Kansas Deer RESES-EAST — RESES-EAST
Resident Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Deer, East Zone (units 3,4,5,7,16)
- What you may take
- Resident Firearm Either-species/Either-sex Deer, East Zone (units 3,4,5,7,16) (either species, either sex)
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- 3, 4, 5, 7, 16
- Season (2026)
- Dec 2–13, 2026
- Resident tags (2025)
- 57
- for 168 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 resident applicant. 57 tags, 168 first-choice applicants, drew out at 0 points. Source: 2025 Resident Either... · p. 1.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7% | — | 8 |
| 1 | 100% | — | 43 |
| 2–3 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | 3 |
| 4 | 100% | — | 1 |
| 5–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | 2 |
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. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks prints tags issued per point level, not applicants: the 0-point applicant count is derived (total applications minus the winners above it), and the agency's own printed percentage divides by all applications. How we compute these.
What it costs (2025 resident fees)
At the 2025 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $52.50 (enough points to draw) to $52.50 (lowest published odds).
Next application window: opens May 12, closes Jun 12, 2027 (expected). Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Drew out at 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 points (2021–2025): 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)
Year by year
The standard draw for residents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | — | — | — | Deer | Kansas Department of... · p. 1 |
| 2025 | 57 | 168 | 2.9 | 0 | 2025 Resident Either... · p. 1 |
| 2024 | 68 | 774 | 11.4 | 0 | 2024 Resident Either... · p. 1 |
| 2023 | 75 | 200 | 2.7 | 0 | 2023 Resident Either... · p. 1 |
| 2022 | 80 | 165 | 2.1 | 0 | 2022 Resident Either Species,... · p. 1 |
| 2021 | 91 | 245 | 2.7 | 0 | 2021 Resident Either Species,... · p. 1 |
Legal cartridges for deer in Kansas
From the Kansas hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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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.
Not an application service
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.