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Data show rising nonresident waterfowl participation; commission debates policy responses and landowner tag proposals
Summary
Staff presented data showing nonresident waterfowl stamp sales and hunter‑days grew markedly from 2007 to 2024 and that nonresident use accounts for a rising share of hunter‑days at some public wetlands; commissioners discussed options including a proposed $100 nonresident public‑lands stamp and landowner tag programs raised by outfitters.
Department staff presented multiple datasets showing a significant increase in nonresident participation in Kansas waterfowl hunting and rising nonresident pressure at several public properties, prompting commission discussion about policy options.
Public‑lands director Ryan Stuckey reviewed Kansas waterfowl stamp sales and electronic 'hunter‑days' data. He said statewide waterfowl stamp sales grew from about 23,000 in 1990 to roughly 41,000 in 2024; the share of those stamps bought by nonresidents increased from roughly 20% in 2007 to about 40% by 2024. Stuckey also presented electronic access (check‑in) data and vendor (iSportsman/BRANDT)…
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