Department of Wildlife and Parks updates status from May 8 stormsPRATT -- On Friday, May 8, heavy storms hit several areas of the state causing damage to several Kansas state parks. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff are still assessing damage as water rises at some lakes and recedes at others, exposing areas to inspection an ... Read More

Department of Wildlife and Parks updates status from May 8 stormsOn Friday, May 8, heavy storms hit several areas of the state causing damage to several Kansas state parks. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff are still assessing damage as water rises at some lakes and recedes at others, exposing areas to inspection and cleanup. ... Read More

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

Staff hope to have area repaired in time for waterfowl season ST. PAUL -- Heavy rainfall in southeast Kansas in early July caused the Neosho River and its tributaries to overflow and breach levees that normally keep the river out of the Neosho Wildlife Area, a popular waterfowl hunting spot just east of St. Paul. Extensive flooding and consi ... Read More

Staff hope to have area repaired in time for waterfowl season Heavy rainfall in southeast Kansas in early July caused the Neosho River and its tributaries to overflow and breach levees that normally keep the river out of the Neosho Wildlife Area, a popular waterfowl hunting spot just east of St. Paul. Extensive flooding and considerable dama ... Read More

Aug. 8, 2013Wildlife area managers are optimistic waterfowl hunters will enjoy a high-quality seasonPRATT­– Get your decoys in order, your waders patched and your retriever in shape. The upcoming waterfowl season could be fantastic. After enduring more than two years of severe drought, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) wi ... Read More