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Oct. 24, 2013More than 200,000 trout will be stocked in select waters throughout the state this seasonPRATT ­– Outside temperatures may be cooling down, but for trout anglers, fishing season is about to heat up. From Nov. 1, 2013-April 15, 2014, anglers can enjoy some of the best fishing opportunities in the state as nearly 30 public fishing ar ... Read More


Oct. 24, 2013 Commission votes to significantly reduce resident and nonresident youth permit prices PRATT – At the public hearing conducted Oct. 17 in Hutchinson, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission approved several recommendations including one that will significantly reduce the price of resident and nonresident youth b ... Read More


Oct. 24, 2013Daily bag limits increased for dark and light geese for 2013 seasonsPRATT – “More is better” isn’t always true in a lot of instances, but for waterfowl hunters this season, “more” is a beautiful thing. New regulations now allow hunters to harvest greater quantities of waterfowl than ever before, increasing Canada geese bag limits f ... Read More


October 24, 2013 Range-wide plan provides model for state leadership in conservation of a species proposed for listing under the ESA Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) endorsed the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan, a landmark, collaborative planning e ... Read More


Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage

Oct. 31, 2013Youth hunters may hunt pheasant and quail free of competition during this special seasonPRATT – The beginning of November marks one of Kansas’ most prized hunting seasons - pheasant and quail - and for hunters age 16 and younger, a jump-start on the regular season can mean the difference between a decent hunt and an unforgettable s ... Read More


Oct. 31, 2013Whooping cranes are North America’s tallest bird, some reaching 5-feet when standing erectPRATT – The first migrating whooping crane was spotted on Oct. 24 at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, near Stafford in central Kansas. A rare and fantastic sight, this whooping crane is part of the only sustaining wild population estimated at ... Read More