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Deadline July 1; payments have increased; additional prairie signup offeredPRATT -- Landowners interested in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Walk-In Hunting Access Program (WIHA) are reminded that the deadline for enrollment is July 1. The WIHA program, which began in 1995, grew to a million acres in 100 counties in 2006. Lease pa ... Read More


Deadline July 1; payments have increased; additional prairie signup offered Landowners interested in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Walk-In Hunting Access Program (WIHA) are reminded that the deadline for enrollment is July 1. The WIHA program, which began in 1995, grew to a million acres in 100 counties in 2006. Lease payments ... Read More


KDWP, irrigation district agree to ten-year contract establishing ‘minimum pool’ The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and Almena Irrigation District have agreed to a contract that will help maintain recreational use of Keith Sebelius Reservoir. The ten-year contract allows use of water for agricultural irrigation when the lake level ... Read More


Voluntary conservation program promotes environmental quality SALINA -- For those involved in agriculture, fall is a busy time of the year. But Harold L. Klaege, state conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) says that even though producers may be busy, this may be the best t ... Read More


Voluntary conservation program promotes environmental quality For those involved in agriculture, fall is a busy time of the year. But Harold L. Klaege, state conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) says that even though producers may be busy, this may be the best time to sig ... Read More


Kansas Wildlife Federation names 12 award recipientsThe Kansas Wildlife Federation, 57-year old grassroots organization of hunters, anglers and dedicated conservationists, has announced winners of the 2007 Conservation Achievement Program Awards. There are 12 distinguished recipients for awards for the past year.Leading the group, as winners of ... Read More


Kansas Wildlife Federation names 12 award recipients The Kansas Wildlife Federation -- a 57-year old grassroots organization of hunters, anglers and dedicated conservationists -- has announced winners of the 2007 Conservation Achievement Program Awards. There are 12 distinguished recipients for awards for the past year. Leading the group, as ... Read More


Action taken by Wildlife and Parks Commission in March 13 public hearingTOPEKA -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved a variety of changes in deer hunting equipment and deer permits. The action came at a public hearing in Topeka March 13, and the changes take effect in the 2008 deer seasons.Among changes in legal deer hunting ... Read More


Volunteer instructors credited for enhancing safety of huntingThe Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that there were 19 hunting accidents in 2007, with one fatality. This is an increase of two accidents over the previous year but still a very small number considering that some 271,000 hunters spend about 3 million days afiel ... Read More


Printed copies available in September; new format, regulation changesPrinted copies of the 2008 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary will be available at Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) offices and license vendors around the state soon, but hunters can view or download the summary now from the KDWP website.This ... Read More