Kansas NR draw

[craigrh13]

My friend from the Marines said I could come down and hunt his family's farm in Kansas. I'm in Michigan. Does it take preference points to get drawn? I'll be in zone 16/17 if that matters. Thinking it'll be gun season too just because of my schedule. Is there a good chance I can apply this April and get a tag or should I just be prepared for 2027? Thanks!

 

[MuleyFever]

You can go look at the draw stats.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

Deer

The official website of the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks

ksoutdoors.gov

 

[J_Fish]

I've heard that the muzzleloader is the only season where draw odds are pretty good without a preference point. Just word of mouth however.

 

[PYseeker]

I know several guys that have put in with zero points anf got drawn in back to back years, different zone. and i know a guy that ahs two points and didn't get drawn. I'd say It wont hurt to put it, if you don't get drawn you will get a PP and should be good in year two.

 

[craigrh13]

Thanks everyone! I think i'll just full send it.

 

[KBaird]

I've heard that the muzzleloader is the only season where draw odds are pretty good without a preference point. Just word of mouth however.

Kansas doesn’t have separate quotas based on weapon. There is simply one quota for each unit and NR’s select their preferred weapon. Because of season dates the biologists and commission have always been of the opinion demand for each weapon sort of regulates itself in a reasonable way.






Despite what some folks say Kansas is a true preference point state and none of the units are currently filling up with one point apps yet. It’s getting closer for some, but still plenty of zero point folks being drawn. Make sure to fill out all four choices with the primary unit you intend to hunt in each of the four combinations.

 

[craigrh13]

Kansas doesn’t have separate quotas based on weapon. There is simply one quota for each unit and NR’s select their preferred weapon. Because of season dates the biologists and commission have always been of the opinion demand for each weapon sort of regulates itself in a reasonable way.






Despite what some folks say Kansas is a true preference point state and none of the units are currently filling up with one point apps yet. It’s getting closer for some, but still plenty of zero point folks being drawn. Make sure to fill out all four choices with the primary unit you intend to hunt in each of the four combinations.

So my friend said his family farm land is in zone 16 and zone 17. From what I understand you can hunt two zones if they are touching? So in essence I suppose I would make first choice the bigger quota unit and second choice the other one?

 

[KBaird]

So my friend said his family farm land is in zone 16 and zone 17. From what I understand you can hunt two zones if they are touching? So in essence I suppose I would make first choice the bigger quota unit and second choice the other one?

Yes, you draw a primary unit and one adjacent unit that is specified in each choice. I would ask him which unit contains the best ground. If it’s 17, for example, your choices could look like: 1) Unit 17, attach 16. 2) Unit 16, attach 17 3) Unit 2, attach 17 4) Unit 18, attach 17


The reason that’s important is as units begin to fill up there is a point in the draw where you could be drawn and 16/17 are unavailable but you can backdoor your way in to one of them by drawing a less desirable primary unit and attaching one of the units that you actually want to hunt. All four choices are weighed before moving on to the next app in Kansas’ system.