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ELLIS – If you’re interested in introducing your child to the world of shooting sports, hunting, fishing and other outdoor-related activities, mark your calendar for Saturday, August 20. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hays area businesses, conservation groups and shooting sports groups will offer a free day of target shooting and outdoor activities for ... Read More


MANHATTAN – Anyone who wants to learn about trapping furbearers and calling predators should plan on attending a free workshop at Tuttle Creek State Park on Oct. 29. The class will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the state park office, 5800 A River Pond Rd, in Manhattan. Preregistration is not required to attend.The class is designed for anyon ... Read More


PRATT – Winter weather – we’ll wait outside stores in it for great deals, drive around in it and view Christmas light displays, we’ll even cheer on our favorite teams in it, so why not bundle up and go birding in it? Christmas Bird Count traditions provide a great way to spend time outdoors with friends and family, learn about the birds of Kans ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams (KAWS) is conducting a free Playa Lake Workshop and Tour on Jan. 10-11, 2017. The event will feature an optional landowner tour on Jan 10, followed by the workshop at Finnup Center For Conservation Education, 312 E Finnup Drive in Garden City on Jan. 11. Landowners with an interest in playa l ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Bowhunters Association invites you to join them for their 44th Annual State Convention and Banquet in Hutchinson Feb. 24-26. If you have a passion for bowhunting, bowfishing, archery, outdoor gear, photography, paintings, arts and crafts, custom made knives, bows, antlers, wildlife or taxidermy, make plans to attend this fun- ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), along with Alpha One Drop Zone, invite you to meet Kansas game wardens, as well as experience various duties wardens conduct in the course of their jobs. This special one-day event will be held at Alpha One Drop Zone, 443 N. Maize Road, Wichita, on May 13.The event will begin ... Read More


OSBORNE – If you’ve got a kiddo who is champing at the bit to learn how to shoot a bow, go fishing, shoot a shotgun, or paddle a canoe, sign them up for the Annual Northcentral Kansas Outdoor Youth Fair on Sept. 9. Held each year in Osborne, this free and fun-filled event is packed with more outdoor activities than your youngster can imagine. T ... Read More


GREAT BEND – Duck hunters and friends hitting the marsh on Oct. 7 are invited to stop by the Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) – located at the southeast corner of Cheyenne Bottoms along K-156 Highway – from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a free Hunter Appreciation Breakfast. Biscuits and gravy, coffee, and juice will be served. New this year will ... Read More


EL DORADO – Ditch the shore this summer and learn to sail with the Walnut Valley Sailing Club. The club, based at El Dorado Lake, will host youth and adult “Learn To Sail” clinics May through July. Depending on age and experience level, participants can sign up for classes such as the “Beginner Sailor” course open to youth as young as 8, all th ... Read More


PRATT ­– Every angler loves to show off photos of the big fish they catch. It’s a sign they are skillful or lucky, or both; and, if your fish is truly trophy-class, you can get a certificate that will commemorate your catch for years to come. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Master Angler Award program recognizes a ... Read More