Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Hunting Permits for Fundraising
For Immediate Release:
February 11, 2026
Media Contact:
Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public Affairs
laura.roseclawson@ks.gov
Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Hunting Permits for Fundraising
PRATT – Seven Kansas organizations will receive big game hunting permits after applications were drawn by Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners during the January 8 public meeting. Established in 2006, the Commission Big Game Hunting Permit program allows Kansas-based nonprofit organizations focused on wildlife conservation and promoting hunting and fishing heritage to apply for one of seven permits annually.
Organizations selected through the drawing then sell, raffle, or auction their permit to raise funds for conservation work in Kansas. Winning organizations keep 15 percent of the proceeds to support their mission, while the remaining 85 percent is held by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) until both the organization and KDWP approve a conservation project to fund.
“The Commission Big Game Permit program has been a conservation success story in Kansas since it began in 2006,” said Stuart Schrag, KDWP deputy secretary of operations. “What started with fewer than 60 applicant organizations has grown into a highly competitive program that now draws more than 100 applicants annually and generates thousands of dollars each year for conservation. Since its inception, the program has raised nearly $2.4 million to support habitat restoration, wildlife management, and public access projects across the state.”
Based on applicant preference, seven deer permits were awarded to the following conservation organizations. Members of the public are encouraged to contact the organizations listed below for details on upcoming auctions or raffles associated with each permit.
Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc.
Michael Christensen, Director of Operations
mchristensen@outdoormentors.org
(316) 253-7221
National Wild Turkey Federation – Flint Hills Gobblers
Nate Watson, Regional Director
nwatson@nwtf.net
(505) 401-6474
Pheasants Forever – KS Pioneer PF 120
Robert Hix, Kansas Pheasants Forever Regional Director
bhix@pheasantsforever.org
(303) 588-1542
Pheasants Forever – Longspur PF 423
Robert Hix, Kansas Pheasants Forever Regional Director
bhix@pheasantsforever.org
(303) 588-1542
Pheasants Forever – McPherson Area PF 510
Robert Hix, Kansas Pheasants Forever Regional Director
bhix@pheasantsforever.org
(303) 588-1542
Pheasants Forever – Ninnescah PF 990
Robert Hix, Kansas Pheasants Forever Regional Director
bhix@pheasantsforever.org
(303) 588-1542
Pheasants Forever – Post Rock Ringnecks PF 635
Robert Hix, Kansas Pheasants Forever Regional Director
bhix@pheasantsforever.org
(303) 588-1542
Final recipients of Commission deer permits cannot possess more than one regular antlered deer permit and one commission deer permit in the same year. More information about the Commission Big Game Permits program can be found at ksoutdoors.gov/Commission.
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The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Kansas’s natural resources for the benefit of both current and future generations. KDWP manages 29 state parks, 177 lakes and wildlife areas, more than 300 public waterbodies, and 5 nature centers. Other services include management of threatened, endangered, and at-risk species, law enforcement, and wildlife habitat programs. For more information about KDWP, visit ksoutdoors.gov.
The seven-member, bi-partisan Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission serves in an advisory capacity in formulating policies and plans for KDWP. The commission holds public hearings on rules and regulations proposed by the Secretary of KDWP and ultimately votes to approve, modify, or reject those proposals. The Commission Big Game Permits are authorized by K.S.A. 32-970.
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