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Kansas hunting seasons by elk unit
Every Kansas season a person has checked against the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's regulations for 2 units (elk unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by elk unit
6 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk (wapiti) | Sep 14, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | archery, residents, outside Fort Riley (subunit 2A) source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | firearm, residents, draw, Fort Riley military reservation (subunit 2A) only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | firearm, residents, draw, Fort Riley military reservation (subunit 2A) only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Dec 2, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | firearm, residents, outside Fort Riley (subunit 2A) source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | firearm, residents, draw, Fort Riley military reservation (subunit 2A) only source | |
| Elk (wapiti) | Jan 1, 2027 to Mar 15, 2027 | firearm, residents, outside Fort Riley (subunit 2A) source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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