The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Archery Deer Hunting Program will continue for the 2019 hunting season with a drawing for 40 permits on Saturday, August 24 at the Milford Project Office.

Registration for the drawing will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the drawing will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Corps said each person wanting to draw for a permit must be present, show a valid hunting license and photo identification ( driver’s license, military ID ).

There will be 10 permits each for School Creek and Curtis Creek, five for West Rolling Hills and two permits each for East Rolling Hills, Farnum Creek and Timber Creek South. There will also be one mentor / youth permit for the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism Fish Hatchery area.

Also available will be four 14 day hunts in the North Timber Creek Park and four 14 day hunts in the former K-State lease area. Those are open draw archery hunts with a mentor / youth option.

Archery season dates for this hunting opportunity will be October 1 – December 3, and December 16 – December 31. Archery hunting in these areas will not be allowed during the regular firearms season or any extended season. Regular firearm season is December 4 – December 15.

For more information call the Corps of Engineers office at 238-5714 and dial “0” for assistance.