Kansas Deer — Unit 15
Ninnescah
Kansas Unit 15 covers 3,304,224 acres and lies 10 miles west of Goddard and 22 miles west of Wichita. 1% of it is public land. In 2021, hunters took 6,569 white-tailed deer here. The 2026 draw put up 1,705 nonresident tags here.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Unit 15, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
— Cut level
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRWT-U15 ↗ Nonresident Whitetail Either-sex Deer, Unit 15 | — Cut level | — steady since 2023 | 1,705 / — | Dec 2–13, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $152.50 | $152.50 | $602.50 |
Application window: opens Apr 1, closes Apr 24, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 3,261,657 ac · 99%
- Bureau of Reclamation 15,867 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 13,882 ac · 0%
- State land 6,452 ac · 0%
- County or city land 6,355 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 8 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 — Manager Type (fee interests), Kansas subset
How the hunting has gone
What Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast.
White-tailed Deer
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,569 |
| 2020 | 6,600 |
| 2019 | 6,222 |
| 2018 | 7,306 |
| 2017 | 6,659 |
Mule Deer
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
Residents vs nonresidents (2021)
- Resident 5,359 taken
- Nonresident 1,210 taken
What the agency says about the area
Ninnescah; unit 15: that part of Kansas bounded by a line from the Oklahoma-Kansas state line north on state highway K-179 to its junction with state highway K-14, then continuing north on state highway K-14 to its junction with state highway K-42, then west on state highway K-42 to its junction with federal highway US-281, then north on federal highway US-281 to its junction with federal highway US-50, then east on federal highway US-50 to its junction with federal highway US-77, then south on federal highway US-77 to its junction with state highway K-15, then west and northwest on state highway K-15 to its junction with state highway K-53, then west on state highway K-53 to its junction with federal highway US-81, then south on federal highway US-81 to the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, then west along the Oklahoma-Kansas state line to its junction with state highway K-179, except federal and state sanctuaries.
Boundary: Kansas Deer Management Units (KDWP feature service)