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Seventeen accidents in 2006, down from 20 in 2005; none fatal PRATT -- The number of reported hunting accidents in Kansas dropped to 17 in 2006, down from 20 reported in 2005, according to a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program report. None of the accidents were fatal. Swinging on game and its subset, victi ... Read More


Rewards offered for return of tags EMPORIA -- Crappie fishing will soon pick up across Kansas as the water warms and crappie prepare for their annual spawn. April through June is the time when more anglers fish and more crappie are caught than any other period during the year. Some of these crappie sport special "vanity plates" -- ... Read More


Rewards offered for return of tags Crappie fishing will soon pick up across Kansas as the water warms and crappie prepare for their annual spawn. April through June is the time when more anglers fish and more crappie are caught than any other period during the year. Some of these crappie sport special tags that provide important harvest info ... Read More


Seventeen accidents in 2006, down from 20 in 2005; none fatal The number of reported hunting accidents in Kansas dropped to 17 in 2006, down from 20 reported in 2005, according to a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program report. None of the accidents were fatal. "Swinging on game" and its subset, &q ... Read More


Lone young wildlife usually have an unseen mother watching nearby PRATT -- Every spring and early summer, hundreds of “orphaned” wild animals are picked up when they would do perfectly well left alone. In most cases, the intended “rescue” results in a death sentence. If the animal does end up in the hands of a professional wildlife rehabilit ... Read More


Lone young wildlife usually have an unseen mother watching nearby Every spring and early summer, hundreds of “orphaned” wild animals are picked up when they would do perfectly well left alone. In most cases, the intended “rescue” results in a death sentence. If the animal does end up in the hands of a professional wildlife rehabilitator, its ... Read More


Permits available where licenses are sold PRATT -- Cooler temperatures and falling leaves always make hunters anxious to go afield, and it's that time of year. Deer hunters especially look forward to fall, when archery deer season opens Oct. 1. Again this year, firearms hunters will have an October opportunity for urban deer management in Un ... Read More


Late Zone regular season opens Oct. 27; rest of state now open PRATT -- Kansas duck hunting is in full swing, with seasons in the High Plains Zone running Oct. 6-Jan. 1, 2008, and Jan. 19-27, 2008, and the Early Zone seasons running Oct.13-Dec.9 and Dec. 15-30. Still to come, however, are the Late Zone seasons -- Oct. 27-Dec. 30 and Jan. 19- ... Read More


Late Zone regular season opens Oct. 27; rest of state now open Kansas duck hunting is in full swing, with seasons in the High Plains Zone running Oct. 6-Jan. 1, 2008, and Jan. 19-27, 2008, and the Early Zone seasons running Oct.13-Dec.9 and Dec. 15-30. Still to come, however, are the Late Zone seasons -- Oct. 27-Dec. 30 and Jan. 19-Jan. 27, ... Read More


Hunters, anglers, and others enjoy convenience, reduced prices in fall and winter Many people don't think of Kansas state parks once summer is over, but many others see them as great places to visit and enjoy the outdoors without the congestion often encountered during the peak use months. During the off-season, hunters and anglers probably ... Read More