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GLEN ELDER ­– The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and sponsoring partners will conduct the 2016 Youth and Women’s Celebrity Pheasant Hunt at Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Reservoir) on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event will begin at 7:15 a.m. with breakfast in the Hopewell Church basement at Glen Elder State Park, followed by a p ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) comprehensive revision was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Nov. 1, 2016. SWAP is a dynamic conservation tool for natural resource and land managers and other experts who are dedicated to conserving the state’s most vulnerable wildlife. The document identifies the sta ... Read More


9/8/17 - 9/11/17: Lawrence Trail Hawks-100
Trail Race
(Clinton State Park)

11/23/16 - 11/27/16: Office Closed - Thanksgiving
Office Closing
(Perry State Park Office)

11/25/16 - FREE ENTRANCE DAY Perry State Park
Free Entrance Day
(Perry State Park)

11/25/16 - Clinton State Park
Friday Free Entry Day
(Clinton State Park)

PRATT – While the opening weekend of pheasant season is a highly-anticipated tradition, it may not provide the best hunting of the year. Hunting can actually be better later when winter weather arrives and fewer hunters are in the field.The big groups of hunters are usually gone after the second weekend of the season, leaving only dedicated bir ... Read More


PRATT – Looking for a meaningful gift that will appeal to the outdoor enthusiast in your life, but don’t want to go broke buying it? Gift them something unique and affordable – a subscription to Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine.Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine is a bimonthly, full-color publication that’s chock full of stunning wildlife pho ... Read More