Stafford County, Kansas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- West & Southwest
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedStafford County in south-central Kansas is home to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most important waterfowl and shorebird staging areas on the Central Flyway, making this the premier waterfowl county in Kansas. The refuge salt marshes, wet meadows, and shallow wetlands draw hundreds of thousands of migrating geese and ducks each fall and spring across more than 22,000 acres of public land. White-tailed deer and wild turkey inhabit the cottonwood corridors along Rattlesnake Creek and the Little Arkansas River surrounding the refuge complex.
South-central Kansas Arkansas River corridor and associated wetland complex; Quivira NWR dominates the eastern portion with salt flats, wet meadows, shallow marshes, and upland grasslands; upland areas are flat mixed-grass prairie with wheat and sorghum fields; the Little Arkansas River and Rattlesnake Creek drain into the refuge system.
Moderate to high during waterfowl migration peaks at Quivira NWR; deer and turkey hunting pressure across the rest of the county is comparatively lower.
Over-the-counter statewide deer tag.
Quivira NWR is a legendary Central Flyway staging area; snow goose, white-fronted goose, Canada goose, and numerous duck species flood the refuge during spring and fall migrations; wild turkey inhabit cottonwood corridors along Rattlesnake Creek and the Little Arkansas River; shorebird diversity during migration is exceptional.
Quivira NWR is the preeminent waterfowl hunting destination in Kansas; the refuge hosts hundreds of thousands of migrating geese and ducks annually, drawing waterfowl hunters from across the Central Flyway to Stafford County.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: KDWP county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.