Perry Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Perry Wildlife Area is 10,600 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 3 miles north of Ozawkie, in Jefferson County and deer Unit 10. Camping: no; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27). 7 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 landArmy Corps of EngineersOther publicWalk-in (WIHA)Perry Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 10,600 acres (KDWP); 26,765 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 1 1/2 mi. N, 1 W of Valley Falls |
| Phone | (785) 945-6615 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | Yes; Gas-powered boats prohibited in all marshes except East & West pools of Kyle Marsh and Sunset Ridge Marsh |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Required (Go Outdoors Kansas app or ksoutdoors.gov/check-in) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Deer unit | Unit 10 |
| Managed dove fields, 2026 | 7 (87.8 acres) |
What are the rules on Perry Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Electronic check-in/check-out required through the Go Outdoors Kansas mobile app or ksoutdoors.gov/check-in. Refuge closed to all activities Oct. 1- Jan. 15. Handicapped hunting access area by permit. Designated youth/mentor/handicapped area.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 11.
Refuge or special-rule zones KDWP maps here: Perry Lake (Waterfowl Refuge, 67 acres; No Access Oct. 1-Jan. 15) and Perry Wildlife Area (829 acres; Closed to all Activities October 1 - January 15).
Source: KDWP refuge and special regulation areas at reservoirs.
Youth mentor area: Perry. Youth/Mentor Access Area - One Adult can access area per youth.
Accessible hunting: Both Youth/Mentor and Handicap Area
Does Perry Wildlife Area have managed dove fields in 2026?
KDWP lists 7 active fields here for 2026, 87.8 acres in all. Fields marked nontoxic need nontoxic shot.
| Crop | Acres | KDWP's expected dove use | Field work | Nontoxic shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 20.9 | Mowing center before season | Yes | |
| Sunflowers | 18.6 | Mowing center before season | Yes | |
| Sunflowers | 15 | Mowing Center before season | Yes | |
| Sunflowers | 13.9 | Mowing center before season | Yes | |
| Sunflowers | 7 | Yes | ||
| Sunflowers | 6.2 | Mowing center before season | Yes | |
| Sunflowers | 6.2 | Mowing center before season | Yes |
Source: KDWP public land dove fields.
Which deer unit is Perry Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 10, 4,367 square miles, with 6,706 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 10 gets 1,304 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 Perry Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 26,199 acres of KDWP land, 3,471 acres of Army Corps of Engineers and 24 acres of other public (this area included), and 2,299 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 19 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 320 acres 1.2 miles southwest (Sept. 1 to May 31), 177 acres next to it on the north side (Sept. 1 to May 31), 160 acres 2.4 miles south (Sept. 1 to March 31) and 160 acres 0.5 miles north (Sept. 1 to May 31). Nearest wildlife areas: Nebo State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (4.9 mi), Buck Creek Wildlife Area (5.3 mi) and Clinton Wildlife Area (8.7 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Jefferson County.
How do you get to Perry Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 1 1/2 mi. N, 1 W of Valley Falls. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: KS-4, KS-16, US 24, US 59 and KS-237.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Ozawkie | under 1 | south |
| Valley Falls | under 1 | north |
| Meriden | under 1 | southwest |
| Perry | 2 | south |
| Oskaloosa | 3 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Perry Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Perry Wildlife Area?
Yes, before and after each hunt, in the Go Outdoors Kansas app or at ksoutdoors.gov/check-in.
Where is Perry Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 3 miles north of Ozawkie, in Jefferson County and deer Unit 10.
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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.