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Birds expanding range, increasing hunting opportunity PRATT -- The return of the wild turkey from virtual extirpation to a healthy and growing population is one of the great conservation success stories in Kansas. In the 1950s, wild turkeys were almost impossible to find in the state, but thanks to a trap-and-transplant program beginning in ... Read More

Cool it quickly, so it’s good to eat PRATT -- For deer hunters, taking a deer is a satisfying adrenalin rush, often culminating several weeks of practice, scouting, and preparation. However, once the deer is down and tagged and photos snapped, the real work begins -- caring for the meat. No matter the weather, cooling a deer soon after the k ... Read More

Hunters gear up for traditional opening day PRATT -- The 2006 Kansas firearms deer season runs Wednesday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 10, and to borrow a line from an old commercial, “We’ve come a long way, baby!” Just more than 40 years ago, Kansans went afield for the first modern deer season, and since then, the state has seen many posi ... Read More

Improvement of existing habitat most cost-effective; application deadline Dec. 15 The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for landowners who want to develop or improve wildlife habitat on private lands. The WHIP program provides both technical and cost-share assistance and is administered by the Natural Resource ... Read More

Department plans to collect samples from 3,200 hunter-harvested deer The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working with dozens of individuals and organizations around the state to collect tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer during the 2006 hunting seasons. The department’s goal is to analyze tissue from 3,200 deer to monitor d ... Read More

Improvement of existing habitat most cost-effective;
application deadline Dec. 1 PRATT -- The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for landowners who want to develop or improve wildlife habitat on private lands. The WHIP program provides both technical and cost-share assistance and is administered by the Natura ... Read More

Department plans to collect samples from 3,200 hunter-harvested deer PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working with dozens of individuals and organizations around the state to collect tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer during the 2006 hunting seasons. The department’s goal is to analyze tissue from 3,200 deer to m ... Read More

El Dorado State Park Bald Eagle

El Dorado State Park Bald Eagle

A Bald Eagle sits in a Sycamore tree in the Walnut River Park area.

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