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KDWP seeks public input on deer proposals in Medicine Lodge, Wichita, and Winfield PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a public meeting on draft deer permitting regulations in Medicine Lodge on Tuesday, August 1. The meeting, which is co-sponsored by Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Livestock Associatio ... Read More


Iola Aug. 29, Emporia Aug. 30, and Independence Aug. 31 The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is conducting a series of public meeting on draft deer permitting regulations in 14 locations across Kansas this month. Meetings already have occurred at Medicine Lodge, Wichita, Winfield, Salina, Colby, Phillipsburg, Hays. Seneca, Topeka, Kan ... Read More


Great duck hunting still ahead; goose seasons extend into February January. Absolutely the best time to hunt waterfowl. While this statement may be up for debate, many waterfowl hunters take it as gospel because late-migrating mallards often touch down in Kansas at this time. When shallow waters freeze, mallards concentrate on rivers and res ... Read More


Seed available for the amount of acres to be planted;
mixtures vary according to area's annual rainfallAMERICUS -- Adequate nesting and brood rearing cover are critical needs throughout much of the bobwhite range, according to Quail Unlimited (QU) National Habitat Director Roger Wells, Americus. “Wildlife biologists have identified the need fo ... Read More


Seed available for the amount of acres to be planted; mixtures vary according to area's annual rainfall
Adequate nesting and brood rearing cover are critical needs throughout much of the bobwhite range, according to Quail Unlimited (QU) National Habitat Director Roger Wells, Americus. “Wildlife biologists have identified the need for crea ... Read More


Precautions can make a safe sport even saferPRATT -- The regular Kansas spring turkey season begins April 11, and Kansas hunters realize that two words exemplify the perfect hunt: safety and safety. Responsible hunters are sure of their targets before firing, and they hunt defensively to protect themselves from the mistakes of others.The follo ... Read More


Precautions can make a safe sport even safer The regular Kansas spring turkey season begins April 11, and Kansas hunters realize that two words exemplify the perfect hunt: safety and safety. Responsible hunters are sure of their targets before firing, and they hunt defensively to protect themselves from the mistakes of others. The following ... Read More


1-877-426-3843 makes reporting wildlife crime easy PRATT -- Each year, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers (NROs) check approximately 60,000 hunters in the field, and about 96 percent of these are found to be law-abiding sportsmen and women. Although the vast majority of hunters are ethical, they have to ... Read More


1-877-426-3843 makes reporting wildlife crime easyEach year, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers (NROs) check approximately 60,000 hunters in the field, and about 96 percent of these are found to be law-abiding sportsmen and women. Although the vast majority of hunters are ethical, they have to deal with the ... Read More


More than 2,000 samples testedEMPORIA -- This year, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) in three wild white-tailed bucks, all 2 ½ years of age or older, harvested during the rifle season in Decatur County northeast of Oberlin along Sappa Creek. In this same vicinity, Nebraska Game a ... Read More