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State parks open for use but some park offices closed during holiday period All Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks offices will be closed Dec. 24 -25 for the Christmas holiday, as well as Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. While all state parks will be open for visitation and use, some state park offices will also be closed Dec. 26-28 and Dec. ... Read More

1-877-426-3843 makes reporting wildlife crime easyEach year, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers (NROs) check approximately 60,000 hunters in the field, and about 96 percent of these are found to be law-abiding sportsmen and women. Although the vast majority of hunters are ethical, they have to deal with the ... Read More

Once endangered, magnificent national symbol thriving Soaring bald eagles were once a rare sight in Kansas, but not anymore. Today, it’s common to see these majestic birds around large reservoirs and even open waterways in large cities, especially in winter. Aggressive protection from habitat destruction, pesticides, and poaching has lifted ... Read More

Easement conserves land in Chase County Ranchers Bill and Maggie Haw, Shawnee Mission, recently donated a conservation easement on 3,120 acres of native rangeland to The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The conservation easement protects land located south of Cottonwood Falls in Chase County, in the heart of the Flint Hills. Last year, the Haws als ... Read More


KANSAS WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSION TO DISCUSS 2008 DEER REGULATIONS
FIREARMS EXTENDED WHITETAIL ANTLERLESS SEASON OPENS JAN. 1
KANSAS HUNTERS AND ANGLERS SPEND $607 MILLION A YEARFIELD CARE KEY TO PUTTING GOOD VENISON ON THE TABLE Read More

Regulations considered to accommodate changes in deer statutes INDEPENDENCE – After two years of discussion and work, major changes in the Kansas deer permit/management program are taking form. The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will workshop regulations regarding deer hunting and permit allocation at a Jan. 10 meeting in Independence. ... Read More

Season not open in all units, and regular-season permit and game tag restrictions apply The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a firearms extended whitetail antlerless deer season Jan. 1-6, 2008. Many hunters who did not fill a deer permit or deer game tag during one of the regular 2007 seasons (muzzleloader, archery ... Read More

Sportsmen's activities have significant impact on economy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When it comes to the economy, Kansas' 425,000 hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups, spending more than $607 million a year on hunting and fishing, according to a new report. The report, Hunting and Fishing: Brig ... Read More

Clean and cool are the keywords for good table fare PRATT -- Although the 2007 regular firearms deer season is over, archery hunters are still afield, and firearms hunters are looking forward to the Jan. 1-6 whitetail antlerless-only season in many deer management units. One of the best rewards of a successful deer hunt is the meat, but the ... Read More

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