Binger Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Binger Wildlife Area is 160 acres by KDWP's count, centered just northwest of Raymond, in Rice County and deer Unit 5. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landNational wildlife refuge or WPAWalk-in (WIHA)Binger Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 160 (KDWP); 159 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 1 mile NW of Raymond |
| Phone | (620) 241-7669 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | None |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Rice |
| Deer unit | Unit 5 |
What are the rules on Binger 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 13.
Which deer unit is Binger Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 5, 3,393 square miles, with 3,096 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 5 gets 679 nonresident whitetail permits in 2026, and its extended antlerless firearm season runs Jan. 1-17, 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 Binger Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 574 acres of national wildlife refuge or WPA and 159 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and no WIHA walk-in land. Nearest wildlife areas: Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (13.8 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts.
How do you get to Binger Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 1 mile NW of Raymond. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 56 and KS-96.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond | under 1 | southeast |
| Chase | 6 | northeast |
| Alden | 7 | southeast |
| Ellinwood | 9 | northwest |
| Lyons | 12 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Binger Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Binger Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Binger Wildlife Area?
Its middle is just northwest of Raymond, in Rice County and deer Unit 5.
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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.