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COUNCIL GROVE – The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will hold the 2017 Kansas State JAKES Camp Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at White Memorial Camp, 6 miles north of Council Grove, off Highway K-177.  The camp is open to youth 17 and younger who want to learn more about hunting and outdoor skills.On Saturday, participants can select up to six act ... Read More

PRATT – Replace decoy weights, check. Locate steel shot shells, check. Make sure wader leaks are fixed, check. Buy 2017 hunting license, federal duck stamp, State Waterfowl permit and HIP permit, check . . .Whew! The waterfowl hunter’s checklist is long, but luckily the wait for Kansas duck seasons is short: High Plains Zone – Oct. 7, 2017-Jan. ... Read More

LOVEWELL STATE PARK – It’s been called the Serengeti of the sky, when snow geese descend on Lovewell Reservoir in late winter. In some years, estimates have put peak numbers at around 1 million snow geese.The show, one of the best wildlife spectacles in Kansas, is just beginning.“When you look up in the sky, it’s just solid geese coming in for ... Read More

PRATT – Kansas weather will get better, we promise. And after the past several months we’ve endured, we understand why those who crave outdoor experiences are more than ready to get out. It’s what our parents called “cabin fever.” Whatever you call it, there is one indubitable cure ­– camping at a Kansas state park.Just in time to accommodate t ... Read More

PRATT – One hundred and thirty resident firearm Either-species, Either-sex deer permits are left after the computer drawing was completed in July. The leftover permits are valid during the firearm deer season, Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2018, in the Eastern Mule Deer Zone, which includes Deer Management Units (DMU) 3, 7, 4, 5, and 16. A limited number of ... Read More

COUNCIL GROVE – Know a kid who loves being outdoors? Have they shown an interest in fishing, camping, or shooting a bow? If this sounds like a young person you know, sign them up for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) 2018 Kansas State JAKES Camp, Sept. 29-30. Open to youth 17 and younger, the event will be conducted at the White Memo ... Read More

GREAT BEND – All things “butterfly” will be the focus of the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s (KWEC) Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 15. From puppet shows to tagging monarch butterflies, kids and adults will find plenty to do during this free and educational event.New this year, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre will present “Bubba ... Read More

PRATT – It can be difficult to quantify the positive effect a public program has, but when it comes to the Kansas Hunter Education program, there’s no denying the program is not only working, but exceeding expectations. The 2018 Kansas hunting season has proved the safest one yet ­– with zero fatalities and a record-low of just four reported fi ... Read More

TOPEKA – Widespread spring rains haven’t dampened the outdoor spirit at Kansas state parks, although there will be impacts to some park facilities in eastern Kansas. However, many state parks in the western portion of the state were mostly unaffected by the rainy weather and are open and ready to welcome visitors. They include Wilson, Meade, Ce ... Read More

PRATT – The final Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission meeting for 2019 will be held on November 14 at the William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City. The public is invited to the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time will be set aside for public comment ... Read More

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