How to Apply for Special Hunts (Folder) 87%

APPLICATION PROCESS AND INSTRUCTIONS Persons must create an account annually and may submit 1 application for one or all draws. Remember Username, Password, and email address for future ... How to Apply for Special Hunts      .... Continue to How to Apply for... >>

Talmo (Locations) 84%

of the wetlands have been enrolled into NRCS WRP program and construction for restoring the majority of these wetlands was complete in 2017. New water control structures and renovation of existing wetlands ... , especially bison, deer, antelope, and elk obtained salt from places known as licks or salt flats, where saline ground water reaches the surface and then evaporated during dry times, leaving salt on top ... shooting is NOT ALLOWED. Trapping is by permit only. The permit may be obtained from the Lovewell Area Office. No trash receptacles are provide on the area. Please take your trash with you. All      .... Continue to Talmo >>

Lovewell (Locations) 82%

The Lovewell State Park Office is open 8am to 4:00pm Monday thru Friday. You can also utilize the new CampItKS app,  reserveamerica.com and campitks.gov for online park purchases; and license ... . Lovewell is popular with campers. The area offers excellent shade and provides utility hookup sites including freeze-proof water and sewer hookups at designated sites, long-term sites, improved primitive ... credentials. Check-in is Required for ALL HUNTERS on Lovewell Wildlife Area  while hunting (click Area News above). In the event you are unable to check-in/out please, keep trying. Or, use the paper card copies      .... Continue to Lovewell >>

Byron Walker (Locations) 78%

dike on the area to help prevent damage from beavers and muskrats that have been a problem.  The new NAWCA grant application was proposed and approved.  Kingman's NRCS staff (Mike and Pam ... top, eastern gamma-grass, and other species, generally in good condition other than the woody invasives that will need addressed.  The topography shows significant drop from the upland crop acres ... , is prohibited on public lands and Walk-in Hunting Access (WIHA). Use of trail or game cameras is prohibited on all public lands and Walk-in Hunting Access (WIHA). Only two (2) tree stands may be set per      .... Continue to Byron Walker >>

Kingman (Locations) 78%

. Fishermen need to know that possession of live white perch is prohibited. Dead white perch may be possessed or used as bait on the waters where they were taken. ANS ALERT! Zebra mussels have been found ... marsh dike on the area to help prevent damage from beavers and muskrats that have been a problem.  The new NAWCA grant application was proposed and approved.  Kingman's NRCS staff (Mike and Pam) found us ... was raised 3 feet and extended to the west to increase the size of the lake to it's current 144 acres.  To better facilitate maintaining adequate water levels, the stream located just to the west ... . Special Features: A waterfowl refuge is maintained on the eastern two-thirds of the lake, including the campground area. The campground is all primitive with no hardened sites or hookups. The lake      .... Continue to Kingman >>

Prairie Dog (Locations) 76%

April 6, 2026     No vehicle permit is needed on April 22, as it is free park entrance for all Kansas State Parks on "Earth Day". Water will be turned on for the park sometime ... Park Office: (785) 877-2953 - Click the Park News icon above for office hours. Questions pertaining to the Norton Wildlife Area or hunting should be directed to Luke Winge, Public Lands ... , including a one room school and renovated adobe house. Learn more at https://www.youtube.com/@NortonLivingHistory Wi-fi is available from the campsites that have water and electricity. These campgrounds ... , 2026     No vehicle permit is needed on April 22, as it is free park entrance for all Kansas State Parks on "Earth Day". Water will be turned on for the park sometime in late April, our target is April ... constructed in 1892 by the John Spencer family. It was built with bricks formed from a mix of mud and straw, called adobe. A horse walking in a circular trench to which dirt, water, and straw were added      .... Continue to Prairie Dog >>

El Dorado (Locations) 75%

The reservoir has a combination of steep rocky shoreline and shallow mudflats. Three boat ramps provide access to waters near the upper ends of the reservoir. Fair to excellent populations ... their decision to keept or release the fish. If you find a tagged blue catfish on the end of your line this summer, please take the time to call it in. Data collected from these fish are invaluable to fisheries ... of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism) from the Corps of Engineers to establish the wildlife area. The wildlife area consists of approximately 4,000 acres of land and is primarily managed ... Special length and creel limits may apply for some fish species at El Dorado Reservoir. Please consult the El Dorado Fishing Information Page or area information signs for posted notices prior      .... Continue to El Dorado >>

Lovewell Reservoir (Fishing Location) 75%

by the Kansas Park Authority that were transferred to KFG now bring the total area leased from the Bureau of Reclamation under wildlife management to 5,215 acres. Click here for a Google Earth map of Lovewell      .... Continue to Lovewell Reservoir >>