Kansas

Centerfire rifles of any caliber firing expanding ammunition are legal for deer, pronghorn, and elk. .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Win, and .300 Win Mag are premier choices for long-range shots across Kansas agricultural flats and rolling prairie pastures. Suppressors legal with ATF compliance. FMJ prohibited.

Minimum .40 caliber single-barrel muzzleloaders. Modern in-line muzzleloaders with 209 primers, sabots, and magnifying scopes are fully legal during the famous mid-September early muzzleloader season and the late season. Black powder or commercial synthetic powders only.

Compound, recurve, and longbows. No minimum draw weight requirement, provided the bow can propel an arrow with hunting broadhead at least 130 yards. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Fixed and mechanical broadheads legal. Season runs mid-September through December 31.

Fully legal for ALL licensed hunters during the entire Kansas archery deer season without requiring a medical disability permit. Crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 125 lbs, a functioning safety, and shoot bolts with hunting broadheads measuring at least 7/8 inch wide.

Centerfire handguns firing expanding ammunition with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches are legal for big game. .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, and rifle-caliber single-shot handguns (such as T/C Encore in 6.5 Creedmoor) popular for shelterbelt and creek-bottom hunting.

10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge shotguns firing single slugs legal for deer. 3-shell plug limit. Non-toxic shot mandatory for waterfowl across Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.