PRATT – Recent heavy downpours and flood warnings issued this spring should serve as reminders to everyone spending time outdoors to be cautious around rising or moving water. A sudden influx of water from a severe thunderstorm can make peacefully flowing streams dangerous, flood roadways and create hidden washouts. Rising water levels in lakes ... Read More

Sensitive areas may remain in program another 10 to 15 years PRATT -- According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA), 1.7 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres will expire in Kansas over the next four years. Cooperators still have the opportunity to maintain difficult-to-farm areas with continuous ... Read More

May 1, 2014Young animals may appear alone, but that doesn’t mean they’re abandonedPRATT – Stumbling upon a seemingly-abandoned nest of young cottontails may have you thinking it’s time to make a trip to the store for a cardboard box and some carrots, but this act of kindness may actual kill the very wildlife you’re trying to “save.” Every year, ... Read More

PRATT — Weather, work, family commitments, and just sheer luck can have a lot to do with how much time you spend hunting during the season. If you’re looking to end your hunting seasons on a high note, or just want to see your dog work one more time before stowing away your gear, consider participating in a late-season hunt.Kansas has several h ... Read More

PRATT – Hunting from elevated treestands can give hunters certain advantages over their quarry. Hunters have a better view of their surroundings, thermals may carry their scent above deer, and hunters are above a deer’s line of sight. However, hunting safely from a treestand requires some basic and important safety precautions.Treestand falls a ... Read More