Big Game Regulations General Information

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Shooting hours for big game

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1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset

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When are big game and turkey permits purchased during open season valid?

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valid immediately after purchase

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How many permits can be purchased by deer hunters that allow for the harvest of an antlered deer?

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Only one

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Are big game permits transferable?

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No

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Who must possess a valid permit or tag to hunt big game or turkeys?

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All individuals, regardless of land ownership and age.

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Is a Kansas hunting license required to hunt big game?

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Yes, unless Kansas law provides License Exemptions.

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Is there a minimum age to hunt big game?

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No

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Where are hunt-own-land permits valid?

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Only on lands owned or lands leased for agricultural purposes. (See who qualifies card)

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Who qualifies for hunt-on-your-own-Land permits for big game?

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Individuals who qualify as land owners, tenants, nonresident landowners or family members living with a resident landowner or tenant.

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When are hunt-own-land permits valid?

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Valid for either species during any season with equipment legal for that season.

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Qualifications for nonresident landowner permit for hunting big game

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Person must own farm or ranch land in simple ownership with their name on the deed.

(See legal entity card)

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When a property is held in a trust, LLC, partnership, or other legal entity, it is owned by that legal entity. Can a nonresident landowner permit for big game be purchased in these circumstances?

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Permits on properties owned by a legal entity are available only to tenants who either farm at least 80 acres, or manage an 80 acre or larger farm that produces agricultural commodity such as crops or cattle.

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Does serving as a board member, trustee, non managing partner or other such position, qualify a person for Kansas landowner deer permit?

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No

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In the event of loss or theft of big game permits, tags, and licenses, what replacement permits are available?

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Replacement big game permits and turkey permits may be obtained from any KDWPT office, license agent for $2.50 fee.

Duplicate permits may be obtained online no charge.

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If you harvest any big game or turkey that is not edible, can a replacement permit be issued?

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No

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What documents can be possessed by a hunter of big game on a mobile device?

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E-licenses, e-permits and e-tags.

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What reasons qualify permit refund for big game?

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1) Death of applicant prior to season of use

2) unknown duplication of specific issue

3) permit issued in error by dept.

4) armed forces personnel experiencing a change of duty station prior to first day of season, preventing use of permit

5) by direction of a court order or at the direction of a prosecuting attorney.

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How must one transport deer and elk with an antlerless only permit?

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With visible sex organs naturally attached to the carcass or a quartered portion of the carcass.

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What exceptions allow a hunter to transport deer, elk, or spring turkeys without evidence of sex?

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Hunters that bone out the meat in the field, use an e-tag or the voluntary option that allows hunters to register their harvested deer, elk, or spring turkey through the internet, using photos taken at the harvest site.

This is not a telephone check system, and is only required if you want to transport deer or elk taken with antlerless only permit w/o head attached or a spring turkey w/o beard attached to breast.

Once hunter has photographs necessary for registration later or confirmation number obtained over internet, hunter may then transport carcass w/o evidence of sex.

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Assistance to big game permit holders; What qualifications must a person meet in order to obtain a permit to designate someone else to take a legal limit of game for the permit holder?

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Any person with a permanent physical or visual disability that prevents the person from hunting safely, as certified by a physician. This must be a permit holder who is, because of disability, unable to pursue a wounded game animal.

They may designate any individual to assist in pursuing and dispatching an animal wounded by the disabled permit holder.

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Must hunters have a deer permit that allows the taking of an antlered deer before acquiring an antlerless deer permit?

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Yes, except after December 30th, an antlered permit is no longer required to purchase antlerless permits, which is available over the counter through January 31st, 2021.