Kansas Trail Camera Ban Revisited

In 2023, Kansas instituted a statewide ban on the use of trail cameras on public lands managed by the Department of Wildlife and Parks. This controversial rule was implemented after years of mounting complaints about camera misuse. That ban is being revisited. Wildlife officials cited several reasons for the ban: Fair Chase Ethics: Hunters and wildlife watchers raised concerns that motion-triggered cameras give an unsporting advantage by patterning animal movements, undermining the principle of “fair chase” in hunting​.