PRATT – Trout season opens November 1, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) will be stocking rainbow trout in selected waters across the state through April 15. More than 30 waters will receive regular trout stockings through the winter. However, initial stockings will be delayed at Cedar Bluff Stilling Basin and th ... Read More

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reported today that frequent heavy rains are impacting some state parks in eastern Kansas. High water levels at many reservoirs have flooded campgrounds, overtopped roads, closed boat ramps and beaches and dampened visitors’ enthusiasm for any outdoor activities. Most state p ... Read More

Great duck hunting still ahead; goose seasons extend into FebruaryPRATT -- January may be cold, but many hunters believe it is the best time to hunt waterfowl. Late-migrating mallards often linger in Kansas at this time, and when shallow waters freeze, mallards concentrate on rivers and reservoirs. In much of the state, the Kansas Department o ... Read More

Nov. 7, 2013One donated deer can create as many as 200 meals at a local food pantryPRATT ­– The holidays are often a time when we reflect back on all that we are given, and in the state of Kansas, we are fortunate enough to have an abundance of natural resources, including a healthy and stable big game population. And because of this abundant r ... Read More

Oct. 13, 2011
Weather stalls cold-water species stockingPRATT — From Oct. 15 through April 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) stocks rainbow trout in select waters across the state. During this time, some waters stocked with trout require a $12.50 trout permit for all anglers 16 or older, whether they are fishing ... Read More

Stations provide harvest information, chronic wasting disease screening Hunters taking deer during the Kansas firearms season (Nov. 30-Dec. 11) in deer management units 1, 2, 3, 16, 17, and 18 must take their deer to a check station within 48 hours after they kill the deer. Data will be collected from the hunter, and a seal will be attached ... Read More