Kansas Deer NRWT-U18 — Unit 18
Nonresident Whitetail Either-sex Deer, Unit 18 · Cimarron
- What you may take
- Nonresident Whitetail Either-sex Deer, Unit 18 (either-sex white-tailed)
- Weapon
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- Also open Sep 14 – Dec 31, 2026 as an archery-only season.
- Seasons (2026)
- Sep 14–27, 2026 · Archery Sep 14 – Dec 31, 2026 · Dec 2–13, 2026
- Nonresident tags (2025)
- 241
- for 292 first-choice applicants
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Odds by point level — 2025 draw · 2026 draw pending — showing 2025 odds
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 241 tags, 292 first-choice applicants, drew out at 0 points. Source: 2025 NR Deer Draw Stats... · p. 2.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 74% | — | 147 |
| 1 | 100% | — | 80 |
| 2 | 100% | — | 11 |
| 3–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | 3 |
At the cut level: successes at the cut ÷ applicants left after everyone above drew. A dash means Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2025 nonresident fees)
At the 2025 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $477.50 (enough points to draw) to $477.50 (lowest published odds).
Optional, not counted above: Mule Deer Stamp $150.
Next application window: opens Apr 1, closes Apr 24, 2027 (expected). Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Drew out at 0 → 0 → 0 points (2023–2025): no creep — drew at 0 points each year. Projecting that pace forward:
| Your points now | Years until a sure thing |
|---|---|
| 0 | now |
A projection of the last five draws' median creep (capped at 2 points/yr), not a forecast. Random-pass odds still apply every year you're below the cut.
Seasons (2026)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Unit 18, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks counted 452 white-tailed deer taken in 2021. Full Unit 18 profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: Report of Deer Harvest, 2021-2022 (Appendix 1: harvest by species, sex and age for each deer management unit) Report of Deer Harvest, 2020-2021 (Appendix 1: harvest by species, sex and age for each deer management unit)
Year by year
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 228 | — | — | — | Deer | Kansas Department of... · p. 1 |
| 2025 | 241 | 292 | 1.2 | 0 | 2025 NR Deer Draw Stats... · p. 2 |
| 2024 | 248 | 439 | 1.8 | 0 | 2024 Nonresident Whitetail... · p. 2 |
| 2023 | 258 | 272 | 1.1 | 0 | 2023 Nonresident Whitetail... · p. 2 |
| 2022 | 258 | 366 | 1.4 | — | 2022 Nonresident Deer Draw... · p. 2 |
| 2021 | 246 | 247 | 1.0 | — | 2021 Nonresident Deer Draw... · p. 2 |
Other licenses valid in Unit 18
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.