2026–27 season · nonresident whitetail
$603 total nonresident cost — $602.50 (license $125 required at application + permit $477.50 incl. $27.50 app fee) plus processing fees. Permit = one whitetail any-sex PLUS a bonus antlerless at no extra cost.
Verified Jul 31, 2026 · Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Limited draw, April window; the 2026 window closed April 24. 2027 dates are estimated from the 2026 calendar — KDWP hasn't published them. Odds are good: the 2025 draw issued permits to 0-point applicants in ALL 18 units, so 0–1 points draws most units. Points cost $25 and expire after 5 years unless you keep applying. You pick a primary unit + one adjacent, with weapon choice; groups up to 5 draw at the lowest member's points.
Applications Apr 1, 2027 – Apr 23, 2027 · typically ~1 points to draw · point cost $25
Regular archery, statewide. Extended antlerless segments run into January in eastern units.
Early muzzleloader-only; muzzleloader permit holders may also hunt the December firearm season with muzzleloader equipment.
Regular firearms (Wednesday after Thanksgiving + 12 days).
Applications closed April 24, 2026 and results are out. Only landowner/tenant and antlerless-only products are sold now. Set a reminder for early April 2027.
$125 (adult 16+), required at application time, plus $25 application fee — both nonrefundable.
license.gooutdoorskansas.gov → Limited Draw → NR Whitetail Deer. Individual, group (≤5), or points-only. Primary unit + one adjacent, weapon choice, up to 4 unit combos. Optional $150 Mule Deer Stamp entry (units 1/2/17/18). Deadline ~late April — confirm when KDWP publishes.
$477.50 permit fee charges automatically if drawn. Unsuccessful applicants automatically receive a preference point.
Rules that commonly differ state to state — check the ones your home state handles differently.
Answer four questions — home state, weapon, dates, points — and this page becomes your checklist: deadlines ranked against your season, costs totaled, and the steps in order.
Plan Kansas →WhiteTailPlanner summarizes public regulations to help you plan. The state's published regulations are the legal authority — confirm with the official sources linked above.
