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Harvest information stamp still required for late waterfowl seasonsPRATT — The hunting seasons may be winding down, but many waterfowl hunters are still enjoying late-season hunting. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds hunters who did not purchase a Harvest Information Program (HIP) stamp during the fall of 2009 that cer ... Read More

Tecumseh man breaks record less than three weeks oldPRATT — Lake Shawnee has yielded a rainbow trout bonanza this spring. On April 2, Bob Lorson caught an 11.02-pound rainbow that was confirmed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) as a new state record. But it wouldn’t stand long.On April 20, Ed Ames of Tecumseh was fishing th ... Read More

May 17, 2012
KDWPT programs enhance fishing opportunity statewidePRATT — May is the busiest month for Kansas anglers. Most sport fish species are in shallow water — some just done spawning and others just getting ready. All are more accessible to anglers and easier to catch now than at other times of the year. A look at state records and the M ... Read More

Unprecedented amount of information available to find and catch fish in KansasPRATT — If you combine a library, a breaking news website, a 24-hour weather channel, and the latest insider information into one handy tool for the angler, what would you have? Answer: all the tools the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) offers today's f ... Read More

Effingham County, Illinois, men plead guilty in Kansas turkey poaching caseSPRINGFIELD, IL — A two-year, cooperative investigation among the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has resulted in the prosecution of 11 Effingham County, I ... Read More

Migrating bird numbers above long-term averagePRATT -- Kansas duck hunters are anxiously awaiting the opening of duck seasons; however, youth hunters will get the first shot. Duck season dates and zones include the following:
Youth Early Zone: Oct. 4-5;
High Plains Zone -- Oct. 4-Dec. 30, and Jan. 17-Jan. 25, 2009;
Early Zone -- Oct.11- ... Read More

Migrating bird numbers above long-term averageKansas duck hunters are anxiously awaiting the opening of duck seasons; however, youth hunters will get the first shot. Duck season dates and zones include the following:
Youth Early Zone -- Oct. 4-5;
High Plains Zone -- Oct. 4-Dec. 30, and Jan. 17-Jan. 25, 2009;
Early Zone -- Oct.11-Dec.7, an ... Read More

Feb. 23, 2012
Trout stocked Oct. 15-April 15 in more than 30 waters throughout the statePRATT — Are you itching for turkey season but can’t wait until April to enjoy the thrill of the outdoors? Try trout fishing.The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) trout stocking program offers an exciting late-winter opportunity for an ... Read More

Gardner man breaks 27-year-old rainbow trout recordIt wasn't a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but the rainbow on the end of Ken Phelps' line was golden. The Gardner man was fishing with Power Bait in Shawnee Mission Park Lake on March 3 when he hooked a new state record rainbow trout.
After weighing, confirmation by regional fisheries b ... Read More

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