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PRATT – “Did you hunt geese, dove, or ducks last year? If yes, how many did you bag?” This is just one of a handful of questions that can provide biologists at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) with information critical to managing migratory game bird populations.Most game bird hunters in Kansas are familiar with the Harvest In ... Read More

Article Update - 02-17-2022
At this time Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks has no mechanism for providing subgrants for third party shooting range funding. All available funds are used to build and support ranges on state controlled properties.
Increase in shooting sport participation sparks interest, need for ranges PRATT -- ... Read More

For Immediate Release:October 29, 2021
Contact:
Nadia Reimer, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.govTrout Season Opens November 1PRATT – The wait is almost over for Kansas anglers eagerly waiting for the Nov. 1 opening day of trout season. More than 30 waters are being stocked with rainbow trout, providing anglers acros ... Read More

For Immediate Release:Sept. 27, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  Public Temporarily Allowed to Salvage Fish at Ellis City Lake Due to DroughtELLIS – Recent drought conditions resulting in minimal inflow at Ellis City Lake are having detrimental effects on local fish popul ... Read More

PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is proud to announce the launch of Go Outdoors Kansas – KDWP’s all-new licensing and boat registration system designed to provide outdoor recreationalist with an improved customer service experience. More than 500 license and boat vendor locations are now processing transactio ... Read More

For Immediate Release: June 14, 2023
Contact: 
Jessica Ward, Communications Manager Jessica.ward@ks.gov
Amanda Sterling, KRPA Communication Coordinatoramanda@krpa.orgJune is Officially "Great Outdoors Month" in KansasKansas City, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly, with the support of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (K ... Read More

For Immediate Release:August 25, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji, CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to Meet on September 7KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners will hold their next public meeting on Thursday, September 7, ... Read More

For Immediate Release:May 8, 2024SHAWNEE – Whether grilled, smoked, poached, canned or dehydrated – wild foods procured from the Kansas outdoors will be on showcase at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ bi-annual cooking competition in Lawrence on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. Whether you’re new to the culinary world, a seasoned home cook ... Read More

Hunters have several options for testing deerPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is providing hunters with a list of contractors who will take samples from deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing, and the agency will also take samples from a limited number of deer for testing. Some hunters are concerned about the ... Read More

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