7/14/11
KDWPT OFFERS OWN INTERNET-ASSISTED HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE
Improved course offers access from KDWPT’s website
PRATT — For several years, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Hunter Education Program has offered a two-part alternative to the all-classroom hunter education course, called an “Internet-assisted” course. The course has used the International Hunter ...
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SURVEY SUGGESTS NESTING PHEASANT NUMBERS STABLE
Western Kansas has one of strongest breeding populations in history; breeding season drought may offset good news
PRATT — Following the outstanding 2010-2011 pheasant season, spring surveys revealed good pheasant populations going into the 2011 nesting season. From April 25-May 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and ...
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DUCK POPULATION AT ALL-TIME HIGH
Prairie breeding grounds soaked
PRATT — Duck hunters will find plenty to cheer about in the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) annual breeding population and habitat survey, released in early July. Conducted each May by USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service, this year’s survey reveals the second-highest pond count and ...
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GLEN ELDER YOUTH FISHING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED FOR JULY 23
Postponed earlier because of high water, event now good to go
GLEN ELDER — Due to high water levels at Glen Elder Reservoir, the 7th Annual Glen Elder Youth Fishing Tournament, originally scheduled for June 4, was postponed until July 23. While the Marina boat ramp will be closed, the Osage, Granite Creek, Walnut Creek, Schoen ...
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LOVEWELL STATE PARK SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST JULY 17
16th annual event offers team prizes and plenty of fun
WEBBER — The 16th annual Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Lovewell State Park, near Webber, is scheduled for Sunday, July 17, at the Southwinds Beach area of the state park. Teams comprising as many as five people can register at the state park office from 8 a.m. to noon o ...
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CANOE RACE TO LINK K-STATE, KU ON KAW JULY 22
“Kawnivore 100” challenge runs 94 miles of Kansas River
MANHATTAN — Ever heard of the legendary canoe race on the Kansas River (commonly called the “Kaw”) from Manhattan to Lawrence? Called the “Kawnivore 100," the race offers a challenge to intrepid river runners, as well as hospitality along the way, a one-quarter moon ...
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