Ferris Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Ferris Wildlife Area is 160 acres by KDWP's count, centered just northwest of Windom, in McPherson County and deer Unit 6. 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)Ferris Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 160 (KDWP); 163 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 1/2 mile W of Windom |
| Phone | (620) 241-7669 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | None |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | McPherson |
| Deer unit | Unit 6 |
What are the rules on Ferris 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 Ferris Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 6, 2,639 square miles, with 2,888 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 6 gets 604 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 Ferris Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 163 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and no WIHA walk-in land. Nearest wildlife areas: McPherson Valley Wetlands Wildlife Area (7.9 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: McPherson County.
How do you get to Ferris Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 1/2 mile W of Windom. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 56 and KS-46.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Windom | under 1 | southeast |
| Little River | 5 | west |
| Marquette | 12 | north |
| Inman | 13 | southeast |
| McPherson | 14 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Ferris Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Ferris Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Ferris Wildlife Area?
Its middle is just northwest of Windom, in McPherson County and deer Unit 6.
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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.