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Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado will be checked for aquatic nuisance speciesDENVER -- Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado should anticipate being inspected this year as new regulations designed to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels take effect for the 2009 boating season, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) reports. These ... Read More

March 22, 2012
Pre-season maintenance can ensure a safe, trouble-free boating seasonPRATT — March of 2012 has been a mild month, and anglers and recreational boaters are eager to get on the water. This means it’s time to prepare boats and trailers for a trouble-free boating season. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) r ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is currently conducting the five-year review of the list of Kansas species that are threatened, endangered, or species-in-need-of-conservation (SINC). The five-year review is required by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1975. Any individual or grou ... Read More

June 27, 2013General resident, landowner/tenant, and hunt-own-land elk permits can be purchased onlinePRATT – Boasting body weights that can easily reach a quarter-ton, elk are one of the largest land mammals to roam Kansas. Known for their brute strength and the extraordinary antlers of males, these members of the deer family are prized by big ... Read More

June 5, 2014Finding a fishing hot spot in Kansas this summer is easier than you thinkPRATT ­– If you’ve ever been fishing, you know there are a multitude of questions that can flutter through an angler’s mind – why were the fish biting yesterday and not today? Did I put the right line on? Should I use a chartreuse or white spinner bait? All of ... Read More

June 19, 2014Hunters can apply for access to exclusive hunting areas statewide online at ksoutdoors.comPRATT ­­– The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism invites hunters to apply online for 2014-2015 special hunts for the fall and winter season. Applications can be made as early as July 12 by visiting ksoutdoors.com and clicking “Hu ... Read More

August 7, 2014A live video of the public meeting will stream through ksoutdoors.com PRATT – Duck and goose seasons, popular with Kansas hunters, will be set during the next Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission meeting at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K157 Hwy, Great Bend. The August 21 meeting is open to the public ... Read More

PRATT – For those who don’t hunt, fall may officially start on September 23, the Autumn Equinox, but for hunters, fall starts on September 1 when dove season opens. The 2015 dove season is open Sept. 1-Oct. 31 and Nov. 7-15. Mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves may be hunted. The daily bag limit on mourning and whit ... Read More

PRATT – Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, the opening day of the firearm deer season, is a big day for many Kansas deer hunters. But it’s also important for another reason. This year’s season marks the 50th anniversary of modern deer hunting in Kansas. And to borrow a slogan from a 1960s commercial, “We’ve come a long way, baby.”The 2015 firearm deer se ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting on January 17, 2019, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Flory Meeting Hall West, in Lawrence. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Time will be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items at the beginning of both ... Read More

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