BirdHuntGreater Prairie Chicken
- Sep 15, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Greater Prairie Chicken2 daily8 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Kansas upland hunting
Pheasant · Bobwhite quail · Scaled quail · Greater prairie chicken
Open now
1
Greater Prairie Chicken
Pheasant
4 a day
Opens Nov 14
Species
4
Pheasant, Bobwhite quail, Scaled quail…
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Kansas
Nonresidents buy the nonresident hunting license over the counter; no extra upland stamp. Prairie chicken hunters also need a free prairie chicken permit and must hunt inside the open Greater Prairie-Chicken units. Lesser prairie chicken is closed.
Pheasant and quail Nov. 14, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027 (youth Nov. 7-8); greater prairie chicken Sept. 15 - Jan. 31.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJan
Greater Prairie Chicken
Youth & Disability Pheasant and Quail
Pheasant
Quail
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Youth & Disability Pheasant and Quail
- Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026
Pheasant
- Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Rooster pheasants4 daily16 poss.
Quail
- Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Quail8 daily32 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Nonresident Hunting License (adult)
Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·
$127.50
Total for the season
$127.50
Public land & walk-in access
Programs and the rules that apply to them. We don't publish specific spots.
Walk-in program
Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA)
Open to nonresidentsNonresidents: Open to nonresidents; the new noon limit on KDWP public land does not apply to WIHA.
Private land leased for walk-in hunting, over a million acres. Each tract opens Sept. 1 or Nov. 1 and closes Jan. 31, March 31 or May 31; check the atlas or signs. No vehicles off roads, no permanent blinds, no drop-off hunts.
Maps and details · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
Public land
KDWP wildlife areas and public waters
Nonresident limitsNonresidents: New for fall 2026: nonresidents hunting waterfowl, coots, rails or snipe on KDWP-managed lands and waters must stop hunting before noon and leave by 1 p.m. Doesn't apply to September teal, the light goose conservation order, WIHA or KDWP special hunts.
Maps and details · Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
