ARCHERY, EARLY FIREARMS SEASONS OPEN IN OCTOBER
LATE-MIGRATING DUCK SEASONS OPEN SOON
PARTNERSHIP PLANS CHEYENNE BOTTOMS CELEBRATION OCT. 12
RECREATIONAL TRAILS DEVELOPMENT FOCUS OF OCT. 18-19 SUMMITFURHARVESTER EDUCATION CLASS OCT. 20-21 IN OLPE Read More

Permits available where licenses are sold PRATT -- Cooler temperatures and falling leaves always make hunters anxious to go afield, and it's that time of year. Deer hunters especially look forward to fall, when archery deer season opens Oct. 1. Again this year, firearms hunters will have an October opportunity for urban deer management in Un ... Read More

Many areas holding water; Cheyenne Bottoms flooded PRATT -- The Kansas duck season opens in the High Plains Duck Zone -- west of U.S. Highway 283 -- on Oct. 6. Waterfowl hunters in the rest of the state are anxiously awaiting the opening of duck seasons in the Early and Late zones later this month, as well as youth seasons. Migrating waterfo ... Read More

Fund-raising event commemorates 50th anniversary of wildlife area’s dedication HOISINGTON -- A famous Kansas landmark will celebrate a historic milestone Oct. 12. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area was officially dedicated Oct. 13, 1957. Friends and supporters of the internationally-acclaimed Kansas marsh plan an evening of activities to commemo ... Read More

Lawrence event offers forum for advocates to learn, share information LAWRENCE -- Trails enthusiasts from across Kansas will converge on Lawrence Oct. 18 and 19 for the Kansas Built Environment and Trails Summit. A variety of groups and individuals with extensive trail development experience will share information on planning, building, and ... Read More

Course required of anyone born on or after July 1, 1966 EMPORIA -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the Kansas Fur Harvesters Association will sponsor a Furharvester Education Class on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct. 21 at the American Legion Hall in Olpe (6 miles south of Emporia). The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. ... Read More