Kansas deer season 2026 Open
Deer season in Kansas is open now, last season closes Dec 31, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Read today.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery, Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless Only | Unit 19 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Archery, Regular Archery | Statewide | Sep 14, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | Open open, closes in 47 days |
| Archery, Regular Archery | Statewide | Sep 13, 2027 to Dec 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 303 days |
| Military subunit, Extended Archery Whitetail Antlerless Only | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Muzzleloader Only | Statewide | Sep 13, 2027 to Sep 26, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 303 days |
| Firearms | Extended Pre-Rut, Whitetail Antlerless Only (WAO) - Unit 12 | Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms | Extended Pre-Rut, Whitetail Antlerless Only (WAO) - Unit 12 | Oct 12, 2027 to Oct 17, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 332 days |
| Firearms, Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only | Unit 3 | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 48 days |
| Firearms, Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only segment 3 | Units 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19 | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 48 days |
| Firearms, Extended Whitetail Antlerless Only segment 2 | Units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 16 | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 48 days |
| Firearms, Pre-Rut, Whitetail Antlerless Only | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms, Pre-Rut, Whitetail Antlerless Only | Statewide | Oct 9, 2027 to Oct 11, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 329 days |
| Firearms, Regular Firearms | Statewide | Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 18 days |
| Firearms, Regular Firearms | Statewide | Dec 1, 2027 to Dec 12, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 382 days |
| Military subunit, Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 48 days |
| Military subunit, Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only | Fort Riley, Subunit 8A | Nov 27, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 13 days |
| Military subunit, Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only | Fort Riley, Subunit 8A | Nov 26, 2027 to Nov 28, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 377 days |
| Military subunit, Firearms Whitetail Antlerless Only segment 2 | Fort Riley, Subunit 8A | Jan 1 | Upcoming opens in 48 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | Open open, closes tomorrow |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 13, 2027 to Nov 14, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 364 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 2 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 2 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 20, 2027 to Nov 21, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 371 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 3 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 12 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 3 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Nov 25, 2027 to Nov 28, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 376 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 4 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 21 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 4 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Dec 4, 2027 to Dec 5, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 385 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 5 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms segment 5 | Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A | Dec 11, 2027 to Dec 12, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 392 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms | Fort Riley, Subunit 8A | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Military subunit, Regular Firearms | Fort Riley, Subunit 8A | Dec 18, 2027 to Dec 23, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 399 days |
| Youth and Disability | Statewide | Sep 4, 2027 to Sep 12, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 294 days |
| Military subunit | Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Subunit 4A | Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 18 days |
| Military subunit | Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Subunit 4A | Dec 1, 2027 to Dec 12, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 382 days |
Deer hunting in Kansas runs from Sep 14, 2026 (Archery, Regular Archery) to Dec 31, 2027 (Archery, Regular Archery) in the 2026 season, and is open now, last season closes Dec 31, 2026.
Statewide seasons: archery, regular archery Sep 14, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026; muzzleloader only Sep 13, 2027 to Sep 26, 2027; firearms, pre-rut, whitetail antlerless only Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026; youth and disability Sep 4, 2027 to Sep 12, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Extended Pre-Rut, Whitetail Antlerless Only (WAO) - Unit 12, Fort Leavenworth, Subunit 10A, Fort Riley, Subunit 8A and Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Subunit 4A and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, KDWP When to Hunt (page). Read today.