Migratory Birds

This migratory bird information is being provided as a service to hunters. It has been prepared as a guide only and is not a complete list of regulations. For more detailed legal information, contact the KDWPT Law Enforcement Division, or complete regulations may also be viewed and printed on the KDWPT website.

Kansas Duck Hunting Zone Descriptions

Kansas Duck Zones Google Earth Layer (OCTET-STREAM 305.85 kB)

High Plains Zone

South on federal highway US-283 to the Kansas-Oklahoma state line; west along the Kansas–Oklahoma state line to its junction with the Kansas-Colorado state line; north along the Kansas-Colorado state line to its junction with the Kansas-Nebraska state line; east along the Kansas-Nebraska state line to its junction with federal highway US-283.


Low Plains Early Zone

East on state highway K-96 to its junction with federal highway US-183 in Rush Center, Kansas; north on federal highway US-183 to its junction with federal highway US-24 in Stockton, Kansas; east on federal highway US-24 to its junction with federal highway US-281 in Osborne, Kansas; north on federal highway US-281 to its junction with federal highway US-36 in Smith Center, Kansas; east on federal highway US-36 to its junction with state highway K-199 in Courtland, Kansas; south on state highway K-199 to its junction with Republic County 30th Road (Main Street) at Courtland City, Kansas; south on Republic County 30th Road (Main Street in Courtland City) to its junction with state highway K-148; east on state highway K-148 to its junction with Republic County Road 5; south on Republic County Road 5 to its junction with Cloud County North 40th Road; south on Cloud County North 40th Road to its junction with state highway K-9; west on state highway K-9 to its junction with federal highway US-24 in Beloit, Kansas; west on federal highway US-24 to its junction with state highway K-181 in Downs, Kansas; south on state highway K-181 (Morgan Avenue in Downs city limits) to its junction with state highway K-18; west on state highway K-18 to its junction with federal highway US-281 in Luray, Kansas; south on federal highway US-281 to its junction with state highway K-4 (East 9th St) in Hoisington, Kansas; east on state highway K-4 to its junction with interstate highway I-135 (US-81); south on interstate highway I–135 (US-81) to its junction with state highway K-61; southwest on state highway K-61 to its junction with McPherson County 14th Avenue; south on McPherson County 14th Avenue to its junction with McPherson County Arapaho Rd; west on McPherson County Arapaho Rd to its junction with state highway K-61; southwest on state highway K-61 to its junction with state highway K-96; northwest on state highway KS-14/K-96 to its junction with federal highway US-56 in Lyons, Kansas; west to Great Bend, Kansas then southwest on federal highway US-56 (East 14th Street) to its junction with state highway K-19 Spur (Broadway Street) in Larned, Kansas; south on state highway K-19 Spur (Broadway Street) to K-19 (NW 140th Street); east on state highway K-19 (NW 140th Street) to its junction with federal highway US-281; south on federal highway US-281 to its junction with federal highway US-54 in Pratt, Kansas; west on federal highway US-54 to its junction with federal highway US-183; north on federal highway US-183 to its junction with federal highway US-56 in Kinsley, Kansas; southwest on federal highway US-56 to its junction with North Main Street in Spearville, Kansas; south on North Main Street to Davis Street in Spearville, Kansas; east on Davis Street to Ford County Road 126 (South Stafford Street) in Spearville, Kansas; south on Ford County Road 126 (Spearville Road) to Garnett Road; east on Garnett Road to Ford County Road 126; south on Ford County Road 126 to Ford Spearville Road; west on Ford Spearville Road to its junction with federal highway US-400; northwest on federal highway US-400 to its junction with federal highway US-283 in Dodge City, Kansas; north on 113th Road to federal highway US-56 (E Wyatt Earp Boulevard) in Dodge City, Kansas; northeast on federal highway US-283/US-56 to its junction with US-283/US-50/US-56; east on federal highway US-283/US-50/US-56 to its junction with federal highway US-283; north on federal highway US-283 to its junction with federal highway US-96 in Ness City, Kansas.


Low Plains Late Zone

Forth on federal highway US-283 to the Kansas-Nebraska state line; east along the Kansas-Nebraska state line to its junction with the Kansas-Missouri state line; southeast along the Kansas-Missouri state line to its junction with state highway K-68; west on state highway K-68 to its junction with interstate highway I-35 in Ottawa, Kansas; southwest on interstate highway I-35 to its junction with Butler County NE 150th Street; west on Butler County NE 150th Street to its junction with federal highway US-77; south on federal highway US-77 to its junction with the Kansas-Oklahoma state line; west along the Kansas-Oklahoma state line to its junction with federal highway US-283; north on federal highway US-283 to its junction with federal highway US-400 in Dodge City, Kansas; southeast on federal highway US-400 to its junction with Ford Spearville Road; east on Ford Spearville Road to Ford County Road 126; north on Ford County Road 126 to Garnett Road; west on Garnett Road to Ford County Road 126; north on Ford County Road 126 (Spearville Road and then South Stafford Street in Spearville, Kansas) to Davis Street in Spearville, Kansas; west on Davis Street to North Main Street in Spearville, Kansas; north on North Main Street to its junction with federal highway US-56 in Spearville, Kansas; east on federal highway US-56 to its junction with federal highway US-183 in Kinsley, Kansas; south on federal highway US-183 to its junction with federal highway US-54; east on federal highway US-54 to its junction with federal highway US-281 in Pratt, Kansas; north on federal highway US-281 to its junction with state highway K-19; west on state highway K-19 to its junction with K-19 Spur (Broadway Street); north on state highway K-19 Spur (Broadway Street) to its junction with federal highway US-56 (East 14th Street) in Larned, Kansas; northeast to Great Bend, Kansas and then east on federal highway US-56 to its junction with state highway K-96/K-14 in Lyons, Kansas; southeast on state highway K-96/K-14 to its junction with state highway K-61; northeast on state highway K-61 to its junction with McPherson County Arapaho Road; east on McPherson County Arapaho Road to its junction with McPherson County 14th Avenue; north on McPherson County 14th Avenue to its junction with state highway K-61; east on state highway K-61 to its junction with interstate highway I-135 (US-81); north on interstate highway I-135 (US-81) to its junction with state highway K-4; west on state highway K-4 to its junction with federal highway US-281 (West 9th St)  in Hoisington, Kansas; north on federal highway US-281 to its junction with state highway K-18 in Luray, Kansas; east on state highway K-18 in Luray, Kansas to its junction with federal highway US-181; north on federal highway K-181 to its junction with federal highway US-24 in Downs, Kansas; east on federal highway US-24 to its junction with state highway K-9 in Beloit, Kansas; east on state highway K-9 to its junction with Cloud County 40th Road; north on Cloud County North 40th Road to its junction with Republic County Road 5; north on Republic County Road 5 to its junction with state highway K-148; west on state highway K-1­48 to its junction with Republic County 30th Road; north on Republic County 30th Road (Main Street in Courtland City) to its junction with state highway K-199 in Courtland, Kansas; north on state highway K-199 to its junction with federal highway US-36; west on federal highway US-36 to its junction with federal highway US-281 in Smith Center, Kansas; south on federal highway US-281 to its junction with federal highway US-24 in Osborne, Kansas; west on federal highway US-24 to its junction with federal highway US-183 in Stockton, Kansas; south on federal highway US-183 to its junction with federal highway US-96 in Rush Center, Kansas; west on federal highway US-96 to its junction with federal highway US-283 in Ness City, Kansas.


Southeast Zone

West on state highway K-68 to its junction with interstate highway I-35 in Ottawa, Kansas; southwest on interstate highway I-35 to its junction with Butler County NE 150th  Street; west on Butler County NE 150th Street to its junction with federal highway US-77; south on federal highway US-77 to its junction with the Kansas-Oklahoma state line; east along the Kansas–Oklahoma state line to its junction with the Kansas-Missouri state line; north along the Kansas-Missouri state line to its junction with state highway K-68.