Jamestown (Locations) 32%

Click HERE for the current waterfowl report. Of the 5,124 acres of public hunting now available on the area, over 1,900 acres are wetlands. The marshes are very shallow and have ... seasons salt was found where the water had been and when there was water an abundance of wildlife was found. The areas marshes attracted Native Americans, early settlers and were important to migrating ... 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 motorized vehicles MUST remain on maintained      .... Continue to Jamestown >>

Wichita's Littlest Heroes Fishing Derby (Event) 31%

Wichita's Littlest Heroes is hosting a fundraising event at OJ Watson Park in Wichita, KS on May 1, 2021 from 8am to 1pm. You must purchase tickets to participate. Click the link below for more      .... Continue to Wichita's Littles... >>

Lovewell Reservoir (Fishing Location) 30%

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 >>

Lovewell (Locations) 29%

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 ... purchased by the Kansas Fish and Game Commission and is owned by the state of Kansas. Lands previously managed by the Kansas Park Authority that were transferred to KFG now bring the total area leased from ... in 1957 of Lovewell Reservoir, a 3,000 acre flood control and irrigation reservoir.  In 1972, 200 acres were purchased by the Kansas Fish and Game Commission and is owned by the state of Kansas. Lands ... roads and are not allowed off roads. ATV/UTV's are prohibited anywhere on the area. A permit to access a designated ADA vehicle access area is available from the manager to persons meeting      .... Continue to Lovewell >>

Class Schedule (Folder) 27%

are held from August to October, the period of peak demand. There are also a good number of classes offered in early spring prior to the turkey season. There are very few classes offered between November      .... Continue to Class Schedule >>

Cherokee Lowlands (Locations) 26%

and provide a food plot for other wildlife. Wetlands are managed for early successional vegetation to provide resting and feeding areas for migrating waterfowl. Water levels in the wetlands are dependent ... . The area played a significant role in zinc and lead production in the United States from 1850 to 1970. Unfortunately, extensive mining activities have left thousands of acres of land and numerous stream ... to maintained parking areas  Off-road vehicle use is prohibited  No trash policy is in effect, please take your trash with you, including shotgun hulls  Camping is not allowed      .... Continue to Cherokee Lowlands >>

About the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (Folder) 26%

and Resources Authority. 1960 - First Kansas boating laws enacted 1987 - Gov. Mike Hayden signs executive order merging the State Park and Resources Authority and Fish and Game Commission to create ... grants—not state tax dollars. Most fish, wildlife, and education programs rely on revenue from hunting and fishing licenses and from federal excise taxes paid by hunters and anglers on equipment purchases      .... Continue to About the Kansas... >>

Byron Walker (Locations) 25%

the Kingman State Fishing Lake dam from wave action and burrowing rodents that have plagued the structure since it was built in the early 1930's.  Material for this project was donated by KDOT ... of hunting and fishing. Campers, hikers, and bird watchers will also find the area attractive. 1930 was the original purchase year for the wildlife area, at that time the plan was to acquire enough land ... and the campground area east of the lake. You may fish within the refuge on the east side of the lake, however no hunting is allowed. The second refuge surrounds the area headquarters from the east edge      .... Continue to Byron Walker >>

Kanopolis Reservoir (Fishing Location) 24%

in the rolling hills, bluffs and woods of the scenic Smoky Hills region of the state. From the towering Dakota sandstone bluffs to the caves and crevices of Horsethief Canyon, the park and surrounding area offer      .... Continue to Kanopolis Reservoir >>