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June 5, 2014Anglers use their hands as bait in a technique known as “noodling”PRATT – You won’t find any hotdogs or chicken livers with a “noodler,” but that doesn’t mean these anglers are fishing without bait. Using their hands as the bait and hook, handfishermen will find a suspected catfish hole, barricade possible exits the fish might escap ... Read More

June 12, 2014Youth age 15 and under are invited to participatePRATT – If you’re 15 or younger and have caught a largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill or any species of catfish, you could win some new fishing gear through the first ever “Catch, Photo and Release” contest, which starts June 20. Fishing’s Future, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Pa ... Read More

June 26, 2014Youth and disabled hunters are encouraged to apply for this limited hunt now through July 31MANHATTAN—The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Riley County Fish and Game Association, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake are currently accepting applications through July 31 for the upcoming 2014 Tutt ... Read More

July 17, 2014Hunters will be required to draw for access to this field for Sept.1 only PRATT – It’s no gamble to say that Sept. 1, opening day of dove season, holds an important spot on most Kansas hunters’ calendars. The weather is nice, birds are in flight, and it’s the first opportunity of the season to trade a clay target for the “real ... Read More

Sept. 4, 2014Friendly competition expected for chili cook-off, 3-D archery shootPRATT – Lovewell State Park is sponsoring its final events of the season September 6-7 with  “Tailgating Saturday,” a chili cook-off and a 3-D archery shoot on Sunday. Sunday is also a free park entrance day at Lovewell State Park. Vehicle permits are not requi ... Read More

Sept. 11, 2014Early season provides hunters with unique, challenging opportunity PRATT – Load up your bird dog and dig out that hunter orange because the Early Prairie Chicken Season is almost here. Beginning Sept. 15, hunters with a valid Kansas hunting license and a Greater Prairie Chicken Permit ($2.50) can hunt in Greater Prairie Chick ... Read More

Sept. 11, 2014Participants can help capture and tag monarch butterfliesGREAT BEND – From making milkweed seed bombs to tagging monarch butterflies, kids and adults will find plenty to do during the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s (KWEC) “Butterfly Festival” Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. KWEC is located at 592 NE K156 Hwy on the Cheyenne Bottoms W ... Read More

Sept. 18, 2014Hunters have until 9 a.m., Sept. 29 to apply for fall and winter special huntsPRATT – Outstanding hunting grounds exist throughout the state, but for the average hunter, gaining access to private land areas may be difficult. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism designed the Special Hunts Program to ensure hunters h ... Read More

Oct. 2, 2014From predator calling demos to trap-setting contests, this event has it allPRATT – The Kansas Fur Harvesters Association (KFHA) is hosting its annual State Rendezvous Oct. 3-5, 2014, and everyone from the experienced trapper to the beginner coyote caller is welcome to attend. The event will be held at the Woodson County Fairgrounds, ... Read More

Dec. 11, 2014Popular program provides landowner income and hunter accessPRATT – Kansas landowners interested in earning extra income can enroll eligible acres in the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Spring Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) program. The deadline to enroll for the 2015 season is Jan. 15.Last year, more than ... Read More

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