Kansas Unit 17:deer draw odds
3 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit Dmu 17. 2026: 30 to 854 tags, 201 to 2,000 applicants per hunt.
Kansas · Unit 17
Unit 17Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Herd · 2025
46.2
bucks / 100 does
Hardest draw in Unit 172026 draw
NR Mule Deer Stamp Unit 1730 tags, 201 applied, 15% drew.
One of Kansas's hardest deer draws: 3rd hardest of 27 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 17
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR Mule Deer Stamp Unit 17 | 30 of 201 drew | 30 | |
| NR Whitetail Either Sex Unit 17 | 619 tags · 812 applied | 619 | |
| Resident Either Species Either Sex Western Kansas | 854 of 2,000 drew | 854 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Herd
How the herdis doing.
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Dmu 17
Bucks / 100 does 2025
46.2
Fawns / 100 does 2025
46.2
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
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Fawns per 100 doesRising
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “All nonresident: Last Friday in April.”
- Points
- “A preference point can be purchased without permit application. Only one preference point may be obtained per year.”
- Tag fee
- “Kansas Resident Deer Permits | • Kansas Resident Any-Season White-tailed Deer Permit • Kansas Resident Archery Either Species/Either Sex Deer Permit • Kansas Resident Muzzleloader Either-species/Either-sex Deer Permit | General $40.00 | available August 5-December 31”
- Tag fee
- “Kansas Resident Deer Permits | Kansas Resident Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex Deer Permit | Non-Resident Tenant $95.00 | available by draw only, application period May 12-June 12, 2026”
Rules for 2027.
Map & access
Unit 17and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 17into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 17 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 17 · NR Mule Deer Stamp Unit 17
30 of 201 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: KDWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026