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Increase in shooting sport participation sparks interest, need for rangesAccording to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, more than 19 million Americans enjoy target shooting, and more citizens are turning to the shooting sports as a leisure-time activity. As firearm sales continue to increase, there is a growing need for new shooting rang ... Read More


Event limited to 10 youth; application deadline Aug. 22Thanks to the success of last year's TJ’s Memorial Youth Deer Hunt, the Hunting Heritage Group and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will host another youth deer hunt during the special youth and disabled hunting season (Sept 13-21).This year, the hunt will be on Sept. 13 a ... Read More


Hunting skills seminar will also offer guided hunts and other prizesOn Aug. 16, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will host a youth waterfowl program from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scott State Park. The program is designed to teach and improve hunting skills, including duck calling, shotgun shooting, trapping techniques, and waterfow ... Read More


Celebration highlights include archery shoot, mud volleyball, log races, cook-off The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and Lovewell Marina at Lovewell State Park are sponsoring the annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 2. Events begin with registration for a 3-D archery shoot from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The tournament will conclude ... Read More


8/16/08 - 8/17/08: Carbondale Sports Shop
Fishing Tournament
(Osage State Lake)

Second lake in a week to report presence of destructive musselsFollowing on the heels of a report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) that zebra mussels have been found in Marion Reservoir, biologists with the agency have now discovered a second lake infested with the aquatic nuisance species. KDWP biologists conducting a ro ... Read More


10/23/08 - October 23, 2008 Commission Meeting
Commission Meeting
(Tonganoxie High School Auditorium)

10/8/11 - US Cats
Catfish Tournament
(Eisenhower State Park West Boat Ramp)

8/9/08 - 8/10/08: Catfish Tournament
Catfish Tournament
(Wilson State Fishing Lake)