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Early migratory bird seasons top evening public hearing agenda SCOTT CITY -- The public is invited to attend a meeting of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Thursday, June 29, at the William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m.; the evening public hearing begins at 7 p.m. The afternoon ses ... Read More


Hunters asked to avoid standing crops; pheasant and quail open same day next yearPRATT -- The 2008 Kansas pheasant season opens on Saturday, Nov. 1, marking the beginning of upland bird seasons.Upland game bird seasons for 2008 including the following:
pheasant season (statewide) -- Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, 2009;
quail season (statewide) -- ... Read More


Hunters asked to avoid standing crops; pheasant and quail seasons to change next yearThe 2008 Kansas pheasant season opens on Saturday, Nov. 1, marking the beginning of upland bird seasons.Upland game bird seasons for 2008 including the following:
pheasant season (statewide) -- Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, 2009;
quail season (statewide) -- Nov. 8 ... Read More


PRATT – At the March 24 Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission public meeting held in Topeka, a number of items were discussed and voted upon, including changes to the Public Lands Regulations reference document, and regulations for antelope, elk and deer hunting. The Secretary’s Orders for deer permit quotas were also presented.PUBLIC L ... Read More


December 13, 2012Trout season is in full swing, providing great winter fishing fun
PRATT – The Kansas state record rainbow trout weighed 15.43 pounds. That’s not a typo; the official state record really weighed more than 15 pounds. Nicole Wilson caught it last March while fishing at Lake Shawnee in Topeka. Kansas trout fishing is a wintertime a ... Read More


October 19, 2012Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission approves hunting, fishing and park regulationsFALL RIVER—The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) commission conducted a public hearing at Flint Oak, Fall River on Thursday, October 18. In the public hearing portion of the meeting, the Commission acted on a variety of regulations. The ... Read More


Exotic species impact dove season PRATT -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission voted unanimously to liberalize hunting regulations concerning two exotic dove species -- the Eurasian collared dove and the ringed turtle dove, neither of which are native to North America. Eurasian collared doves in particular have increased their range and ... Read More


Exotic species impact dove seasonThe Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission voted unanimously to liberalize hunting regulations concerning two exotic dove species -- the Eurasian collared dove and the ringed turtle dove, neither of which are native to North America. Eurasian collared doves in particular have increased their range and numbers in r ... Read More


Three deer seasons open the New Year's first monthPRATT -- The regular Kansas firearm deer season is over, but many deer hunters still look forward to hunting in January. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a firearm extended whitetail antlerless season Jan.1- 4, 2009 (open for Deer Management Units 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ... Read More