Some hunters may mourn the end of the deer seasons this winter, but there’s still hope to put venison in the freezer.

While the firearms season ended Dec. 12 and the archery season will end Friday, hunters can still get their deer during the two-day whitetail antlerless season Jan. 1-2.

The January season will allow hunters to use any unfilled deer permit or deer game tag to take an antlerless whitetail.

The special season is open in all deer management units except 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17 and 18. All of those units are in Western Kansas.

Any unfilled permit or game tag allows the hunter to harvest a white-tailed deer without a visible polished antler. All permits retain unit designation. A 2005 hunting license is also required, unless the hunter is exempt by law.

Any legal equipment may be used, including bows, muzzleloaders, handguns and centerfire rifles. However, all hunters must meet hunter orange requirements.

The January season provides hunters with an additional opportunity to hunt while applying pressure on white-tailed does in units where the population is still above tolerance levels.

In areas where more specific control measures are desired, additional special seasons have been designated. In addition to the Jan. 1-2 season, three areas provide more hunting opportunity.

The northern portions of deer management units 7 and 8 in north central Kansas will be open for an extended whitetail antlerless season Jan. 3-9.

Hunters may use any unfilled Unit 7 and Unit 8 firearm permit, as well as game tags and statewide archery permits during the special season.

All permits convert to a bag limit of one white-tailed deer without a visible polished antler. Hunter orange must be worn.

Unit 19, which is the corridor between Topeka and Kansas City, will be open to whitetail antlerless only archery hunting Jan. 3-31. Unit 19 includes all of Douglas County except a small southern sliver.

Hunters with unfilled statewide archery permits, whitetail antlerless permits and whitetail antlerless-only game tags may hunt.

All permits revert to a bag limit of one whitetail antlerless deer without a visible polished antler.