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Managers recommend additional doe harvest The decline of Cedar Bluff Reservoir for the last five years has prompted an increase of approximately 2,900 acres of prime deer habitat in the lake bottom, increasing the white-tailed deer population by an estimated 45 percent in the last three years. The population increase is cause for concern bec ... Read More


One-day class scheduled at Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area In an effort to introduce interested novices to the world of waterfowl hunting, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is offering a one-day class Oct. 7at Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area near Pleasanton. The class will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. The course will c ... Read More


Gov. Sebelius, partners commemorate state park cabin construction project Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was the guest of honor at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 14th celebrating the completion of two cabins that will soon be moved to Wilson State Park . At the ceremony, conducted at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility where the cabins are built, ... Read More


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Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears upbeat. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chickens. Kansas ... Read More


New survey reveals continuing trend HARRISONBURG, Va. -- As the 35th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day approaches on Sept. 23, a new nationwide survey of Americans 18 years old and older shows that a strong majority of Americans support hunting and fishing. The nationwide survey, conducted by Responsive Management of Harrisonburg, Va. ... Read More


Flint Hills Friends of the NRA feast Sept. 28 EMPORIA -- The annual Emporia area Friends of the NRA banquet and auction will be held Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Anderson Building on the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Emporia, Kansas. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. featuring a barbecue dinner catered by Bad Ole Berns. Dinner will be followed by ... Read More


Despite drought in the west, good hunting should be found in much of the state PRATT -- For the second year in a row, the Kansas upland bird hunting outlook appears promising. Good numbers of birds and more than 1.6 million acres open to public hunting make Kansas a premier destination for hunters pursuing pheasants, quail, and prairie chic ... Read More


New survey reveals continuing trend A new nationwide survey of Americans 18 years old and older shows that a strong majority of Americans support hunting and fishing. The nationwide survey, conducted by Responsive Management of Harrisonburg, Va., found that support for hunting and fishing has remained strong over the past decade with approxi ... Read More