PRATT – Kansas Wildlife And Parks Magazine – Kansas’ premiere outdoor magazine produced by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism – will soon adorn its pages with winning entries from the 2017 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest. The winning images will be featured in the magazine’s much-anticipated annual January/February photo issue, alongside works from some of the best outdoor photographers in the business.

Wild About Kansas photo entries were judged based on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting, and overall sharpness. Categories included wildlife, outdoor recreation, landscapes, other species, and hunting and fishing. The 2017 winners are as follows:

ADULT

Wildlife

1st: DARRELL SKRDLANT, NORTON

2nd: SEAN TOMLINSON, NEWTON

3rd: MANICKAM DHANDAPANI, MANHATTAN

Outdoor Recreation

1st: CAITLYN PEARCE, TOPEKA

2nd: MARILYN FRIESEN, INMAN

3rd: THOMAS ARNHOLD, OLATHE

Landscapes

1st: JEFF BULLEIGH, CLYDE

2nd: JEFF BULLEIGH, CLYDE

3rd: ROGER ARNOLD, BALDWIN

Other Species

1st: JESSE MORGAN, RUSSELL

2nd: SHELLY BODENSTEINER, GIRARD

3rd: JD BAUMAN, HILLSBORO

Hunting and Fishing

1st: MOLLY BROWNING, TOPEKA

2nd: TESSA HERRING, PARSONS

3rd: MOLLY BROWNING, TOPEKA

YOUTH

Wildlife

1st: SOLOMON SHULTZ, BURLINGAME

2nd: KALEB MASHKE, AUGUSTA

3rd: JOSIE DENNEY, LANSING

Outdoor Recreation

1st: KIEREN SHULTZ, BURLINGAME

2nd: NATHAN KNAPP, SENECA

3rd: NATHAN KNAPP, SENECA

Landscapes

1st: ISAAC SHULTZ, BURLINGAME

2nd: JAMES BARTLETT, LECOMPTON

3rd: McKENDAN O’NEAL, OSKALOOSA

Other Species

1st: ISAAC SHULTZ, BURLINGAME

2nd: McKENDAN O’NEAL, OSKALOOSA

3rd: ALEXIS WILSON, HIGHLAND

Hunting and Fishing

1st: JOHN WALKER, FRANKLIN

2nd: N/A

3rd: N/A

To subscribe to Kansas Wildlife And Parks Magazine, call (620) 672-5911 or visit ksoutdoors.com/Services/Publications/Magazine.

Images of the winning entries and details on the 2018 contest will be made available on ksoutdoors.com after the New Year.

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