Big Hill Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Big Hill Wildlife Area is 1,320 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 5 miles north of Mound Valley, in Labette County and deer Unit 11. Camping: yes, in designated areas; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landWalk-in (WIHA)Big Hill Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 1,320 (KDWP); 1,311 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 8 mi. W, 4 mi. S of Parsons |
| Phone | (620) 432-4876 |
| Camping | Yes, in designated areas |
| Boating | Yes |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Labette |
| Deer unit | Unit 11 |
What are the rules on Big Hill Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. No other rule is listed.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 14.
Which deer unit is Big Hill Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 11, 6,559 square miles, with 15,611 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 11 gets 3,564 nonresident whitetail permits in 2026, and its extended antlerless firearm season runs Jan. 1-24, 2027 (KDWP deer quotas and draw statistics; KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 30).
Harvest: KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021).
What public and walk-in land is near Big Hill Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 1,349 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 2,475 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 16 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 385 acres 1.8 miles southeast (Sept. 1 to May 31), 322 acres 3.9 miles northwest (Sept. 1 to May 31, archery and shotshell only), 298 acres 2.6 miles southeast (Sept. 1 to May 31) and 202 acres 2.6 miles northwest (Sept. 1 to May 31). Nearest wildlife areas: Grand Osage Wildlife Area (10.6 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Labette County.
How do you get to Big Hill Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 8 mi. W, 4 mi. S of Parsons. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 160, US 400 and KS-96.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Mound Valley | 3 | south |
| Cherryvale | 5 | west |
| Altamont | 9 | southeast |
| Parsons | 9 | northeast |
| Liberty | 10 | southwest |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Big Hill Wildlife Area?
Yes, in designated areas, by KDWP's 2026-27 listing, for up to seven days in a row.
Do you have to check in to hunt Big Hill Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Big Hill Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 5 miles north of Mound Valley, in Labette County and deer Unit 11.
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Sources: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 7 to 16; KDWP wildlife areas; USGS PAD-US 4.1; KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts; KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021). General KDWP public land rules: all wildlife areas. FilledTag is not part of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.