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Summary helps anglers mesh personal preferences with most promising fishing locations"Where can I find the best fishing this spring?" The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has the answer.Annually, KDWP prepares a forecast of fishing prospects in public waters throughout the state, an indispensable tool when planning fishi ... Read More


Statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fish PRATT -- "Where can I find the best fishing this spring?" The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has the answer. Annually, KDWP prepares a forecast of fishing prospects in public waters throughout the state, an indispensable tool when planning fishing trips. The 20 ... Read More


Hunters 16 and younger invited; registration deadline March 28 COUNCIL GROVE -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) -- in cooperation with area chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Quail Unlimited, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- is conducting a special turkey hunt April 5 near Council Grove. Yout ... Read More


Hunters 16 and younger invited; registration deadline March 28COUNCIL GROVE -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) -- in cooperation with area chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Quail Unlimited, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- is conducting a special turkey hunt April 5 near Council Grove. Youth mu ... Read More


KDWP’s 3,200-gallon mobile aquarium to display Kansas fishWICHITA -- Ever been face to face with a 25-pound channel catfish?The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks invites Wichita Riverfest visitors to take a closeup look at an impressive assortment of Kansas fish. The fish will be on display in the department’s 3,200-gallon mobile aquarium ... Read More


Permits available online, at license vendors, or with toll-free callThe Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that about 240 nonresident deer permits are still available for the 2008 season. All of the leftover permits are in Deer Management Unit 10. These are permits that were not taken in the May nonresident application ... Read More


Atlas locates all Walk-In, public access land in Kansas PRATT – The 2008 Kansas Hunting Atlas, which includes maps showing locations of Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) and other public hunting areas, is now available online at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Printed copies of the atlas will be av ... Read More


Internet, airwaves disseminate information on ephemeral wetlands vital to wildlife, aquifer, as playa numbers "double"According to new surveys, the number of ephemeral wetlands called playas in Kansas may be double what has been previously counted. A study by University of Kansas researchers is finding that there may be as many as 25, ... Read More


Applications available online or by phone; deadline Jan. 5Applications are now available for conservation organizations interested in applying for Commission Big Game permits. Information and applications are available by telephone request to Sheila Kemmis, 620-672-5911, or online at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website (c ... Read More


2009 statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fishEach year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) prepares a tool that answers every angler's most pressing question: "Where can I find the best fishing?" Called the Kansas Fishing Forecast, this indispensable tool forecasts fishing prospects in public waters thro ... Read More