Hunters in Kansas have been offered more than 350 chances to hunt on land not otherwise open to the activity through a state-run program. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced that exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting, with above-average success rates, is available through its Special Hunts Program. The program provides hundreds of hunts each fall and winter, for free, as long as hunters apply and are selected.
Parks and wildlife officials noted that the Special Hunts Program offers chances with limited access to public and private lands, including refuge areas for deer, upland game, waterfowl, doves, turkey and furbearers. In the fall and winter of 2024, conservation specialists said more than 350 individual special hunt opportunities exist through one draw, as opposed to multiple draws previously. The application period is open through july 28.
