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PRATT – Dove hunting can be a perfect opportunity to get a young hunter started in wingshooting. The weather is mild, action can be fast and shot opportunities numerous. It is safe and allows close supervision by a mentor as hunters sit quietly and wait for doves to fly into a feed field or water source. With a little pre-season shotgun practic ... Read More


PRATT ­– Kathy Carroll, Bonner Springs, identified 334 unique species of birds in the Sunflower State last year while participating in the fifth annual Kansas Birding Big Year contest that ended on Dec. 31, 2017. Her efforts won 1st place in the intermediate category and was the overall high among all entrants. The Kansas Birding Big Year conte ... Read More


TOPEKA – One of America’s top wildlife-watching events is happening now in central Kansas, as huge clouds of sandhill cranes, along with a few endangered whooping cranes, pass through and rest during their annual southward migration. This amazing spectacle will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 3, during the “Celebration of Cranes” at Quivira Natio ... Read More


Free Park Entrance Days, other events highlight month PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these events, ... Read More


Actress Jane Seymour honorary chairperson ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has announced that award-winning actress Jane Seymour will serve as honorary chairperson of the sixth annual National Fishing and Boating Week , June 3-11. While Seymour is well-known for her parts on stage and screen, few peo ... Read More


Alternating years with Cheyenne Bottoms, festival helps provide major Kansas birding festival annually WAKEFIELD -- The Kansas Birding Festival (KBF) organizing committee met June 7 at the Wakefield Museum to review the 2006 Kansas Birding Festival and to lay the groundwork for the 2008 event. Comments from participants in this year's fest ... Read More


Celebrations taper off in fall, but several remain PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events designed to provide new opportunities to park-goers. Some events are held in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just f ... Read More


Seed available for the amount of acres to be planted;
mixtures vary according to area's annual rainfallAMERICUS -- Adequate nesting and brood rearing cover are critical needs throughout much of the bobwhite range, according to Quail Unlimited (QU) National Habitat Director Roger Wells, Americus. “Wildlife biologists have identified the need fo ... Read More


Seed available for the amount of acres to be planted; mixtures vary according to area's annual rainfall
Adequate nesting and brood rearing cover are critical needs throughout much of the bobwhite range, according to Quail Unlimited (QU) National Habitat Director Roger Wells, Americus. “Wildlife biologists have identified the need for crea ... Read More


For women only, event will teach complete range of firearm and archery shootingPRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the Lil’ Toledo Lodge, near Chanute, have teamed up for the second year to provide a shooting skills clinic for women. The second annual Shooting Skills for Women will be held at the Lil’ Toledo Lodge J ... Read More