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PRATT – You know what they say, “It’s not over ‘til it’s over,” and the Kansas trout season is far from over. While trout stockings have been taking place since last October, several more stockings are scheduled this spring, providing anglers with months-worth of opportunities to catch rainbow trout before season’s end.Waters receiving trout fo ... Read More


2/17/18 - ORIENTEERING OF KANSAS
Mountain Bike Trails Foot and/or Mountain Bike Orienteering Event
(Perry State Park Hike Bike Trails)

GREAT BEND – Small bats, big bats, brown bats, red bats, all will be explored during the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s (KWEC) Bat Fair on Feb. 11, 2018. From 2 – 4 p.m., the Center, located at 592 NE K-156 Hwy, Great Bend, will host a variety of free activities, including crafts and a cave-themed scavenger hunt, all designed to help visito ... Read More


PRATT – Hunters searching for a good turkey hunting spot this spring, especially those with a young hunter in tow, are encouraged to apply for one of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Special Hunts. Through the Special Hunts program, successful applicants can gain temporary hunting access to select department lands, ... Read More


EMPORIA – Kansas State University and Kansas Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) are collaborating to study mule deer and white-tailed deer in northwestern Kansas. The comprehensive research project will monitor movement, habitat use, survival and reproductive success of deer in an eight-county area of northwest Kansas. Researchers will seek t ... Read More


PRATT – While making memories and enjoying healthy meat that rivals even the best “free range” option are reasons to enjoy the Light Goose Conservation Order, there is a greater benefit to this special season that hunters may not be aware of – saving birds. The Light Goose Conservation Order, Feb. 19-April 30, 2018, is a unique, federally-autho ... Read More


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