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14-year-old Scammon youth landed monster May 3 PRATT -- A new Kansas state record largemouth bass was caught in a private strip pit in Cherokee County on May 3 and has been certified by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). Fourteen-year-old Tyson Hallam, of Scammon, took the trophy fish during the West Mineral Eagles Fishing T ... Read More


Stream health surveys now involve local groups, larger streamsPRATT -- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stream survey crews will survey streams and rivers throughout Kansas this summer, adding information to a database that helps assess and monitor the overall conditions of these waterways. These assessments are annual undertaking ... Read More


Deadline July 1; payments have increased; additional prairie signup offeredLandowners interested in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Walk-In Hunting Access program (WIHA) -- which pays landowners to allow hunting access on their land -- are reminded that the deadline for enrollment is July 1. The WIHA program, which began in ... Read More


Handfishing season runs June 15-Aug. 31; only flathead catfish may be taken; other restrictions apply
PRATT -- The Kansas handfishing season -- often referred to as "noodling" -- opens June 15, and die-hard outdoorsmen are looking forward to the opportunity to take flathead catfish using this unconventional method. Although such angle ... Read More


Derby participants could win $200, drawing prizes for all
WEBBER -- Free Fishing Weekend for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Fishing licenses are not required to fish any Kansas waters for these two days, and staff at Lovewell State Park are taking advantage of this opportunity w ... Read More


Online survey results to help guide future waterfowl regulationsThe Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks wants to hear from waterfowl hunters. Specifically, the department would like to hear from the 2,794 waterfowl hunters who recently received a postcard asking for their participation in an online survey.“The survey is designed to determin ... Read More


5/31/08 - Richard Griffith
Wedding Reception
(Woodson SFL)

6/14/08 - 6/15/08: Backyard Bait
Catfish Tournament
(Osage SFL)