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Kansas Unit Finder
Answer six questions and get Kansas's deer management units ranked by habitat fit, KDWP deer harvest, public land and Walk-In Hunting Access, for whitetail, mule deer, turkey, pronghorn, pheasant, quail and waterfowl.
How the Kansas finder works
KDWP reports deer harvest by deer management unit. This tool scores the 18 rural units using KDWP's 2017–2021 white-tailed and mule deer harvest by unit (the newest it has published by unit), USGS land-cover and elevation data, the share of public land such as wildlife areas, federal reservoirs and the Cimarron National Grassland, and the share of each unit in Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts.
KDWP's 2026–27 big game and upland dates could not be downloaded for this site, so season fit uses KDWP's 2025–26 dates (archery, muzzleloader, pre-rut antlerless, regular firearm and extended antlerless deer seasons, spring turkey and pronghorn), clearly labeled. Duck zones carry KDWP's 2026–27 dates. Birds and waterfowl are ranked by county.
Species covered
- Mule deer
- White-tailed deer
- Pronghorn antelope
- Wild turkey
Upland birds (ranked by county)
- Ring-necked pheasant
- Quail
Waterfowl and migratory birds (ranked by county)
- Ducks
- Canada and dark geese
- Snow and Ross's geese
- Mourning dove
- Sandhill crane
- American woodcock
About every species on the species page →
Data sources
- KDWP deer harvest by deer management unit, 2017–2021 (KDWP ArcGIS Deer_Combined)
- https://www.eregulations.com/kansas/hunting/hunting-seasons-and-dates
- https://services1.arcgis.com/q2CglofYX6ACNEeu/arcgis/rest/services/Kansas_Deer_Management_Units/FeatureServer/0
- KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access tracts, Sept. 2025 (ArcGIS)
- USGS PAD-US 3.0 (Fee); NPS parks and monuments excluded
- USGS NLCD 2021 Land Cover (250 m resample)
- USGS 3DEP elevation service
Kansas hunting FAQ
Which Kansas deer units have the most harvest?
In KDWP's 2017–2021 harvest by unit, Unit 11 in eastern Kansas led whitetail harvest (about 13,500 a year), followed by Units 14 (about 9,100) and 12 (about 6,900) in the east. Mule deer come almost entirely from the west: Unit 1 (about 840 a year), Unit 17 and Unit 2.
What is Walk-In Hunting Access?
WIHA is KDWP's program that leases private land for public walk-in hunting, mostly Sept. 1–Jan. 31. The finder adds each unit's WIHA share to its public-access score.
Are these the 2026–27 Kansas season dates?
Not for big game and upland birds: KDWP's 2026–27 dates could not be downloaded, so the finder shows the 2025–26 dates, labeled. Duck dates are 2026–27. Confirm current dates with KDWP before hunting.
Kansas harvest leaders
The units with the highest average reported harvest for each species. High totals often reflect large areas and many hunters; the tool above also weighs harvest per square mile, hunter success, habitat and access.
Ducks (USFWS 10-year average)
- Barton County: 24,524 per year
- Reno County: 11,890 per year
- Coffey County: 11,567 per year
- Linn County: 10,335 per year
- Riley County: 8,297 per year
Canada and dark geese (USFWS 10-year average)
- Sedgwick County: 9,469 per year
- Reno County: 9,192 per year
- Barton County: 7,614 per year
- Cloud County: 7,441 per year
- Stafford County: 6,594 per year