Oct. 23, 2014Educators in Olpe, Hartford, Reading and surroundings areas invited to participatePRATT – Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism staff and National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) training instructors will host a NASP Basic Archery Instructor's Workshop at the Olpe High School gym, October 27 at 8:30 a.m. Instructors ... Read More

Oct. 23, 2014Commissioners vote to do away with floatline fishing permitsPRATT – Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commissioners engaged in lively discussion and voted on several regulations relating to fishing and more at the Oct. 16 public hearing in Salina. For those that were unable to attend, a video of the meeting can be seen at ksoutdoo ... Read More

Oct. 23, 2014November marks the beginning of several hunting seasons in KansasPRATT – For most people, Christmas comes on Dec. 25, but for hunters and anglers, the best gifts arrive one month earlier. November marks the start of four hunting and fishing seasons that are a must-do in the Sunflower State, and if you’ve never partaken in these fa ... Read More

UPDATE: The trail camera photo had a date stamp of 9/24/2014 and a time stamp of 5:56 a.m.At the landowner’s request, the exact location of where the trail camera photo was taken will be kept confidential as it is private property and the landowner is currently hunting there.Oct. 23, 2014Mountain lion photographed on trail cam in southeast ... Read More

Oct. 23, 2014Approximately 55 cows, heifers, bulls, and calves will be availablePRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will host its annual Maxwell Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Auction Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. Approximately 55 buffalo from the KDWPT herd will be available for purchase, including three cows; five ye ... Read More