Kansas hunting and fishing laws

State law requires anyone born on or after July 1, 1957 to complete an approved Hunter Education course before hunting in Kansas, unless they are 15 or younger and directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older. Anyone under 27 years old must carry their hunter education certificate while hunting.

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Individuals 16 or older may also choose to hunt under an Apprentice hunting license, which provides a two-time deferral of the Hunter Education requirement when hunting under the supervision of a licensed adult 18 or older. Each apprentice license is valid one year, up to two in a lifetime.

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Residents 15 and younger are not required to have a hunting license. Ages 16 through 74 need a resident hunting license, with a senior license for 65 through 74 and an exemption at 75 and older. All nonresidents need a license regardless of age. Youth 12 through 15 who complete hunter education may hunt without adult supervision except during designated youth seasons.

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Applies to: Deer

All deer hunters and persons assisting them must wear orange during an open firearm or muzzleloader season. An orange hat and at least 200 square inches of orange is required; 100 square inches must be visible from the front and 100 from the back on the upper half of the body. K.A.R. 115-4-4 requires the hat to be not less than 50 percent bright orange. Camouflage orange is legal.

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Applies to: Deer

All deer hunters, and anyone assisting them, must wear bright orange whenever a firearm or muzzleloader deer season is open, and the rule has no exemption for archery hunters. Wear an orange hat plus at least 200 square inches of orange on the upper body, 100 visible from the front and 100 from the back; camouflage orange that meets this counts. Kansas law names orange only.

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No Sunday hunting restriction appears in the agency regulations.

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Applies to: Big game

K.A.R. 115-4-4 sets deer, antelope and elk hours from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

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Applies to: Upland and small game

Most game birds and small game may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

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Although strongly discouraged for biological reasons, it is legal to bait deer, turkey, and other non-migratory game animals on private lands. Baiting, for any purpose other than furharvesting, is prohibited on public lands and Walk-in Hunting Access, WIHA and iWIHA, areas.

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Applies to: Furbearers

Kansas runs a Coyote Night Vision Permit season during the window set by KDWP. A Night Vision Equipment Permit is required, and artificial light, light-amplifying scopes and equipment, and thermal imaging equipment may be used. The equipment cannot be used on department lands and waters, including WIHA, may not be used with a vehicle, and is barred during antlered deer firearm seasons.

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Applies to: Deer

Deer must be tagged immediately and electronically checked before moving the animal or antlers. For antlerless-only permits the head must remain attached during transport unless electronic registration is completed first.

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Applies to: Upland and small game

Pheasants being transported must retain a foot, plumage, or some part that identifies the birds as males. Turkeys must have the beard attached unless an e-tag is used or the turkey is registered online.

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It is illegal to hunt, shoot, or trap on private land without the owner's permission. Land posted with hunting and/or trapping by Written Permission Only signs, or land having trees or fence posts painted purple, requires documented written permission.

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