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Applications due by Dec. 16GLEN ELDER — On Dec. 19, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc., are sponsoring a pheasant hunt for youth and women at Glen Elder Reservoir. Hunters will be selected from applicants, and as many as 60 may participate. The event will begin early on Saturday, Dec. 19, ... Read More

Kansas Ornithological Society Christmas Bird Count runs Dec. 12-Jan. 10; Audubon count runs Dec. 14-Jan. 5PRATT — Winter has blasted into Kansas, and its arrival brings bird watchers the opportunity to bundle up and participate in a Christmas bird count (CBC). Christmas bird counts are great for making new acquaintances, renewing old friendshi ... Read More

El Dorado State Park campground gets needed improvementEL DORADO — One of Kansas’ largest and most popular state parks just got better, and one of its campgrounds got a new name. El Dorado State Park, located on the shores of El Dorado Reservoir just northeast of El Dorado, received infrastructure improvements even though its budget couldn’t a ... Read More

Kanopolis-barred owl

Kanopolis-barred owl

Barred owl seen at Kanopolis Reservoir

Depression-era movement by hunters to tax themselves led the wayPRATT — To the modern outdoorsman or woman, the absence of abundant game and fish species such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, Canada geese, largemouth bass, walleye, and others is incomprehensible. There was a time, however, when these species were hard, if not impossible, to ... Read More

Frozen lakes lure ice fishermen, but caution is urgedPRATT — Brutally frigid December temperatures have most Kansans huddled around the fireplace, but avid anglers are more likely to be found in the garage tuning up an ice-fishing sled. Single digit nighttime temperatures and daytime highs below freezing have left many lakes and reservoirs froz ... Read More

New book on wetland birds perfect gift for birdersPRATT — A new book is now available to birders and visitors of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend. The Birds of Cheyenne Bottoms has been a work in progress for several years for author Robert L. Penner II, Cheyenne Bottoms and Avian Programs Manager for The Nature Conservancy of K ... Read More

KDWP not receiving applications; deadline Jan. 4PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that conservation organizations need to apply for Commission Big Game permits soon if they hope to take advantage of this fund-raising tool. Commission Big Game permits are available for qualified conservation organizations, ... Read More

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