Brzon Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Brzon Wildlife Area is 320 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 7 miles east of Republic, in Republic County and deer Unit 7. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landState park or recreation areaWalk-in (WIHA)Brzon Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 320 (KDWP); 303 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 4 mi. W, 7 N of Belleville |
| Phone | (785) 753-4971 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | NA |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Required (Go Outdoors Kansas app or ksoutdoors.gov/check-in) |
| County | Republic |
| Deer unit | Unit 7 |
What are the rules on Brzon Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Area open to hunting by special hunt permit Oct. 1-March 1. Area open to hunting without special permit March 2-Sept. 30. Novice/Mentor only dove hunting Sept. 1-15.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 8.
Which deer unit is Brzon Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 7, 4,806 square miles, with 4,641 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 7 gets 1,372 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 Brzon Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 303 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 244 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 160 acres 3.9 miles northwest (Nov. 1 to Jan. 31) and 80 acres next to it on the northwest side (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Republic County.
How do you get to Brzon Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 4 mi. W, 7 N of Belleville. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 81.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 6 | west |
| Belleville | 8 | southeast |
| Munden | 8 | east |
| Scandia | 10 | southwest |
| Narka | 14 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Brzon Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Brzon Wildlife Area?
Yes, before and after each hunt, in the Go Outdoors Kansas app or at ksoutdoors.gov/check-in.
Where is Brzon Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 7 miles east of Republic, in Republic County and deer Unit 7.
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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.