PRATT – Think you know your Kansas birds? Prove it. Keep track of the number of different species you see between Jan. 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2019 and enter the 2019 Kansas Birding Big Year contest, hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). But you’d better bring your A-game. Last year, the winner recorded more than ... Read More

Prizes for all kids; special awards for biggest, smallest, and most fish
BELOIT -- The 4th annual Glen Elder Youth Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, May 31, in association with Glen Elder State Park's OK Kids Day. On this day, approximately 20 local anglers volunteer their time and boats to take the youth fishing from 9 p.m. to noon an ... Read More

Permit good for six paddlefish; reduced fee for youth 15 and youngerPRATT -- The Kansas paddlefish season begins March 15 and runs through May 15. Once rivers rise, paddlefish enter the state in search of spawning areas, when water temperatures approach 60 degrees. This usually occurs shortly before or after the March 15 opener, when paddlefish ... Read More