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Busy deer seasons, lack of funds curtail service during January antlerless seasonsTONGANOXIE — With the help of hunters, meat processors, and private donors, Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (KSHFH) has been providing thousands of meals to those in need, but this year, the service will stop at year’s end. Because KSHFH's entire deer processin ... Read More

Male chickens dance and “boom” to attract mates in elaborate ritual on the prairiePRATT — Each spring, one of the most extraordinary rituals in all of nature occurs right here in Kansas — the courtship of the prairie chicken. The large expanses of natural prairie in Kansas may be awe-inspiring to humans, but to the prairie chicken, some patche ... Read More

June 18-19 will be Dad’s day at only state park in southwest KansasMEADE — On Father’s Day weekend June 18-19, Meade State Park and Friends of Meade State Park and Lake will host a Father’s Day Fishing Derby at Meade State Fishing Lake. This is a free event, but regular park fees still apply.Teams must include a parent/guardian and a child 16 ... Read More

Western Kansas has one of strongest breeding populations in history; breeding season drought may offset good newsPRATT — Following the outstanding 2010-2011 pheasant season, spring surveys revealed good pheasant populations going into the 2011 nesting season. From April 25-May 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) co ... Read More

Labor Day weekend event for youth 16 and younger; registration deadline Aug. 26ST. MARYS — The Westar Energy Green Team will host a youth dove hunt for novice shooters at Jeffrey Energy Center, north of St. Marys, on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-4. Hunts will be on wheat stubble or sunflowers, guided by volunteers in the early morning or late af ... Read More

Sept. 15, 2011
New archery range unveiledOLATHE — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Prairie Center, 26325 W. 135th Street in Olathe, has opened a new family-friendly archery range, and to celebrate the facility, the center will hold an Archery Awareness Day on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.The range is free for pu ... Read More

October 6, 2011
Fifteen youngsters to be chosen based on application; deadline Oct. 25HIAWATHA — On Nov. 5, the Brown County chapter of Quail Forever is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Stan Boos Youth Hunt, a quail and pheasant hunt for youngsters age 11 through 16. Those interested should obtain an application in the Hiawatha Middle or High Schoo ... Read More

October 6, 2011
Mountain men, teepees, primitive skills, buffalo highlight eventCANTON — The public is invited to attend the 17th Annual Maxwell Wildlife Refuge Mountain Man Rendezvous on Oct. 7-9. This living history event is a gathering of mountain men, Native American re-enactors, and other demonstrators of life in Kansas during the early 1 ... Read More

Feb. 1, 2012
2012 statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fishPRATT — Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) prepares the Kansas Fishing Forecast, an indispensable tool that forecasts fishing prospects in public waters throughout the state.The 2012 Kansas Fishing Forecast, now online at www.kdwpt.sta ... Read More

April 5, 2012
From March through May, male chickens dance, fight, and call to attract matesPRATT — Each spring, one of the most extraordinary mating rituals in all of nature occurs right here in Kansas — the courtship of the prairie grouse, more commonly known as the prairie chicken. On specific sites in otherwise indistinguishable tracts of n ... Read More

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