAUNSEE SHAWNEE

ELLSWORTH MORRIS OSAGE

RICE McPHERSON LYON DOUGLAS

FRANKLIN

MARION CHASE

COFFEY ANDERSON ALLEN JOHNSON

MIAMI

LINN

KINGMAN RENO HARVEY

SEDGWICK

SUMNER BUTLER

COWLEY WOODSON

GREENWOOD BOURBON

ELK WILSON NEOSHO

CRAWFORD LABETTE CHEROKEE

MORTON STEVENS SEWARD MEADE CLARK COMANCHE BARBER HARPER CHAUTAUQUA MONT GOMERY

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.