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August 7, 2014Youth age 17 and under can enjoy all things “outdoors” at this free eventELLIS – The 17th Annual Youth Outdoor Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hays City Sportsman's Club, located 1/4 mile north of I-70 Exit 157 (US-183 Bypass). Event activities include trap shooting, skeet s ... Read More


August 7, 2014Registration closes Sept. 5PRATT – Hunting seasons will be here before you know it, and what better time than now for women interested in the outdoors to learn the “ins and outs?” The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), in conjunction with the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, will host a three-day women’s ... Read More


August 14, 2014Spots are limited, so hunters are encouraged to register earlyPRATT – The Osborne County Pheasants Forever Chapter and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) invite hunters age 10-16 to participate in an opening-day dove hunt, September 1. The hunt is open to youth with limited dove hunting experience, and a ... Read More


August 14, 2014Lunch and supplies will be provided at no cost during this eventCOLBY ­– Where can you learn about shotguns, muzzleloaders, archery and furharvesting all in one place? It’s all there at the 14th Annual Northwest Kansas Youth Outdoor Skills Day. Open to youth age 17 and under, the annual event provides youth with a variety of outd ... Read More


August 18, 2014Popular outdoor youth event provides variety of experiences OSBORNE – If it’s fun and you can do it outdoors, you’ll find it at the North Central Kansas Outdoor Youth Fair, September 6 in Osborne.  The event, which begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., is limited to youth ages 17 and younger (all those 14 and younger mus ... Read More


August 28, 2014Registered youth will enjoy a weekend filled with all things wildPRATT ­– The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is hosting the 2014 Kansas State JAKES (Juveniles Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, and Skills) Camp September 13 and 14 at White Memorial Camp, six miles north of Council Grove. All interested youth 17 and younger are ... Read More


Sept. 25, 2014Activities will be available for all family members in attendancePRATT – The Johnson County chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF) is hosting an Outdoor Family Fun Day and Rick Funk Memorial Youth and Women's Pheasant Hunt Saturday, October 4 and invite you to join. Both family activities and hunts will take place at Eckman's Hunting P ... Read More


Sept. 25, 2014Learn about creatures of the night during this fun, educational programPRATT – Milford State Park, in association with the Milford Nature Center and Milford Friends Group, will be hosting the 23rd Annual “Monster Myths by Moonlight” program, Saturday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Presented in a Halloween-themed atmosphere, s ... Read More


Oct. 2, 2014Firearm deer hunters eager for firearm season can sate their hankering through special two-day opportunityPRATT – Firearm deer hunters who utilize the whitetail antlerless-only seasons to put deer meat in the freezer no longer have to wait until January. The Pre-rut White-tail Antlerless-only season is Oct. 11-12, 2014. Just like th ... Read More


October 30, 2014Applications for Jeffrey Energy Center deer hunt due Nov. 7TOPEKA – The Westar Energy Green Team will host rifle deer hunts for area youth who have little or no deer hunting experience. The guided hunts will be conducted at Jeffrey Energy Center, seven miles north of St. Marys, during the early firearm deer season, Dec. 3-14. Yo ... Read More