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April 5, 2012
Ensure a rewarding hunt with a few simple safety rulesPRATT — Kansas gobblers are in full strut, and avid turkey hunters are champing at the bit to get into the woods on opening day of the general spring turkey season, which opens April 11 and runs through May 31. And because turkey hunting is a safe, rewarding way to introduce y ... Read More

April 5, 2012
April marks beginning of park seasonPRATT — Great outdoor adventures are waiting at Kansas state parks. The early warm-up this spring has whetted the appetites of campers, boaters, and anglers, and your state parks are ready. In addition to camping, boating, fishing, hiking, and biking, a variety of special events are planned thr ... Read More

5/12/12 - OK Kids Day
Aquatic Education Event
(Fall River State Park, Fredonia Bay)

April 12, 2012
Two record-breaking fish caught within three-day periodPRATT—On March 7, Tony Melkus of Topeka caught the biggest rainbow trout he’d ever laid eyes on. In fact, when he had it weighed on certified scales, Melkus knew his 14.28-pound trout would be listed in the Kansas record books as the largest rainbow trout ever taken from Kan ... Read More

April 12, 2012
KDOT grant to help keep public land users safePRATT — Through a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation, natural resource officers with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism are targeting underage drinkers at Osage and Lyon state fishing lakes and Melvern and Pomona reservoirs this spring. The issue is ... Read More

April 12, 2012
Birdwatching, wetland and prairie chicken lek tours, seminars to be featured; April 13 registration deadlineWAKEFIELD — On April 25-27, the Kansas Birding Festival will be held near Wakefield. The three-day event will feature seminars on birds and birdwatching, guided field trips, food, and much more. This area is rich in birdin ... Read More

April 12, 2012
Efforts aim to increase eastern Kansas quail populations in focal areas by 50 percentEMPORIA — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is launching a new quail restoration initiative aimed at making a difference in declining bobwhite quail populations at a landscape level. The state initiative includes the d ... Read More

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