Kaw Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Kaw Wildlife Area is 4,341 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 4 miles southeast of Parkerfield, in Cowley County and deer Unit 13. 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)Kaw Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 4,341 (KDWP); 4,309 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 1 mile SE of Arkansas City |
| Phone | (620) 876-5730 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | Yes |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Cowley |
| Deer unit | Unit 13 |
What are the rules on Kaw 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 Kaw Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 13, 966 square miles, with 1,603 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 13 gets 636 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 Kaw Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 4,481 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and no WIHA walk-in land. Nearest wildlife areas: Cowley State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (6.7 mi) and Slate Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area (12.6 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Cowley County.
How do you get to Kaw Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 1 mile SE of Arkansas City. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 166 and US 77.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Parkerfield | under 1 | northwest |
| Arkansas City | 2 | northwest |
| Geuda Springs | 8 | northwest |
| Winfield | 13 | north |
| Dexter | 14 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Kaw Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Kaw Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Kaw Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 4 miles southeast of Parkerfield, in Cowley County and deer Unit 13.
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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.