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PRATT – Fisheries biologists with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will conduct a study during the month of May at Cheney and El Dorado Reservoirs examining the age and sex of angler-harvested walleye. Windshield cards will be placed on vehicles at the two reservoirs during the month of May, asking anglers who harvest walley ... Read More


MELVERN LAKE – The Kansas Bowhunters Association (KBA) will hold a carp bowfishing contest at Melvern Lake on June 11-12, 2016. The group will headquarter at the Sundance Primitive Campground north of Lebo. Signs will direct archers to the area.KBA members invite anyone who has an interest to attend. Whether you’re a seasoned bowfisher or a beg ... Read More


ST. MARYS ­– The Westar Energy Green Team, a volunteer group of Westar Energy, invite youth 16 and younger to kick off dove season by participating in its annual youth dove hunt. Organized youth dove hunts such as this are an excellent way for kiddos to learn dove hunting basics, with plenty of birds flying at close range over wheat and sunflow ... Read More


CHENEY STATE PARK – On Sept. 4, come celebrate the summer of 2016 with a fireworks display, hosted by the Ninnescah Sailing Association (NSA) at Cheney State Park’s West Shore area. The show begins at sundown and fireworks can be viewed from the water or from the cove in front of the NSA activity center. Come early, bring a lawn chair, and ... Read More


PRATT – Conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts, hunters, anglers and the like are invited to attend the Kansas Wildlife Federation’s (KWF) Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 8 starting at 10 a.m. The event will be held at Acorns Resort, 3710 Farnum Creek Road, on Milford Lake. The cost to attend is $50 for adults, and $15 for youth age 12 and un ... Read More


MANHATTAN – Tuttle Creek State Park staff, along with local experts, invite the public to attend a free afternoon workshop on the ins and outs of trapping and calling predators. The Nov. 4 workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the park office, 5800 A River Pond Rd, in Manhattan. Preregistration is not required to attend.Thirteen furbea ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Trails Advisory Board will hold a public meeting Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at the Great Plains Nature Center (GPNC), 6232 E. 29th Street N, in Wichita. The Board will hear and discuss projects previously submitted for funding under the Recreational Trails Fund Act. The meeting will beg ... Read More


PRATT – Nearly everyone is familiar with the striped skunk, a common Kansas furbearer known for its striking black body and white stripe down its back and, of course, the odor. However, there is a much rarer species of skunk living in Kansas that most people are not familiar with: the Eastern spotted skunk. And biologists with the Kansas Depart ... Read More


PRATT – “Exercise more” is a common New Year’s resolution, and you can live up to that pledge and enjoy a brisk day in a beautiful outdoor setting with a First Day Hike at a Kansas state park. Eighteen “First Day Hikes” will be hosted around the state on Jan. 1, 2018. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism staff are excited and ready ... Read More


TOPEKA – Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will host the eighth annual Ad Astra Archery Tournament on April 21, 2018. Competitors who register by Friday, April 6, 2018 will receive a T-shirt, included with the $16 registration fee. The event will be conducted at MacLennan Park in Topeka, located on the north side of SW 6th Ave. just west of ... Read More