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July 4, 2012
Professional fireworks displays cancelled at many parks, some banning personal fireworksTOPEKA — Whether you like to swim, ski, boat, fish, hike, or participate in any number of other outdoor activities, Kansas state parks will be open and ready for your holiday and weekend adventures. However, the onslaught of hot, dry weather ac ... Read More

December 20, 2012Six lucky youngsters will get turkey hunting opportunityEL DORADO–The Governor’s One Shot Turkey Hunt, based in El Dorado, draws hunters from across the U.S. each spring to experience the great turkey hunting found in Kansas. However, since 2002, six lucky young hunters from Kansas have been selected to participate in the hunt ... Read More

January 3, 2013While the drought has left many bird hunters disappointed, late-season hunts can still be productivePRATT—It’s a mistake to overlook late-season hunting opportunities, even this year. Most of our hunting seasons will close in January, but many hunters may have already hung up their gear for the year because of disappointing condi ... Read More

July 11, 2013Approximately 940 leftover nonresident permits in five deer management units still up for grabsPRATT­– Nonresident hunters who were unable to draw a Kansas deer permit during the April nonresident application period shouldn’t consider themselves out of the running just yet. As of July 10, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks an ... Read More

Oct. 10, 2013 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission to conduct last meeting of the year PRATT – The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson, will be the location of the next Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission public meeting and hearing Oct. 17, 2013. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m ... Read More

December 12, 2013 Cold-spell has likely caused many lakes and reservoirs to freeze up PRATT – After a week of nighttime temperatures in the single-digits and daytime highs in the teens and twenties, most Kansas water bodies are covered with a sheet of ice. While beautiful and perhaps alluring to anglers and explorers, a frozen lake ca ... Read More

April 3, 2014Firearm hunters can hit the field April 9PRATT –  A lot of work goes into prepping for a spring turkey hunt, from scouting roosting sights and sighting in shotguns, to mastering the perfect “cluck” and “purr” call. And all that hard work will pay off on April 9 when the regular spring turkey season opens. Following the archery ... Read More

July 24, 2014New reduced youth fees make experiencing the outdoors more affordable than everPRATT – It won’t be long and trail camera pictures won’t be the only thing resident hunters will be clicking through on a computer. At 12:01 a.m. August 1, over-the-counter deer permits go on sale at ksoutdoors.com, and for resident hunters with deer fev ... Read More

PRATT­­ – Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Special Hunts Program is just that: a program that provides lucky hunters with special hunting experiences. The program offers hunting opportunities with limited access to public and private land, providing the potential for higher quality hunts and greater harvest rates. Inte ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will meet at the Kansas Wetland Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Hwy, Great Bend on August 20. The meeting will begin with the afternoon General Discussion and Workshop sessions at 1 p.m. After a recess, the meeting will resume at 6:30 p.m. for the Public Hearing.Items on the afternoon age ... Read More

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