Fall River Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Fall River Wildlife Area is 7,005 acres of land and 2,450 of water by KDWP's count, centered about 3 miles east of Climax, in Greenwood County and deer Unit 12. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27). 7 managed dove fields for 2026.
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary and 2026 dove fields; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landArmy Corps of EngineersState park or recreation areaWalk-in (WIHA)Fall River Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 7,005 land, 2,450 water (KDWP); 9,498 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 10 mi. SE of Eureka |
| Phone | (620) 583-6783 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | Yes |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Greenwood |
| Deer unit | Unit 12 |
| Managed dove fields, 2026 | 7 (53 acres) |
What are the rules on Fall River Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Refuges closed to all activity year-round.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 14.
Refuge or special-rule zones KDWP maps here: Fall River WA (500 acres; Closed Year-Round To All Activities) and Fall River WA (204 acres; Closed Year-Round To All Activities).
Source: KDWP refuge and special regulation areas at reservoirs.
Does Fall River Wildlife Area have managed dove fields in 2026?
KDWP lists 7 active fields here for 2026, 53 acres in all. Fields marked nontoxic need nontoxic shot.
| Crop | Acres | KDWP's expected dove use | Field work | Nontoxic shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 11 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Sunflower | 9 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Sunflower | 9 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Sunflower | 7 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Sunflower | 6 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Wheat/Foxtail | 6 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
| Sunflower | 5 | Fair | Mowing | Yes |
Source: KDWP public land dove fields.
Which deer unit is Fall River Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 12, 2,687 square miles, with 6,449 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 12 gets 2,303 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 Fall River Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 10,440 acres of KDWP land, 902 acres of state park or recreation area and 222 acres of Army Corps of Engineers (this area included), and no WIHA walk-in land. Nearest wildlife areas: Toronto Wildlife Area (6.6 mi) and Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (13.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Greenwood County.
How do you get to Fall River Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 10 mi. SE of Eureka. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: KS-99, KS-96, US 400 and US 54.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Climax | under 1 | west |
| Eureka | 4 | northwest |
| Severy | 5 | south |
| Fall River | 6 | southeast |
| Toronto | 10 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Fall River Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Fall River Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Fall River Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 3 miles east of Climax, in Greenwood County and deer Unit 12.
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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.