Low Plains Early Zone

About Low Plains Early Zone

Low Plains Early Zone is a duck zone in Kansas, United States, set by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. It covers about 19,362 km² (7,476 mi²). Towns inside it include Hutchinson, McPherson, Pratt, Larned, Hoisington and South Hutchinson.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Low Plains Early

Area

19,362 km²

Area (miles)

7,476 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 182 km² of public or protected land inside it, under 1% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• High Plains Zone
• Low Plains Late Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Unit 2 (turkey management unit)
• Unit 3 (elk unit)
• Unit 3 (deer management unit)
• Unit 4 (turkey management unit)
• Unit 4 (deer management unit)
• Unit 5 (deer management unit)
• Unit 5 (turkey management unit)
• Unit 6 (deer management unit)
• Unit 7 (deer management unit)
• Unit 16 (deer management unit)
• Unit 17 (deer management unit)
• Unit 17 (pronghorn unit)
• Pronghorn Archery Unit
• Central Zone (sandhill crane zone)
• West Zone (sandhill crane zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Low Plains Early Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Low Plains Early Zone (duck zone)?

About 19,362 km² (7,476 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Low Plains Early Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 182 km² of public or protected land, under 1% of the unit; the largest share is managed by State Fish and Wildlife. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Low Plains Early Zone?

This page lists 87 seasons a person has checked against Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Low Plains Early Zone?

In the same unit system: High Plains Zone and Low Plains Late Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Kansas
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.