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Signup deadline July 15PRATT — Landowners 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 15. The WIHA program, which began in 1995, grew to more than one million a ... Read More

Park goers urged to call ahead this holiday this weekendMILFORD STATE PARK – According to Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officials, recent heavy rain and severe weather has closed a portion of Milford State Park, and access to some of its facilities could be limited due to high-water levels. Park manager Tony Reitz indicated the rising ... Read More

Ellsworth man breaks 22-year-old recordPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has certified a new Kansas state record striped bass that was caught in Wilson Reservoir on May 14, breaking a record that had stood for 22 years. Paul Bahr, Ellsworth, hauled the monster 44-inch, 44-pounder from the lake about 7 p.m. using live s ... Read More

Printed copies available in early September; waterfowl, big game changes highlightedPRATT — Printed copies of the 2010 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary will be available at Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) offices and license vendors around the state about Sept. 1, but hunters can view or download the summar ... Read More

Agency one of 17 successful applicants; will receive $1.5 million in first yearPRATT — On Oct. 4, agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Kansas is among 17 states that will receive grants through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The successful applicants were selected from 28 applications vying for ... Read More

Commission public hearing held in GoodlandGOODLAND—At the public hearing portion of the October 14 meeting in Goodland, Kansas Wildlife and Parks commissioners approved a variety of proposed regulation changes. Commissioners voted to approve a proposal to increase the number of spring turkey permits in Unit 4 to 500. Unit 4, which is the south ... Read More

Online course free, correspondence no longer offeredPRATT — Persons desiring to hunt or trap Kansas furbearing animals are anxiously awaiting the 2010 season opener – noon Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP reminds individuals preparing for the opener that Kansas law requires anyone born on or after July 1, 1 ... Read More

Although parks will be open, many park offices will be closed for holidays PRATT — Spending time with families is important to everyone during the holidays. With limited staff taking annual leave, many state park offices will be closed on certain days before Christmas and after New Year's Day. This only affects the park offices; parks will sti ... Read More

From guides to cooks, helpers are needed for popular eventCOUNCIL GROVE — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Council Grove Annual Spring Turkey Hunt for youth hunters is one of the most popular events of its kind in the state. However, it’s become a victim of its own success. While the annual event enhances opportunities for b ... Read More

Second for year event promises to be bigger and better than firstEMPORIA — The Second Annual Kansas Hunting and Fishing Expo will bring the outdoors inside the Flinthills Mall, 1656 Industrial Road in Emporia, on April 2 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and April 3 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Although targeted for youth, the event is open to anyone int ... Read More

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