Hunting & Fishing

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Hunting Guide

Great Bend's central location in the state as well as its enviable position in the very center of the Central Flyway makes it the ideal home base for both upland game and waterfowl hunting. Within one hour of Great Bend there are over 58,000 acres of public hunting area - including Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.

In addition to thousands of acres of public land, the Walk-In Hunting Area (WIHA) program developed by Kansas Wildlife and Parks cooperates with area landowners to allow hunting on approximately 4,500 acres of private land in Barton and surrounding counties. To get a copy of the WIHA publica-tion, call Kansas Parks & Wildlife at 620-672-5911 or visit their website at: http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us.

Great Bend boasts fine fishing in City lakes and the Bottoms. Great Bend also makes a good base for lake fishing - within just an hour's drive, anglers can enjoy the diverse fishing experiences at Wilson or Kanopolis Lake.

Public Hunting & Fishing Areas

There are seven public hunting area within one-hour drive from Great Bend and several fishing opportunities:

Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area - 13,416 acres. 5 miles north, 2 miles east of Great Bend. Hunting & Fishing.
Wilson Wildlife Area - 8,039 acres. 57 miles northeast of Great Bend. Hunting & Fishing.
Kanopolis Reservoir - 13,000 acres. 45 miles northeast of Great Bend. Hunting & Fishing.
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge - 8,000 acres open to hunting. 25 miles southeast of Great Bend.
Pratt Sandhills Wildlife Area - 4,757 acres. 59 miles southwest of Great Bend
Texas Lake Wildlife Area - 560 acres. 53 miles southwest of Great Bend.
Hodgeman SFL & Wildlife Area - 254 acres. 66 miles west of Great Bend.
Stone Lake - Fishing Only. Great Bend.
Veteran's Lake - Fishing Only. Floating fishing bridge, handicap accessible. Great Bend.
MacArthur Lake - Fishing Only. Great Bend.