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Seventeen accidents in 2006, down from 20 in 2005; none fatal PRATT -- The number of reported hunting accidents in Kansas dropped to 17 in 2006, down from 20 reported in 2005, according to a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Hunter Education Program report. None of the accidents were fatal. Swinging on game and its subset, victi ... Read More


Rewards offered for return of tags EMPORIA -- Crappie fishing will soon pick up across Kansas as the water warms and crappie prepare for their annual spawn. April through June is the time when more anglers fish and more crappie are caught than any other period during the year. Some of these crappie sport special "vanity plates" -- ... Read More


New law reduces vehicle entrance fees;
park users can save even more by purchasing permits by March 31 PRATT -- The cost of visiting Kansas state parks is going down in 2007. In a public hearing in Chanute last October, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved changes in state park vehicle entrance fees, effective Jan. 1 of this y ... Read More


6/4/11 - 6/5/11: Middle of The Trail Distance Riders Association (MOTDRA)
Competitive Trail Ride
(Eisenhower State Park Cowboy Camp)

Illuminated nocks approved for use by turkey, big game hunters The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved the use of electronically illuminated nocks for turkey and big game bowhunters. The regulatory change was approved at a public hearing of the Commission in Topeka March 15th. Bowhunters had asked the commission to consider add ... Read More


Expansion of Unit 3 reflects growth of state’s turkey populations The continued growth of Kansas’ wild turkey population has resulted in enhancement of hunting opportunities in 2007. At their March 15th public hearing in Topeka, Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission members approved expansion of Turkey Management Unit 3 for the 2007 fall hunt ... Read More