hunting guide to kansas - 2010

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Office of the Secretary

1020 S Kansas, Rm. 200Topeka, KS 66612-1327

(785) 296-2281

Pratt Operations Office

512 SE 25th Ave.

Pratt, KS 67124-8174

(620) 672-5911

Region 1 Office

1426 Hwy 183 Alt., PO Box 338

Hays, KS 67601-0338

(785) 628-8614

Region 2 Office

300 SW Wanamaker

Topeka, KS 66608

(785) 273-6740

Region 3 Office

1001 W McArtor Rd.

Dodge City, KS 67801-6024

(620) 227-8609

Region 4 Office

6232 E 29th St. NorthWichita, KS 67220

(316) 683-8069

Region 5 Office

1500 W 7th St., PO Box 777

Chanute, KS 66720-0777

(620) 431-0380

Emporia Research & Survey Office

1830 Merchant, PO Box 1525

Emporia, KS 66801-1525

(620) 342-0658

Kansas City District Office

8304 Hedge Lane Terr.

Shawnee, KS 66227(913) 422-1314

Wildlife & Parks Offices

Kansas Department ofWildlife & Parks

HuntingGuideto Kansas

HuntingGuideto Kansas


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Hunting in Kansas can be described with two words: variety and abundance. From eastto west, north to south, Kansas has a rich and diverse array of habitat and game species.The hunting heritage runs deep in Kansas, and hunting is important to the quality of

life and rural economies. To pheasants and mule deer in the west, and whitetails and gray squir-rels in the east, add a mixed bag of prairie chickens, quail, and waterfowl in central Kansas andyou have a hunters dream.

Hunting

In Kansas

For more information on hunting,

Kansas state parks, fishing lakes,

or wildlife areas

visit our website: kdwp.state.ks.us


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High Plains

Flint Hills

Red Hills

Chautauqua Hills

Osage Questas

Ozark Plateau

Arkansas River Lowlands

Cherokee Lowlands

Wellington / McPherson Lowlands

Smoky Hills

Glaciated Region

Physiographic Regions

The physiographic regions of the state are dis-tinguished by climatic, topographic, and vegetativedifferences. Generally, Kansas climate is wetter inthe east than the west. In fact, the southeast regionmay receive 40 inches of rain per year, whereas thesouthwest region may receive less than 15. Beingfamiliar with the physiographic regions can help ahunter select an area of the state to correspond withthe preferred type of game, as well as the style ofhunting desired.

The High Plains comprises most of western Kansasand historically consisted of shortgrass prairie. Pheasantmay be the most popular game species in this area, butothers such as mule deer, pronghorn antelope, quail,turkey, lesser prairie chicken, and coyotes can be found.

The Smoky Hills is characterized by rolling grasslands

and timbered creek bottoms and game such as pheasant,quail, deer, turkey, prairie chicken, coyotes, bobcats, andother furbearers.

The glaciated region of the upper northeast is timberedrolling plains with rocky hillsides and broad valleys. Theregion is excellent for deer, turkey, quail, and small game.

East-centrally located, the Flint Hills region is mostlyuntouched tallgrass prairie supporting greater prairiechicken, quail, deer, turkey, and furbearers.

The Osage Cuestas region makes up most of thesoutheast. Rolling grasslands and limestone bluffs and

timbered bottomland identify the area. Deer, easternturkey, quail, small game, gray foxes, coyotes, and bob-cats are common species.

The Red Hills in the southcentral provide drama to theplains with deep canyons lined with brushy vegetation,spring-fed creeks and red earth supporting good numers

of bobwhite quail, turkey, deer, coyote, and bobcat.The Arkansas River Lowlands is a sandhill grasslandregion that follows the drainage of the Arkansas River.The area is know for its deer, quail, and turkey hunting.

Wetlands and salt marshes comprise the Wellington andMcPherson Lowlands region. Upland birds, deer, and wa-terfowl are common to this region.

The remaining small physiographic regions of the stateinclude the Chautauqua Hills, Cherokee Lowlands, andOzark Plateau reside in the southeast part of the state andoffer game species found in surrounding regions.

AdministrativeRegions

Kansas is divided into five regions forKDWP administrative purposes. Each re-gion has a full-service regional office, aswell as numerous local and district offices.This brochure is designed to give the hunter a generaloverview of hunting opportunities in the state, not specific details. Facil-ity information in the following tables should be timely; however, becausegame populations fluctuate from year to year, ratings for individual gamespecies provide information only on the norm for a given area. Check with

individual area offices for more specific details on game populations.

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Private LandMost land in Kansas is privately

owned, so most hunting opportuni-ties are found on private land.Kansas law requires that all whohunt on private land have permis-sion, whether that land is posted or

not. For those who have the time toscout, contact landowners, and getacquainted, permission to hunt canbe obtained. For those who donthave that luxury, the public landsfeatured in this document andKDWP's Walk-In Hunting Access(WIHA) program offer many op-portunities.

Through WIHA, the departmentleases private land for public hunt-ing and currently has over one mil-lion acres enrolled for fall huntingaccess. Fall access dates includeSept.1-Mar.31, Sept.1-Jan.31, andNov.1-Jan.31. The annual KansasHunting Atlas, available free ofcharge, provides the location andaccess dates of WIHA tracts, as wellas all other hunting areas open tothe public.

There are also more than 160,000acres enrolled in the spring turkeyWIHA program, providing accessfrom April 1-May 31. A separate

spring atlas is produced each year toshowcase the spring WIHA tracts.

WIHA has been very popularwith both hunters and landowners.

Tracts range in size from 80 acres to

several thousand, and a wide vari-ety of hunting opportunities areavailable. Hunting atlases are avail-able in August for the fall tracts andMarch for the spring tracts. With anatlas in hand, a hunter can choosefrom several thousand tracts tohunt, many of which are in remote,

out-of-the-way areas.

Special HuntsSpecial hunts are part of the

Kansas hunter recruitment and re-tention program called PASS ITON. This program addresses theneed to recruit new hunters and re-tain existing hunters in order to en-sure the future of hunting in Kansas.Special hunt opportunities includeaccess to public areas traditionallyclosed to hunting, as well as limitedpublic access to private propertiesenrolled in the Special Hunts on Pri-vate Lands program.

While providing excellent oppor-tunities to introduce new hunters tothe sport, special hunts have alsoproven popular with currenthunters looking for high-qualityhunting opportunities. Persons withimpaired abilities also find this pro-gram offers ideal opportunities to

hunt. Special hunts are not designedto provide a guaranteed limit andmay not appeal to hunters whohave already secured numerous

good hunting opportunities al-

though they are open to everyone.Special hunt opportunities aremade available to the public throughan online brochure and applicationprocess. The Special Hunts Brochureis produced in late summer for fallhunts and late winter for springhunts to showcase available hunt

opportunities for the upcoming sea-son. Hunts are identified by location,date, hunt type, and hunt category.Those who wish to apply for huntsmust complete an online applica-tion. The application deadlines areAugust (early fall hunts), October(late fall hunts), and March (springhunts). Individuals may apply oncefor each application period. At theend of each application period, arandom drawing selects the success-ful applicants for each hunt.

There are no application fees, butpurchase of appropriate licenses,certificates, permits, and stamps isrequired. For further informationand timely special hunts informa-tion, visit the KDWP website,www.kdwp.state.ks.us.

Additionally, special event huntsorganized at the local level are avail-able in various parts of the state. Fur-ther information regarding specialevent hunts and contact information

for hunt organizers is also availableon the Special Hunts web page.

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Walk-in Access and Special Hunts

Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs de-scribed herein is available to all individuals without regard to race,color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gen-der identity, political affiliation, and military or veteran status. Com-plaints of discrimination should be sent to Office of the Secretary,

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 S Kansas Ave.,Topeka, KS 66612-1327. 02/10


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Ring-necked pheasantAnnual pheasant harvest

usually ranks among the topthree states in the nation. Gen-erally, the best hunting is foundin the northwest and south-west, with the northcentral being the most stable. Otherareas of the state can have locally good pheasant num-bers, and often provide good pheasant and quail com-bination hunting opportunities.

Bobwhite quailWhile bobwhite populations

in many states have declineddramatically, Kansas bobwhiteshave held their own. Popula-tions are traditionally best in theeastern one-third of the state, but numbers have de-clined in eastern-most counties due to habitat changes.

When weather cooperates, the native prairie of the RedHills in southwestern Kansas can sustain excellent pop-ulations. In central Kansas, hunters will find very goodbobwhite/pheasant combination hunt opportunities

Prairie chickenKansas grasslands are home

to two species of prairie chick-ens, the greater and the lesser.Greaters are found in the mid-and tallgrass prairie of theFlint Hills and Smoky Hills,

and have increased in rangeand numbers throughout thenorthcentral and northwest-ern portions of Kansas.Lesser prairie chickens in-habit the shortgrass prairie insouthwestern Kansas and have benefited from theConservation Reserve Program.

DeerTwo deer species thrive in

Kansas: the mule deer and thewhite-tailed deer. Mule deerare restricted to the westernone-third of the state, primarilyon the High Plains, SmokyHills, and Red Hills regions. Asyou travel west to east, muledeer are less abundant, and

whitetail numbers increase.White-tailed deer can be found virtually statewide wher-ever suitable habitat exists. Highest whitetail densitiesare in the eastern one-third of the state.

TurkeyWild turkeys were reintro-

duced into Kansas in the1960s, and the program hasbeen a great success. Today,huntable populations ofturkeys exist in nearly every

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Species and Ranges

W i l d l i f e A r e a O f f i c e sCedar Bluff (785) 726-3212

Cheney (620) 459-6922Cheyenne Bottoms (620) 793-7730Clinton (785) 887-6882Council Grove (620) 767-5900Crawford (620) 362-3671Eisenhower/Pomona (785) 528-4102El Dorado (316) 321-7180Elk City (620) 331-6295Glen Elder (785) 545-3345

Hillsdale (913) 783-4507Lovewell (785) 753-4971Marais des Cygnes (913) 352-8941

Meade (620) 873-2572

Milford (785) 238-3014Mined Land (620) 231-3173Perry (785) 246-3449Scott (620) 872-2061Toronto/Fall River (620) 637-2213Tuttle Creek (785) 539-7941Wilson/ Kanopolis (785) 658-2465Kanopolis State Park (785) 658-2465Pomona State Park (785) 828-4933

Norton (785) 877-2953Webster (785) 425-6775

FEDERAL OFFICES

Cimarron National Grasslands(620) 697-4621

Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge(620) 392-5553

Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge(785) 543-6673

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge(620) 486-2393

Marias des Cygne Wildlife Refuge

(913) 352-8956

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More than 70 state park andwildlife area cabins are now avail-able. Cabins continue to grow inpopularity as more of these mod-ern and comfortable facilities arebuilt across the state. Reservingcabins is now more convenient

than ever with the KDWP onlinecabin reservation system. To re-serve a cabin online, go to re-serve.ksoutdoors.com, then selectthe desired state park or wildlifearea and cabin from the onscreenlist, and a scheduling calendarwill appear. Select desired open

dates and follow on-screen in-structions to make reservations.

Secure online payment iseasy with a credit card.

Online instructionsconveniently guide usersthrough the reservationprocess. Users must loginto the system and set

up an account to com-plete a transaction. In ad-dition to completewritten instructions detailing thereservation process, an instruc-tional video provides an overviewof the online reservation system.

Cabins are available at 16

Kansas state parks and fourwildlife areas (Atchison State

Fishing Lake, McPherson StateFishing Lake, Mined LandWildlife Area and Ottawa StateFishing Lake). Most of the cabinsfeature amenities such as bath-rooms, kitchens, refrigerators,

stoves, heating and air condition-ing, and ADA accessibility.

county. The Rio Grande sub-species dominates the westerntwo-thirds of the state. Theeastern subspecies is common

in the northeast and far south-east regions. Where the tworanges overlap, hybridization does occur.

WaterfowlKansas lies in the middle of the Central Flyway, and

waterfowl migrations can be spectacular. Waterfowl op-portunities are limited in the arid west, but whereverreservoirs and marshes exist, good waterfowling can befound. Several waterfowl management areas and nationalwildlife refuges attract waterfowl each fall and provideoutstanding hunting, especially during wet years whensheet water covers surrounding crop fields. An abun-dance of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands in the eastattract waterfowl, and large numbers of snow geese con-gregate in central and eastern Kansas in late winter andearly spring. Non-toxic shot is required for all waterfowlhunting. In addition to the federal duck stamp, all huntersrequired to have a license must have a state waterfowlstamp and a Harvest Information Program stamp. Weeklywaterfowl reports are posted on the departments web-site beginning in September.

Small GameCottontail rabbits and squir-

rels exist throughout the statewherever suitable habitat is

available. Both are most abun-dant in the east, and in addi-tion to fox squirrels, thehardwood timber of the east-ern one-fourth of Kansas alsoharbors gray squirrels. Rabbitsand squirrels are not heavilyhunted, making excellent hunt-ing opportunities available for both species.

OtherDove hunting can be excellent when warm, dry

weather continues into September. Good shooting canbe found over worked crop fields, windmill waterholes, and grassland ponds. Doves may migrate beforethe traditional Sept. 1 opener in the northwest, espe-cially ahead of an early cold front. Furbearers are com-mon throughout the state. Coyote, bobcat, beaver, andraccoon are common, and provide good to very goodtrapping and hunting opportunities.

Online Cabin Reservation System

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Kanopolis (Smoky Hill WA) 30 mi. SW o Salina on K-141

Kanopolis 30 mi. SW o Salina on K-141

Norton 3 mi. SW o Norton

Kirwin 15 mi. SE o Phillipsburg

Lovewell 4 mi. E, 10 mi. N o Mankato

Webster 8 mi. W o Stockton

Wilson 8 mi. N o I-70 at Bunker Hill exit

Wilson 8 mi. N o I-70 on K-232

Jewell 6 mi. SW o Mankato

Logan 2 mi. NW o Russell Springs

Ottawa 6 mi. NE o Bennington

Rooks 3 mi. SW o Stockton

Sheridan 12 mi. E o Hoxie

Sherman 10 mi. SW o Goodland

BRZON 8 mi. N, 3 mi. W o Belleville

Francis Wachs 11 mi. NE o Agra

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Jamestown 3 mi. NW o Jamestown

Sheridan 5 mi. NE o Quinter

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Region 1 is roughly the northwest one-fourth of thestate and includes 26 counties. Physiographically, it iscomprised of the shortgrass High Plains in the westand the mixed-grass prairie of the Smoky Hills in the

east. Between these two regions are areas known as theChalk Buttes and the Blue Hills, each region runningfrom north to south almost to the Arkansas River Low-lands. The landscape ranges from flat plains to ruggedcanyons, bluffs, and creek beds interspersed with farm-land, especially in the central portions of the state.Western portions of the region hold the largest popu-lation of mule deer in the state, and white-tailed deer

are also abundant. Most of the state's pronghorn maybe found in this area, as well as turkey and waterfowl.

The region boasts some of the state's best pheasanthunting, and quail are abundant in the easternmostcounties. Greater prairie chickens may be found fromGove County east, and lesser chickens, although not

abundant, may be found in the southcentral counties ofthe region. Wherever woodlands are found prima-rily in riparian areas and shelterbelts fox squirrelsand cottontail rabbits are common, as well. There areeight federal reservoirs and several state lakes andcommunity lakes scattered around the region.


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Clinton 4 mi. W o Lawrence

Clinton 8 mi. W o Lawrence

Hillsdale 15 mi. S o Olathe on Hwy 169, 3 mi. W on 255 St.

Milford 5 mi. N o Junction City

Milford 25 mi. N o Junction City

Perry 3 mi. N o PerryPerry 25 mi. NE o Topeka

Tuttle Creek 4 mi. N o Manhattan

Tuttle Creek 22 mi. N o Manhattan on Hwy 77

Atchison 3 mi. N, 2 mi. W, 1/2 mi. N o Atchison

Brown 8 mi. E o Hiawatha

Douglas 1 mi. N, 2 mi. E o Baldwin City

Geary 10 mi. S o Junction City of Hwy 77

Leavenworth 3 mi. N, 2 mi. W o Tonganoxie on Hwy 90

Louisburg-Middle Creek 7 mi. S o Louisburg

Miami 8 mi. E, 5 mi. S o Osawatomie

Nebo 8 mi. E, 1 mi. S, 1/2 mi. W o Holton

Pottawatomie No.1 5 mi. N o Westmoreland

Shawnee 7 1/2 mi. N o Silver Lake

Washington 7 mi. N, 3 mi. W o Washington

Benedictine Bottoms 2 mi. NE o Atchison

Bolton 2 1/2 mi. N, 1 1/2 mi. W o Paxico

Jeffery Energy Center Unit 1 3 mi. N o Belvue

Jeffery Energy Center Unit 2 5 mi. N, 3 mi. W o St. Marys

Kansas River 1/2 mi. E, 1/2 mi. N o Topeka of I-70

Nemaha 4 1/2 mi. S o Seneca on Hwy 63

Rutlader 1/2 mi. N o Louisburg-Middle Creek SFL

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Region 2 is the northeast quarter of Kansas andincludes 20 counties. The west portion of this regionfeatures the Flint Hills, a landscape of native tall-grass prairie protected from tillage by a layer of rock

just below the soils surface. Hosting the worldslargest population of greater prairie chicken, theFlint Hills region is a true natural treasure and oneof the last large areas of unbroken tallgrass prairiein the world. The northeast portion of Region 2 iswithin the physiographic Glaciated Region, which

is characterized by broad stream valleys, timberedhillsides, and irregular-shaped croplands. Region 2is noted for excellent deer, quail, and turkey hunt-ing opportunities. Several large urban areas are lo-

cated in this region, which also boasts five federalreservoirs and dozens of smaller state and commu-nity lakes.


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GREELEY

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BARBER

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FINNEYKEARNY

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MEADE

GRAY

SEWARD

HASKELL

STANTON

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RUSH

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Lakin

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Sublette

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Jetmore

Kinsley

Larned

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La Crosse

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Greensburg

Ashland ColdwaterMedicineLodge

Pratt

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Barber Upper end of Barber SFL, north edge of Medicine Lodge

Clark 8 1/2 mi. S, 1 mi. W o Kingsdown

Concannon 18 mi. E o Garden City on Hwy 156

Finney 8 mi. N, 3 mi. W o Kalvesta

Goodman 5 mi. S, 2 1/5 mi. E o Ness City

Hain 5 mi. N, 2 1/4 mi. E o Wright of Hwy 283

Hamilton 3 mi. W, 4 mi. N o Syracuse

Hodgeman 3 mi. E, 2 mi. S o Jetmore

Meade 8 mi. S, 5 mi. W o Meade

Scott 14 mi. N, 1 mi. W o Scott City

Cheyenne Bottoms 5 mi. N, 2 mi. E o Great Bend

Cimarron National Grasslands Morton County near Elkhart

Cottonwood Flats 1 1/2 mi. S, 1/2 mi. E o Coolidge

Greeley Co. 8 mi. N, 5 mi. E, 2 mi. N, 1/2 mi. E o Tribune

Herron Playa 1 mi. S, 1/2 mi. W, 3 mi. S o Spearville (Restricted)Isabel Wetlands 8 mi. E o Sawyer

Lane 6 1/2 mi. N, 3 mi. E o Dighton

Pratt Sandhills 5 mi. W, 7 mi. N o Cullison

Quivira NWR 13 mi. N o Staford

Sandsage Bison Range 1/2 mi. S o Garden City (Restricted)

Stein Playa 2 1/2 mi. W, 1/2 mi. S o Spearville (Restricted)

Texas Lake 4 mi. W, 1 mi. N o Cullison

Wild Turkey Playa 4 mi. S o Howell (Restricted)

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Region 3 includes 28 counties in the southwestquarter of the state. In its western half, Region 3 isprimarily High Plains, dominated by intensive dry-land and irrigated farming operations mixed with

native shortgrass prairie. Through the central partof this region is a landscape called the ArkansasRiver Lowlands, which follows the Arkansas Riverand is made up of sandhill grasslands. The south-east corner of the region is within the Red Hills, arough, craggy mid-grass prairie landscape that isstill largely intact. The mix of physiographic typesand farming in this region provide outstanding

combination opportunities for pheasant, quail,

white-tailed and mule deer, lesser prairie chickens,and Rio Grande turkey. While there are no federalreservoirs in Region 3, there are two state parks lo-cated on state fishing lakes Meade State Park and

Scott State Park. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, arenowned waterfowl hunting wetland, is located inthe northeast portion of Region 3, in Barton County.


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Cheney 7 mi. E o Pretty Prairie

Council Grove 5 mi. NW o Council Grove

El Dorado 2 mi. E, 1 mi. N o El Dorado

Marion 2 mi. S, 2 mi. E o Durham

Butler 3 mi. W, 1 mi. N o Latham

Chase 1 1/2 mi. W o Cottonwood Falls

Cowley 16 mi. E o Arkansas City on Hwy 166

McPherson 6 mi. N, 2 mi. W o Canton

Binger 1 mi. W, 1 mi, N o Raymond

Byron Walker / Kingman State Lake 7 mi. W o Kingman

Cheney State Park 25 mi. W o Wichita

El Dorado State Park 2 mi. E o El Dorado

Ferris Demonstration Area 1/2 mi. W o Windom

Kaw 1 mi. SE o Arkansas City

McPherson Wetlands 2 mi. N, 1 mi. E o Conway

Sandhills State Park 3 mi. NE o Hutchinson

Slate Creek 6 mi. S, 1 1/2 mi. W o Oxord

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Arkansas River Lowlands, Wellington/McPhersonLowlands, and the Flint Hills, which is the domi-nant landscape. Through the eastern half of this re-gion, the Flint Hills provide tens of thousands ofcontiguous acres of tallgrass prairie. This regionalso contains the states largest metropolitan area,Wichita. This region offers a wide variety of huntingopportunities, from quail and pheasants in the west

and south to waterfowl in the central and turkey,deer, quail, and prairie chicken in the east. Four fed-eral reservoirs are located within this region.


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Big Hill 9 mi. W, 4 mi. S o Parsons

Elk City 3 mi. W o Independence

Fall River 6 mi. N, 1 mi. E o Severy

John Redmond 4 mi. W, 2 mi. N o Burlington

Melvern 4 mi. N o Lebo

Pomona 17 mi. W o OttawaToronto 1 mi. W o Toronto

Bourbon 4 1/2 mi. E o Elsmore

Lyon 5 mi. W, 1 mi. N o Reading

Osage 10 mi. S o Topeka

Wilson 1 mi. S o Bufalo

Woodson 5 mi. E o Toronto

Berentz/Dick 2 mi. W, 2 mi. S, 10 1/2 mi. W o Independence

Big Hill 8 mi. W, 4 mi. S o Parsons

Copan 1/2 mi. W o Caney

Dove Flats 2 1/2 mi. E, 1 1/2 mi. N o Elk City

Duck Creek 1 1/2 mi. E, 3 1/3 mi. N o Elk City

Flint Hills NWR 15 mi. SE o Emporia

Harmon 2 mi. N, 1 1/4 mi. E, 1 mi. S o ChetopaHollister 6 mi W, 2 mi. S o Fort Scott

Hulah Scattered tracts east and west o Elgin

La Cygne 5 mi. E o La Cygne

Marias des Cygnes 5 mi. N o Pleasanton

Marias des Cygnes NWR 5 mi. N o Pleasanton

Mined Land Craword and Cherokee Counties

Neosho 1 mi. E o St. Paul

Spring River 3 mi. E, 1 1/4 mi. N o Crestline

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Region 5 is comprised of 18 counties in the south-eastern portion of the state. This area is dominatedby the Osage Questas Region, which is character-ized by rolling grasslands, limestone bluffs, and

heavily timbered bottomlands. The far eastern areasof this region receive more than twice as much an-nual rainfall as western Kansas, and the vegetationis lush. This region also includes the ChautauquaHills, the Cherokee Lowlands, and a small sectionof Ozark Plateau in the far southeast corner. The

unique mix of hardwood timber and native grass inthe region makes it productive for quail, turkey, anddeer hunters, but there are no pheasants. This cor-ner of Kansas includes nine reservoirs and five state

parks, as well as dozens of state and communityfishing lakes.

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