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Sept. 6, 2012
Competition for whole family on Sept. 9; free park entrance dayWEBBER — Lovewell State Park will hold its final special event of the season, a Chili Cook-off and 3-D archery shoot, on Sunday, Sept. 9.Participants will register for the archery shoot from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and shooting will be completed by noon, with competition i ... Read More


Sept. 6, 2012
Hunting guides must obtain permit before guiding on public wildlife areas, other KDWPT-managed landsPRATT — At a June meeting of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission, a new regulation regarding guide services on public lands was passed. Beginning with this fall’s hunting seasons, commercial guides must have a permit ... Read More


Sept. 6, 2012
Late August rainfall, record duck numbers keep hunters hopefulPRATT — Kansas duck hunters don't have long to wait before seasons open. The early teal season runs Sept. 15-23 in the High Plains (west of U.S. 283) and Sept. 8-23 in the Low Plains (east of U.S. 283), and there should be plenty of birds migrating through Kansas. The ... Read More


Sept. 6, 2012
Special event designed to encourage youth participation in outdoor shooting sportsCOUNCIL GROVE — Morris County area youth are invited to attend a free shotgun, pellet rifle, and archery shooting and safety clinic on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Council Grove Reservoir. Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism ... Read More


Sept. 6, 2012
Milford Reservoir and Lake Scott State Park added to Advisory list TOPEKA — On Sept. 6, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported the latest results from testing water samples for blue-green algae, and Milford Reservoir and Lake Scott State Park have been added to the Advisory list. These are the only change ... Read More


Sept. 13, 2012
More than $54,000 appropriated for 2013; partners match more than $270,000BLAINE — The Kansas Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has announced appropriation of more than $54,000 for support of wildlife habitat projects in Kansas, many supporting the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). Par ... Read More