Griswold Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Griswold Wildlife Area is 320 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 2 miles southeast of Haddam, in Republic and Washington counties and deer Unit 8. 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)Griswold Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 320 (KDWP); 299 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 1 1/2 mi. S and 5 mi. W and 1/2 S of Haddam |
| Phone | (785) 753-4971 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | NA |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Republic and Washington |
| Deer unit | Unit 8 |
What are the rules on Griswold Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Refuge open by permit only Oct. 1-March 1
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 8.
Which deer unit is Griswold Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 8, 4,427 square miles, with 4,585 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 8 gets 1,841 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 Griswold Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 299 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 2,929 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 20 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 480 acres 4.3 miles south (Sept. 1 to May 31), 240 acres 3.8 miles south (Sept. 1 to May 31), 240 acres 0.7 miles northwest (Nov. 1 to Jan. 31) and 240 acres 3.6 miles north (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31). Nearest wildlife areas: Washington State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (10.2 mi) and Talmo Wildlife Area (14.4 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Republic County and Washington County.
How do you get to Griswold Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 1 1/2 mi. S and 5 mi. W and 1/2 S of Haddam. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 36 and KS-22.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Haddam | under 1 | northwest |
| Cuba | 5 | west |
| Morrowville | 6 | east |
| Narka | 6 | northwest |
| Mahaska | 8 | north |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Griswold Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Griswold Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Griswold Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 2 miles southeast of Haddam, in Republic and Washington counties and deer Unit 8.
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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.