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Signup deadline July 13Landowners interested in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Walk-In Hunting Access Program (WIHA) -- which pays landowners to allow public hunting access on their land -- are reminded that the deadline for enrollment is July 13. The WIHA program, which began in 1995, grew to more than one million acres in ... Read More

No fishing license required during Free Fishing Days; scout hotspots onlineThe Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2009 Free Fishing Days will be June 6-7, in coordination with National Fishing Week. On these days, anglers of all ages may fish without a fishing license. Ordinarily, nonresidents 16 or older and resi ... Read More

Heartland Tree Alliance workshops designed to make planting efforts successfulKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It’s not too late to register for this summer’s Tree Keepers Workshops, offered by the Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA). These workshops include nearly everything a person needs to know for successful tree planting, from the backyard to large rural p ... Read More

Heartland Tree Alliance workshops designed to make planting efforts successfulIt’s not too late to register for this summer’s Tree Keepers Workshops, offered by the Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA). These workshops include nearly everything a person needs to know for successful tree planting, from the backyard to large rural plantings.The event in ... Read More

Par-three course provides added dimension to park experienceELK CITY STATE PARK -- "Drive for show, putt for dough," is an old golf adage, and as a rule of thumb this principle applies to golf's short game in general. For those who love state parks and would like to sharpen their short game, Elk City State Park's new 3-par golf cours ... Read More

Special Hunts Program adds private land hunts, extends deadline for applicationPRATT -- The Special Hunts Program offers a variety of limited hunts, and many are designed to introduce youth and novices to hunting, usually in an uncrowded place with a good opportunity for success. The program provides limited hunting access to public lands that ... Read More

Mild weather, low hunting pressure combine serenity and suspense during fall seasonPRATT -- Wild turkey populations in most of Kansas have been growing for years, offering hunters the opportunity to pursue this large game bird in the fall. All of Kansas except Unit 4 (westcentral and southwestern Kansas) is open to fall hunting. Long seasons t ... Read More

Special hunt highlight of wetland openingHILLSDALE RESERVOIR – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a youth/mentor waterfowl hunt at Antioch and Gardner wetlands near Hillsdale Reservoir on Saturday, Nov. 21. A new 35-acre youth/mentor-only marsh adjacent to Antioch Wetland will be featured site. The Miami County Duc ... Read More

Online identification test required before obtaining a crane permitPRATT — The sandhill crane hunting season opens Nov. 11 and runs through Jan. 7, 2010. 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 cra ... Read More

Permits aid conservation organizations; application deadline Jan. 4PRATT — Applications are now available for qualified conservation organizations interested in applying for Commission Big Game permits. Information and applications are available from Sheila Kemmis, 620-672-5911, or online at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) w ... Read More

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