Greeley County Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Greeley County Wildlife Area is 900 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 12 miles northeast of Tribune, in Greeley County and deer Unit 2. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landWalk-in (WIHA)Greeley County Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 900 (KDWP); 896 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 11 mi. N, 5 E of Tribune |
| Phone | (620) 276-8886 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | None |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Greeley |
| Deer unit | Unit 2 |
What are the rules on Greeley County Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Closed to public access Feb.1-Aug 31. No shooting zone posted around buildings.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 12.
Which deer unit is Greeley County Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 2, 5,619 square miles, with 1,540 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Whitetail Antlerless-only permits are not valid in Unit 2.
Unit 2 gets 303 nonresident whitetail permits in 2026 (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 Greeley County Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 898 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 2,712 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 6 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 1,854 acres 3 miles north (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31), 336 acres 4.8 miles northwest (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31), 320 acres 4.4 miles southeast (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31) and 320 acres 4.1 miles northwest (Nov. 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: Greeley County.
How do you get to Greeley County Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 11 mi. N, 5 E of Tribune. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: KS-27.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Tribune | 11 | southwest |
| Horace | 12 | southwest |
| Leoti | 17 | southeast |
| Sharon Springs | 19 | north |
| Wallace | 20 | north |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Greeley County Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Greeley County Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Greeley County Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 12 miles northeast of Tribune, in Greeley County and deer Unit 2.
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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.