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Sept. 5, 2013 Saturday, Sept. 7th, Lovewell State Park will host its first-ever “Tailgating Saturday” PRATT ­­– Lovewell State Park will celebrate the end of the summer with two days of events Sept. 7 and 8, including a free park entrance day on Sunday. Events include a football-themed campsite decoration party, a chili cook-off conte ... Read More


Sept. 5, 2013Hunters are always encouraged to refer to the 2013 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary before hitting the fieldPRATT­ – For some, the beginning of fall is heralded by leaves changing colors, for others it’s cooler temperatures and shorter days, but for hunters fall is marked by the start of deer season. In less t ... Read More


Sept. 5, 2013Glen Elder Reservoir (Waconda Lake) and Lake Wabaunsee have the invasive speciesTOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Glen Elder Reservoir (Waconda Lake) in Mitchell County and Lake Wabaunsee in Wabaunsee County. Zebra mussels are bean-sized mollusks wit ... Read More


Sept. 5, 2013Early season prairie chicken hunters can cover miles in a day’s huntPRATT ­– The early prairie chicken season (Northwest and East units), Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2013, gives bird hunters a unique opportunity to walk up greater prairie chickens and work bird dogs long before traditional upland bird seasons open. The early season was est ... Read More


10/19/13 - Milford Wildlife Area Youth Duck Hunt
Youth Hunt
(Milford Wildlife Area)

Sept. 12, 2013 Kansas Critters gives youth a chance to become published artists or writers WICHITA – The Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita, is seeking submissions for an educational book entitled Kansas Critters: Wet ‘N Wild; A Wildlife Book Written and Illustrated by Kansas Kids. The book, which is modeled after several other popul ... Read More


Sept. 12, 2013 Guest lecturers are brought in from all over the U.S. as part of the Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management program at KSU   PRATT ­­– Dr. James C. Kroll, also known as “Dr. Deer,” of Austin, Tex. will share his knowledge of private land deer management on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 at Kansas State University in Ma ... Read More


Sept. 12, 2013Workshop instructors will teach furharvesting laws, ethics and techniquesPRATT­ – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is hosting a furharvester’s workshop Sept. 21, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Marvin Green Building of the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Girard. Topics covered in the workshop include f ... Read More