When to Hunt Whitetail & Mule Deer
Highest Mule Deer densities are in the western one-third of the state. Mule Deer and Whitetails have adapted
well to Kansas’ modern landscape, finding cover in natural woodlands,
shelterbelts, old homesteads and grasslands, and abundant food in cropfields.
The selective management program has created a healthy deer herd, with
excellent potential for trophy-sized bucks in all regions.
According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
| Deer Application Dates* | License |
|---|---|
| Dec. 30, 2010 | Resident Whitetail Any Season Permit |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | Resident Archery |
| April 30, 2010 |
All Nonresident |
| Jan. 30, 2010 | Antlerless Whitetail Permit |
| Dates* | 2010 Deer Season |
|---|---|
| Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2010 |
Early Muzzleloader |
| Oct. 9 - 17, 2010 |
Early Firearm (DMU 19 only) |
| Dec. 1 - 10, 2011 |
Regular Firearm |
| Jan. 1 - 9, 2010 | Extended Antlerless Whitetail Permit |
*Application and Deer Season dates pending upon Kansas Wildlife and Parks posting. Please see http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting/When-to-Hunt/Big-Game for more information.
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"What a great deer Seneca dropped!! If she is as excited as I am she will never forget it. That sure looks like the one that stood up on our stalk. The only difference in the two hunts were that her shot was much harder. I doubt that any group of hunters in the country slammed 3 Mule Deer like you did this last week. That is a huge accomplishment. I am still re-living the fun had on my shorttime in KS. I hope you will let me return next year."
- Todd King