Rawlins County, Kansas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pronghorn
- Group
- North & Northeast
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Pronghorn also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedRawlins County anchors the far northwest corner of Kansas where shortgrass prairie rolls to the Colorado line and the Republican River carves canyon breaks through the upland. Mule deer are common throughout the county and pronghorn range the open grasslands, while whitetail remain in river-bottom brush and creek draws. Extremely low hunting pressure and vast open country define an experience unlike anywhere else in the state.
Level to rolling shortgrass prairie with canyon breaks along the Republican River headwaters; sparse woody cover confined to draws, riverbanks, and isolated shelterbelts.
Low — one of the least-hunted counties in Kansas due to distance from population centers and limited public access; trophy potential is high for both deer species.
OTC resident tags for whitetail; mule deer tags also OTC in most years but confirm with KDWP; pronghorn requires a separate permit through the KDWP draw system.
Pronghorn are a legitimate target with annual permit availability in the KDWP draw; mule deer reach quality antler size under minimal pressure; pheasant and lesser prairie-chicken present in native grassland tracts.
Mule deer and pronghorn hunting in authentic shortgrass prairie; near-wilderness solitude in the most remote corner of the state.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDWP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.