Area News

HUNTING IS ALLOWED ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS ONLY.

The Berentz-Dick Wildlife Area, also known as the Buffalo Ranch, is located in the Cross-Timbers region of Kansas and is comprised of 1360 acres of native grass, oak timber and ponds.  The property is called the Buffalo Ranch due to the fact it was used to graze buffalo in the 1950's. The property was purchased by a donation by Lynn Berentz from Max Dick in 1993. 

The Berentz-Dick Wildlife Area (Buffalo Ranch) requires a mandatory check in for hunters to be completed .

Hunters can check-in / check-out here, https://ksoutdoors.com/checkin using your licensing login credentials. 

Sunflowers were planted in 2019.  NO SUNFLOWERS SURVIVED THE EXTREME RAINFALL, DEER DAMAGE AND COOL TEMPERATURES THIS SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER.

MANAGED DOVE HUNTING SUNFLOWER FIELDS ARE AVAILABLE AT MINED LAND WA AND GRAND OSAGE WA. CHECK THE KDWPT WEB SITE FOR MANAGED FIELDS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE.

The area is open to hunting on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays only with shotgun or archery only.  No muzzle loaders or center fire rifles are allowed.  Rimfire .22 caliber is only allowed in conjunction with trapping activities. 

Fence construction will be taking place this late summer and early fall.  Contractors will be working on the North Central portion of the property.

Fall food plots will be planted as weather allows.