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Event takes place on the afternoon of youth pheasant and quail season day oneGLEN ELDER — On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will conduct an event designed to lure more youth and novice hunters into the field. The Glen Elder Youth Shooting Challenge will begin at 1 p.m. and run through 4:30 p.m. at the Glen Elder ... Read More

Applications due by Dec. 16GLEN ELDER — On Dec. 19, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc., are sponsoring a pheasant hunt for youth and women at Glen Elder Reservoir. Hunters will be selected from applicants, and as many as 60 may participate. The event will begin early on Saturday, Dec. 19, ... Read More

Atlas includes maps of all public-access fishing areas; printed copies available late FebruaryPRATT ­­— Anglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2010 Kansas Fishing Atlas, now available for viewing and download from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Printed copies ... Read More

16th annual event offers team prizes and plenty of funWEBBER — The 16th annual Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Lovewell State Park, near Webber, is scheduled for Sunday, July 17, at the Southwinds Beach area of the state park. Teams comprising as many as five people can register at the state park office from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday.Sand cast ... Read More

Cases related to recent convictions originating in Comanche CountyWICHITA — Two Texas hunters have been indicted on federal poaching charges, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Justin Klein, 29, of Center, Texas, was indicted on three counts of transporting deer across state lines after the deer were illegally taken in Kansas. Johnny Ri ... Read More

November 9, 2011
Logan City Lake in Phillips County no longer listed; no more testing scheduledTOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has determined that the toxic level of blue-green algae at Logan City Lake in Phillips County has subsided, and the lake is no longer under a blue-green algae Warning or Advisory. Only o ... Read More

Feb. 23, 2012
Furbearer running season lasts through Nov. 1; firearms may not be possessedPRATT — On March 1, the great race begins. That’s the opening day of Kansas furbearer running season, which gives hound enthusiasts the opportunity to chase — but not take — bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, and gray fox. The season runs through Nov. 1.A ... Read More

Aug. 16, 2012
Great Bend doctor an active outdoorsman TOPEKA — Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced Monday the appointment of Roger Marshall, M.D., Great Bend, to the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission. Marshall replaces Frank Meyer, Herington, who’s second term on the commission expired in at the end of June. Marshall lives in G ... Read More

Oct. 3, 2013Firearm deer hunters will have an additional opportunity to take antlerless whitetails during this special two-day seasonPRATT – As part of a legislative mandate last year that required the state of Kansas to open a pre-rut firearm deer season, deer hunters may now hunt white-tailed antlerless deer Oct. 12-13, 2013. This new two-day ... Read More

Feb. 26, 2015Beavers and otters may be trapped through March 31PRATT – The 2014 trapping season is coming to a close, and just as one season closes, another season will open. Beavers and otters may still be trapped through March 31, but the trapping season for other furbearers ended Feb. 15.  On March 1, the running season, an eight-month ... Read More

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