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In anticipation of the warm summer months, many people are thinking about buying, selling, or trading boats. Among the first questions new boat owners have are, "Do I have to register my boat?” and “”How do I register my boat?" Kansas law requires that all mechanically-powered vessels (including personal watercraft) and all sailboats ... Read More


Event to be held May 20-26 HILLSDALE STATE PARK -- Safe boating saves lives, and to help get National Safe Boating Week started off right, Jayhawk Marina at Hillsdale State Park is offering a Safe Boating course on Sunday, May 21. As an additional service to boaters, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will offer a vessel sa ... Read More


State's largest frog a favorite summertime quarry PRATT -- Every Kansan is familiar with the bellowing song of the bullfrog. The largest of all Kansas frogs, this amphibian is also a favorite quarry of outdoorsmen and women, and pursuing them is a great way to beat the summer heat. The season for bullfrog hunting began July 1 and runs throu ... Read More


State's largest frog a favorite summertime quarry
Every Kansan is familiar with the bellowing song of the bullfrog. The largest of all Kansas frogs, this amphibian is also a favorite quarry of outdoorsmen and women, and pursuing them is a great way to beat the summer heat. The season for bullfrog hunting is July 1 through Oct. 31.
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Registration info, decals, skier-down flags, towing rules mandatedPRATT -- As of Jan. 1, 2007, any vessel that is documented with the U.S. Coast Guard must be registered with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). A certificate of registration and registration decals will be issued to the boat owner, and the decals must be applied ... Read More


Leftover deer permits on sale; first-come, first-served PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2,395 nonresident deer permits are still available in several deer management units. These are 2007 permits that were not taken in the May nonresident application period. They are all firearms Whitetail Eithe ... Read More


Zero-tolerance policy planned for 2008 boating season PRATT -- Kansas boaters are advised to pay special attention to life jacket requirements this boating season, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). “We plan to take a zero-tolerance approach to life jacket violations this year,” said Dan Hesket, KDWP boating law ... Read More