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Award honors longtime Wichita Eagle outdoor writer, photographer
PRATT – Mitchell Keeley, a 2006 graduate of LaCrosse High School, was named this year’s recipient of the Steve Harper Scholarship. Keeley plans to pursue a degree in wildlife biology at Fort Hays State University and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Steve Harper was a longt ... Read More


New hire begins work Aug. 10th ST. PAUL, MN - Quail Forever (QF) and Pheasants Forever (PF) announce the hiring of Elsa Gallagher as the organization's new wildlife biologist serving Missouri and eastern Kansas. Gallagher had spent the last six years with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Most recently, Gallagher served as the Depart ... Read More


KDWP seeks public input on deer proposals in Salina, Colby, Phillipsburg and Hays PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a public meeting on draft deer permitting regulations in Salina on Monday, August 7. The meeting will take place at Kansas Wesleyan, Peter Science Hall, 100 E. Claflin. On August 8, a pub ... Read More


Low oxygen content in water can be a prescription for disaster PRATT -- Everyone who has a recreational farm pond enjoys the opportunity to step outside and catch fish. However, nothing can be more disheartening than to carefully nurture a pond only to discover a fish kill on a hot summer morning. The July/August 2006 issue of Kansas Wildli ... Read More


Celebrations continue through late summer PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these events, including Fr ... Read More


Archery, fishing, log races, Frisbees: event offers something for everyone MANKATO -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), Lovewell Lake Association, and Lovewell Marina at Lovewell State Park are sponsoring the annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 5. Events begin with registration for the 3-D archery shoot from 9 a.m. t ... Read More


Leftover permits available after Aug. 1
PRATT – Nonresident 2006 deer permits have been mailed to successful applicants. In addition to the permits, nonresidents who drew permits will receive a separate mailing containing a deer regulations summary; landowners will receive a separate mailing containing the regulation summary and a transfer ... Read More


Introduction to shooting sports, "Refuse to be a Victim" presentation to highlight event JUNCTION CITY -- On Aug. 5, the Women of the NRA, the NRA foundation, and local Junction City sponsors will conduct an all-day Women on Target clinic at the Geary County Fish and Game Association's Sportman's Acres. The event will run from 8 a. ... Read More