Jan. 19, 2012
Excellent waterfowl, small game, upland game, more await winter huntersPRATT — Sometimes the best things are saved for last. This winter, make it so with a late-season Kansas hunt. For those hunters still in pursuit of upland birds, the last two weeks of the season can be very productive. Cold weather often bunches birds together ... Read More

EDITOR’S CORRECTION: A story in our April 10th weekly news release on the upcoming Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting contained a headline with an erroneous date for that meeting. The story itself correctly notes that the meeting, at Garden City’s Finnup Center, will be April 17th. Please be aware that the meeting will begin at 1:30 ... Read More

Effingham County, Illinois, men plead guilty in Kansas turkey poaching caseSPRINGFIELD, IL — A two-year, cooperative investigation among the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has resulted in the prosecution of 11 Effingham County, I ... Read More

PRATT — Weather, work, family commitments, and just sheer luck can have a lot to do with how much time you spend hunting during the season. If you’re looking to end your hunting seasons on a high note, or just want to see your dog work one more time before stowing away your gear, consider participating in a late-season hunt.Kansas has several h ... Read More

July 3, 2014KDWPT game wardens enforce boating under the influence lawsTOPEKA – During the last weekend in June, game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) participated in Operation Dry Water, a national effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence (BUI). The thre ... Read More

Wildlife and Parks Commission to set seasons Aug. 6; similar to last yearPRATT -- At an Aug. 6 meeting in Medicine Lodge, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved seasons for late-migrating waterfowl. Following frameworks allowed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and recommendations from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KD ... Read More

Harvest information stamp still required for late waterfowl seasonsPRATT — The hunting seasons may be winding down, but many waterfowl hunters are still enjoying late-season hunting. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds hunters who did not purchase a Harvest Information Program (HIP) stamp during the fall of 2009 that cer ... Read More

October 5, 2012Free Kansas State Parks Pocket Ranger® now available for Android and as mobile website TOPEKA -- The free Kansas State Parks Pocket Ranger® is now available to more users – just in time for enjoying Kansas outdoors in the fall. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has announced that its popular Kansas Stat ... Read More

For Immediate Release: August 4, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govUpdate on Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission Activities, Upcoming MeetingKANSAS CITY, Kan. – August 17, 2023, will mark the fifth of seven public meetings to be held by Kans ... Read More

Nov. 28, 2013Hunters must ask for permission before hunting on private landPRATT – Hunters can face serious penalties for hunting on private land without landowner permission, and however tempting a trophy-sized buck, or a pond covered in greenheads may be, the consequences will always outweigh the perceived reward. With firearm season just aro ... Read More