Grand Osage Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Grand Osage Wildlife Area is 3,000 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 4 miles southeast of Parsons, in Labette County and deer Unit 11. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27). 6 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 landWalk-in (WIHA)Grand Osage Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 3,000 acres (KDWP); 9,782 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 2 mi. SE of Parsons |
| Phone | (620) 432-4876 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | No |
| Equipment restrictions | None listed |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Labette |
| Deer unit | Unit 11 |
| Managed dove fields, 2026 | 6 (143.25 acres) |
What are the rules on Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Access requires admission through Great Plains Industrial Park and permitted through KDWP special permits only.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 14.
Access limits KDWP maps here: Restricted Access, Special Hunt Access Only. Contact Area Manager, David Shanholtzer for Questions. 620-432-4876; Restricted Access, Special Hunt Access Only. Contact Area Manager, David Shanholtzer for Questions. 620-423-4876.
Does Grand Osage Wildlife Area have managed dove fields in 2026?
KDWP lists 6 active fields here for 2026, 143.25 acres in all. Fields marked nontoxic need nontoxic shot.
| Crop | Acres | KDWP's expected dove use | Field work | Nontoxic shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers and Burnt Wheat | 58 | Very Good | mowed strips and burnt | No |
| Sunflowers | 40 | marginal | mowed strips | Yes |
| Sunflowers | 16.85 | Good | Mowed Strips | Yes |
| Sunflowers | 15 | marginal | mowed strips | No |
| Sunflowers | 8 | marginal | mowed strips | No |
| Sunflowers | 5.4 | Very Good | mowed strips | No |
Source: KDWP public land dove fields.
Which deer unit is Grand Osage 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 Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 9,782 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 723 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 5 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 457 acres 4.7 miles southwest (Sept. 1 to May 31), 398 acres 4 miles northeast (Sept. 1 to May 31, archery and shotshell only), 160 acres 3.7 miles southeast (Sept. 1 to May 31) and 153 acres 4.9 miles southwest (Sept. 1 to May 31). Nearest wildlife areas: Mined Land Wildlife Area (5.2 mi), Neosho Wildlife Area (6.2 mi) and Big Hill 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 Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 2 mi. SE of Parsons. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 59, US 400, KS-96 and US 160.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Labette | under 1 | south |
| Parsons | 3 | northwest |
| Oswego | 6 | southeast |
| Altamont | 7 | southwest |
| McCune | 7 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Grand Osage Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 4 miles southeast of Parsons, 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.