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🤝 Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Ellsworth County

Private Land — Open Access📍 Kansas
Cost of access
Free — walk-in hunting (KS hunting license required)

3,679 acres across 20 enrolled tracts. Private land leased by Kansas Wildlife & Parks for public walk-in hunting during posted seasons. Foot traffic only; some tracts are archery-only — check the atlas signs and current-year dates. Exact tract boundaries and current-year enrollment: official program map.

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Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Ellsworth County, straight-line distance.

17 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Kanopolis Recreation Area
Unknown — check official site
21 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Wilson Recreation Area
Unknown — check official site
22 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Lincoln County
Free — walk-in hunting (KS hunting license required)
23 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Cheyenne Bottoms
Unknown — check official site
24 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve
Unknown — check official site
26 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Russell County
Free — walk-in hunting (KS hunting license required)
32 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Barton County
Free — walk-in hunting (KS hunting license required)
37 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) — Rice County
Free — walk-in hunting (KS hunting license required)

📋 Standard rules — Private Land — Open Accesss

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Private land in a public-access program: foot traffic only unless posted otherwise
  • Stay out of fields with standing crops and away from buildings and livestock
  • The enrollment can end any year — always check current-year program maps