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KDWP urges parents, mentors to take a kid hunting during this special seasonPRATT — The Kansas youth/disabled deer season runs Sept. 12-20 this year, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) urges parents and mentors to help youngsters and the disabled take advantage this time when hunting pressure is low and the chances for succ ... Read More


Commission big game permits to be drawn PRATT — On Jan. 7, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing at Kansas Wetland Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Hwy, Great Bend. The meeting's afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. The public is ... Read More


No license required during Free Fishing Days; scout hotspots onlinePRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2010 Free Fishing Days will be June 5-6, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or older and re ... Read More


Jan. 12, 2012
Reward offered for information on deaths; callers may remain anonymousTOPEKA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is actively investigating the deaths of two bald eagles in Kansas. The first eagle was found in a borrow ditch on 370th Road, approximately ¼ mile north of the Ness County line, in southeastern Trego County, o ... Read More


PRATT – Now through the end of March, spring turkey hunters can save by buying their combination turkey permit/game tags before the start of the season. Discounts range from $2.50 to $20, depending on the combo purchased. Spring turkey permit/game tag combos are offered at the following rates through March 31:Resident Youth Combo (2 birds): $12 ... Read More


WICHITA – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting in Wichita at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. N, on April 21, 2016. The afternoon session of the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m. The evening session will convene at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend both sess ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20 in Liberal at the Seward County Event Center, 810 Stadium Road. The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m. The evening session will convene at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend both sessions and time will be ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission will conduct their first public meeting of the New Year on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Milford Lake Conference Center, 3710 Farnum Creek Road, Milford. The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m., then the Commission will convene for the evening session a ... Read More


PRATT – The Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 East 29th St N, Wichita, will host a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission Meetingon Thursday, June 21, 2018. Members of the public are invited to attend both the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m. and recessing at 5 p.m., and the evening session beginning at 6:30 p.m ... Read More


PRATT – The application period for the limited number of nonresident Kansas deer permits is April 1-26, 2019. Any nonresident interested in hunting deer in Kansas next fall must apply online by visiting www.kshuntfishcamp.com. Applicants must possess a valid nonresident hunting license to apply and the permit cost is $442.50 for hunters 16 and ... Read More