Logan Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Logan Wildlife Area is 271 acres of land and 75 of dry lake bed by KDWP's count, centered about 4 miles northwest of Russell Springs, in Logan 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)Logan Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 271 land, 75 (dry lake) (KDWP); 535 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 9 mi. S of Winona |
| Phone | (785) 726-3212 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | NA |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Logan |
| Deer unit | Unit 2 |
What are the rules on Logan 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 8.
Which deer unit is Logan 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 Logan Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 547 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 738 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 3 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 480 acres 4.3 miles east (Nov. 1 to Jan. 31), 240 acres 3.5 miles east (Sept. 1 to Jan. 31) and 160 acres 2.4 miles east (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: Logan County.
How do you get to Logan Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 9 mi. S of Winona. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: KS-25.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Springs | 3 | southeast |
| Winona | 8 | north |
| Wallace | 19 | west |
| Oakley | 24 | northeast |
| Sharon Springs | 27 | west |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Logan Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Logan Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Logan Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 4 miles northwest of Russell Springs, in Logan 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.