White-tailed deer are above tolerance levels in several areas of the state, and hunting is the most effective tool to reduce the population.
More specifically, the harvest of female white-tailed deer is essential because a buck can breed many does.
The ability to control deer relies on sufficient hunter access to private land, a particular concern in Kansas. If a landowner does not allow hunting, even if the areas around their property do allow hunting, a refuge is created.
Deer quickly learn where these safe havens are and will continue to multiply, regardless of the number of permits issued.
Landowners concerned about too many deer on their property can allow hunting, harvest antlerless deer, participate in the Wildlife and Parks hunter referral program and apply for a big game control permit.
These free permits allow the landowner to harvest a prescribed number of deer on their property outside of the normal season dates.
For information on these programs, call 1 888 497-8661. This line is for deer population control information only.
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