Talmo Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Talmo Wildlife Area is 958 acres by KDWP's count, centered about 8 miles west of Agenda, in Republic County and deer Unit 8. Camping: no; equipment: non-toxic shot for all shotgun hunting (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landWalk-in (WIHA)Talmo Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 958 (KDWP); 948 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 8 mi. N, 5 mi. E of Concordia |
| Phone | (785) 753-4971 |
| Camping | No |
| Boating | Carry-in only |
| Equipment restrictions | Non-toxic shot for all shotgun hunting |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Required (Go Outdoors Kansas app or ksoutdoors.gov/check-in) |
| County | Republic |
| Deer unit | Unit 8 |
What are the rules on Talmo Wildlife Area?
Equipment, by KDWP's 2026-27 listing: non-toxic shot for all shotgun hunting. Its other rules:
- Electronic check-in/check-out required through the Go Outdoors Kansas mobile app or ksoutdoors.gov/check-in.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 9.
Which deer unit is Talmo 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 Talmo Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 948 acres of KDWP land (this area included), and 2,168 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 11 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 440 acres 4.2 miles north (Sept. 1 to May 31), 320 acres next to it on the north side (Sept. 1 to May 31), 320 acres 2.8 miles northwest (Sept. 1 to May 31) and 294 acres 1 mile north (Sept. 1 to May 31). Nearest wildlife areas: Jamestown Wildlife Area (11.7 mi) and Griswold 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.
How do you get to Talmo Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 8 mi. N, 5 mi. E of Concordia. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 81 and KS-148.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Agenda | 7 | east |
| Concordia | 8 | southwest |
| Cuba | 9 | northeast |
| Belleville | 9 | north |
| Clyde | 10 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Talmo Wildlife Area?
No. KDWP's 2026-27 listing says no camping.
Do you have to check in to hunt Talmo Wildlife Area?
Yes, before and after each hunt, in the Go Outdoors Kansas app or at ksoutdoors.gov/check-in.
What guns can you use on Talmo Wildlife Area?
KDWP restricts equipment here: Non-toxic shot for all shotgun hunting
Where is Talmo Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 8 miles west of Agenda, in Republic County 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.