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Applications available online or by phone; deadline Jan. 4 PRATT -- Applications 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 (KDW ... Read More


Book describes almost 1,000 miles of rivers available to the public MADISON, Wis. -- For years, Kansas canoe, kayak, and float-trip enthusiasts have pined for places to put boats in the water and enjoy a peaceful day on the river. While those places have always existed, they haven't been well-known. With the publication of Dave Murphy's Padd ... Read More


Book describes almost 1,000 miles of rivers available to the public For years, Kansas canoe, kayak, and float-trip enthusiasts have pined for places to put boats in the water and enjoy a peaceful day on the river. While those places have always existed, they haven't been well-known. With the publication of Dave Murphy's Paddling Kansas, Kans ... Read More


Hunt scheduled for Sept. 13 and 14Young and disabled hunters are invited to register to participate in the 6th Annual Tuttle Creek Assisted Deer Hunt.Sponsored by the Riley County Fish and Game Assocation, Tuttle Creek Lake Corps of Engineers, and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the hunt will be Sept. 13 and 14 on public and private la ... Read More


Online identification test required before obtaining a crane permitThe sandhill crane hunting season opens Nov. 5, and hunters pursuing this large game bird should be aware that the endangered whooping crane may be present during the sandhill crane season. Whooping cranes use the same habitats as sandhill cranes, and Quivira National Wildlife R ... Read More


Internet, airwaves disseminate information on ephemeral wetlands vital to wildlife, aquifer, as playa numbers "double"LAFAYETTE, Colo. -- 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 ... Read More


Applications available online or by phone; deadline Jan. 5PRATT -- Applications 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) ... Read More


14th annual event offers teams prizes and plenty of funWEBBER -- The 14th annual Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Lovewell State Park, near Webber, is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at the Southwinds Beach area of the state park. Teams comprising as many as five people can register at the state park office from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday.Sand c ... Read More


December and January hunts for youth who have never harvested a deer; application deadline Nov. 2ST. MARYS — On Dec. 2-13 and Jan. 1-10, Westar Energy's Green Team will offer guided deer hunts at Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Mary's. The hunts are for youth who have never harvested a deer. Youth must be accompanied by a parent or mentor who, ... Read More


Department of Wildlife and Parks offers latest information sent directly to your email PRATT — Many Kansas outdoorsmen and women want information on outdoor activities but don't know where to find it or forget to periodically check the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Now camping, fishing, hunting, ... Read More