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Statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fishPRATT -- Winter still paints the Kansas landscape, but spring is just around the corner, and with it, anglers' dreams of full creels and lunker fish. To help improve angler success, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) annually prepares a forecast of fishing prospects in publ ... Read More


Regular season April 11-May 31;
youth/disabled season April 6-8; archery-only season April 1-10PRATT -- The 2007 spring turkey season runs April 11-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use either a shotgun or a bow, and this year, hunters have the additional opportunity of an arc ... Read More


Cold weather can be stressful, but western Kansas deer and antelope are copingHAYS – Ice and snow has covered the ground in western Kansas for more than a month in some places, and there have been some problems and concerns associated with wildlife in the region. However, mortality in deer and antelope due to winter weather is not generally a f ... Read More


El Dorado State Park Armadillo

A nine-banded Armadillo roots near the edge of the road in the Boulder Bluff Park for grubs and insects.

8/5/17 - Sand Castle Contest
Family/Team Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest
(Lovewell State Park)

8/1/20 - Lovewell Fun Day
Outdoor Games and Recreation
(Lovewell State Park)