Ford County, Kansas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pheasant
- Group
- West & Southwest
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pheasant also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
Sign in to contributeFord County centers on Dodge City along the Arkansas River, where shortgrass prairie and cropland plains give way to cottonwood-lined river bottoms that hold surprising numbers of whitetail. Mule deer appear in the western portions and sandy river breaks while pheasant hunting drives significant non-resident interest in the agricultural uplands. Public land is scarce, making WIHA and private access the foundation of any hunt here.
Shortgrass prairie and cropland plains with flat to gently rolling topography; the Arkansas River provides the primary riparian corridor with cottonwood, saltcedar, and sandy bottomlands.
Fort Dodge State Park provides limited public access; KDWP WIHA parcels available seasonally; private permission dominates hunting throughout the county.
Low to moderate. Agricultural county without major public land concentration; pheasant hunting draws consistent non-resident interest.
Over-the-counter archery and firearm tags.
Mule deer present in western breaks and river bluffs; pheasant in agricultural uplands attract non-resident hunters; limited waterfowl opportunities along the Arkansas River.
Dodge City-area Arkansas River bottoms hold dense whitetail populations underutilized by most hunters. Pheasant hunting on agricultural uplands is a traditional non-resident draw in this historic southwest Kansas corridor.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDWP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 106d ago.