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Changes to archery equipment requirements approvedPRATT — At the Public Hearing portion of the April 22 meeting of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, regulation amendments concerning big game and turkey legal equipment, deer seasons, antelope season, and elk season were approved.Commissioners voted to accept the recommendation to change ... Read More

Applications available online; Either-Species/Either-Sex permit allows take of white-tailed or mule deerPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds resident hunters that 2010 Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex Deer permit applications are due July 9 and are available online at www.kdwp.state.ks.us. These permits allow fir ... Read More

Federal grant program will distribute as much as $400,000 for large conservation projects; application deadline Dec. 2TOPEKA — Application materials for the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) are now available from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). SWG is a federal grant program funded in part by the Fish and Wildlife Service, Depart ... Read More

August 25
Sunflowers and unharvested wheat managed specifically for doves; youth get first shotJAMESTOWN — Dove season opens Sept. 1, and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) managers at Jamestown Wildlife Area have planted food plots to attract doves at fields located along the north side of Vale Road between 30th and 40th ... Read More

March 1, 2012
Special hunts application deadline March 18; regular season April 11-May 31PRATT — To encourage youth involvement in turkey hunting, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will offer special hunts on select state wildlife areas this spring. In addition, KDWPT is joining with private landowners to offer speci ... Read More

Aug. 23, 2012
Printed copies available in early SeptemberPRATT — Printed copies of the 2012 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary will be available at Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) offices and license vendors around the state about the first of September, but hunters can view or download the summary ... Read More

November 21, 2012Twelve-day season provides opportunities for hunters to put venison in the freezerPRATT—Kansas deer hunters will hit the field on Nov. 28 with hopes of putting venison in the freezer or getting a chance at a trophy-size buck. The regular firearm season runs through Dec. 9. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one- ... Read More

Aug. 7, 2013 Bridge projects near three state parks may mean travel delays PRATT– Summer is a good time to visit your favorite state park – and for road crews to work on roads and bridges. Roadwork is a temporary inconvenience with long-term benefits, but that doesn’t keep travelers from grumbling about the orange cones and barrels th ... Read More

August 15, 2013Designated dove fields on public lands require non-toxic shotPRATT – On many Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) public wildlife areas, managers have been working all summer to attract doves. Specific crops have been planted and managed, and if Mother Nature cooperates the dove hunting on these fields can be ... Read More

Oct. 17, 2013Fall-restraint systems can be a life-saving tool when hunting from a treestandPRATT – The deer rut can be some of the best hunting all year for bowhunters, and in the whirlwind of activity that takes place during this special time, it can be easy to get lackadaisical about safety practices. Every year, a surprising number of treest ... Read More

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