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Dec. 5, 2013Applications are still being accepted for the 2014 drawingPRATT – Seventy-two Kansas-based nonprofit organizations have already applied for the coveted Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission Big Game Permits, but there is still time left for other organizations to apply. Applicants have until Jan.1, 2014 to apply for one of s ... Read More

January 6, 2014Earlier start times slated for for upcoming Commission meetingPRATT--The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Southwestern College in Winfield. However, rather than beginning the afternoon session at 1:30 p.m. as has been customary, the afternoon session w ... Read More

Jan. 9, 2014The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism holds second annual birding competitionPRATT – If you can look through a pair of binoculars, spot a bird, and positively identify it, you just may have what it takes to win the 2014 Kansas Birding “Big Year” hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). “ ... Read More

Jan. 23, 2014Anglers can download a PDF of the 2014 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary PRATT – For anglers, timely, quality information can be the difference between getting a couple tugs on a lure and a grill lined-to-the-brim with your favorite catch. Cram-packed with all the information you need to set up for a perfect day of fishing, t ... Read More

April 10, 2014Angler Josh McCullough caught the behemoth trout from Kill Creek Park Lake in Johnson CountyPRATT – In Kansas trout waters, it’s not uncommon to drop a lure and get a bite after a few minutes, but to drop a lure, get a bite, and reel in a 15.72-pound rainbow trout is almost unheard of. That’s what angler Josh McCullough of Spring ... Read More

April 17, 2014219 schools currently offer the Kansas Archery in the Schools programPRATT ­– Kansas Archery in the Schools hosted its fifth annual state archery tournament, Saturday, April 5, at Clearwater High School, southwest of Wichita. Three hundred and twenty students vied for a chance to compete at nationals. Of those 320 archers, three t ... Read More

June 12, 2014A hatchery settingkeeps natural predators, bacteria and fungus away from eggsPRATT– Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is the perfect water temperature – when it comes to artificial channel catfish spawning, that is. Each year, staff at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Pratt hatchery conduct an artificial s ... Read More

Nov. 27, 2014A hunter can gift as many as 200 meals at a local food pantry with a donated deerPRATT – A mature white-tailed deer, even field dressed, can often outweigh the very hunter lucky enough to make the harvest. Combine that with generous permit allocations in some areas of the state, and some hunters may find they are quickly filling th ... Read More

Dec. 4, 2014Voluntary electronic deer registration allows hunters to transport a carcass without a head attachedPRATT – Recovering a deer following a hunt is a prized moment for any hunter, but in all the excitement, it can be easy to forget the steps to follow after a harvest. One important regulation deer hunters should be aware of is deer mu ... Read More

Jan. 2, 2014Six lucky youngsters will be selected to hunt during the well-known eventEL DORADO–The Governor’s One Shot Turkey Hunt, based in El Dorado, draws hunters from across the U.S. each spring to experience the great turkey hunting found in Kansas. Participation is by invitation only, unless you’re a lucky Kansas resident, age 12-18. Each ... Read More

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