Kanopolis Hunting

Kanopolis Lake offers hunting opportunities for a variety of game animals. Pheasant, quail, prairie chicken, Whitetail and MuleDeer, turkey, waterfowl, rabbit and squirrel can be found in huntable populations. Fur harvesters may also find coyote, bobcat, beaver, muskrat, mink, raccoon and opossum to pursue.

The Corps of Engineers manages approximately 11,000 acres of land open to Public Hunting. The majority of this acreage is located at the upper end of the lake along the Smoky Hill River. Several thousand acres have also been licensed to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for management as a waterfowl refuge. Land management practices such as prescribed burning, tree and grass planting, food plot establishment and timber stand improvement are performed to enhance wildlife habitat.