Mule deer occupy the western one-third of the state, primarily in the High Plains, Smoky Hills and Red Hills regions. Whitetailed deer are found statewide, although highest densities occur in the eastern half of the state. Huntable populations of wild turkeys occupy nearly every county in Kansas. The Rio Grande subspecies dominates in the western two-thirds of the state. The Eastern subspecies is common in the northeast and southeast regions.
Waterfowl hunting offers Kansas hunters a surprising array of opportunities.
Kansas lies in the middle of the Central Flyway, and migrations can be spectacular. Waterfowl opportunities are limited in the semi-arid western regions, but wherever reservoirs and marshes exist, good waterfowling can be found. An abundance of rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wetlands attract large waterfowl numbers in the eastern half of the state. Large numbers of snow geese congregate in the northeast region in late winter and early spring.