All Kansas hunters age 16 to 65 must have a resident hunting license. All nonresident hunters, of age, must purchase a non-resident hunting license.

Any person who has not been a legal resident of the state for 60 days is considered a non-resident. Proof that you are a legal Kansas resident includes voter registration cards, income tax receipts, or driver's licenses. Lifetime license holders are considered Kansas residents in regard to all hunting permits and tags, even if they no longer live in Kansas.

Military personnel hunting or furharvesting while on leave or furlough are required to have hunting or furharvesting licenses, even if they joined the service while residents of Kansas. Non-resident military personnel not stationed in Kansas must have a non-resident license. Those who were Kansas residents immediately prior to enlistment may purchase a resident license.

Non-residents may purchase a special license that is valid only while hunting on controlled shooting areas.

Kansas hunting and/or furharvesting licenses are not required for the following:

1. owners of land or tenants of land leased or rented for agriculture, and their immediate families living with them, while hunting or furharvesting on this land;

2. legally-defined Native Americans (must apply for free license);

3. active-duty military personnel stationed in Kansas may hunt or furharvest with a resident hunting or furharvesting license, if they carry evidence identifying them as active-duty military personnel;

4. non-residents who are full-time secondary, post-secondary or vocational school students in Kansas may obtain resident hunting licenses but must carry evidence of their status as a Kansas student; and

5. non-residents using field trial permits issued by Wildlife and Parks.

Persons certified by a physician as having a permanent disability may be eligible for special permits allowing them to hunt from a vehicle or hunt deer with a crossbow. For more information on these permits, contact the Department of Wildlife and Parks, Law Enforcement Division, 512 SE 25th Ave., Pratt, KS 67124. (Migratory game birds cannot be hunted from a vehicle, even with a disability permit.)

Anyone born on or after July 1, 1957, must successfully complete a certified hunter education course in order to purchase a hunting license or hunt, except on lands they own or operate. Resident hunters under 16 years of age are not required to purchase a hunting license but must carry a Hunter Education Certificate (unless hunting on own land), showing they have completed the course.

Anyone under 27 years old must carry an approved hunter education certificate while hunting in Kansas. Duplicate cards are available for $5.50 from the Pratt office.

Without the owner's permission, it is illegal to hunt, shoot, pursue, or trap any animal on private land, or any traveled public road or railroad right-of-way adjoining private land.