Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hunting Regulations Overview

--Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

--Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area is managed by Kansas Wildlife and Parks.

Hunting regulations are mostly the same for both areas, however, there are some key differences which are outlined below.

Hunting Season	National Wildlife Refuge	Wildlife Area
Small Game (quail, dove, rabbit, squirrel)	Non-toxic shot required	Non-toxic shot required
	.22 and center-fire firearms prohibited
Waterfowl (duck, geese)	Statewide regulations	Hunters required to register before hunting and report harvest daily
		Outboard motors allowed on Unit G only
Archery Deer	Permit required.	Permit required. Permits are free and unlimited
	Antlerless deer tags (game tags) valid	Antlerless deer tags (game tags) not valid
December Firearms Deer	Prohibited	Statewide regulations
		Antlerless deer tags (game tags) not valid
January Firearms Deer	Permit required.	Permit required. Permits are free and unlimited
	Shotguns and muzzleloaders only firearms allowed
		Antlerless deer tags (game tags) not valid
	Antlerless deer tags (game tags) valid
Spring Turkey	Permit required.	Statewide regulations
	Non-toxic shot required	Non-toxic shot required
Furbearer Hunting (coyote, bobcat, raccoon)	Prohibited	Statewide regulations
Furbearer Trapping	Prohibited	Permit required

Questions regarding the Wildlife Area should be directed to:

Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area
16382 US Hwy 69
Pleasanton, KS 66075
Phone: 913-352-8941.

Last update: October 13, 2009