KDWP Hunting News

Squirrels abundant in most of Kansas; season ends Feb. 28
PRATT — February is a down time for many hunters, but the Kansas woods still provide a challenge for avid outdoorsmen and women. Squirrel season is open through Feb. 28, and this elusive tree-dweller offers Kansans an exciting late winter hunt.

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Cowley County Quail Forever plans spring habitat projects, fall banquet
ARKANSAS CITY — Hunters and conservationists from Cowley County have formed the state's newest Quail Forever chapter, Cowley County Quail Forever. The group has plans to protect, restore, and enhance bobwhite quail habitat in southcentral Kansas.

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Deadline March 30 for $7.50 savings
PRATT — The 2010 spring turkey season kicks off April 1 with the youth, archery, and disabled season April 1-13, followed by the regular season, which runs April 14-May 31. Hunters looking for a bargain can find it in the turkey permit/game tag combination, available through March 30 at a redu ... Read More

Kansas hunters report only 12 accidents, no fatalities
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that the 2009 hunting seasons were the safest on record. Hunters reported 12 hunting accidents — and no fatalities. This is a decrease of four accidents from the previous year and one below the previous recor ... Read More

All novice turkey hunters are welcome; registration deadline March 11
EMPORIA — On March 27, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 9th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The event will take place at Camp ... Read More

Shotgun, other gear, two-day guided hunt go to essay winner; March 10 deadline
EMPORIA -- The Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is challenging youngsters to write a story and win a two-day guided spring turkey hunt and a new turkey shotgun. In 500 words or less, entrants must answer the q ... Read More

All novice turkey hunters are welcome; registration deadline March 11
EMPORIA — On March 27, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 9th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The event will take place at Camp ... Read More

Group's efforts improved 31,000 acres of Kansas wildlife habitat in 2009
SALINA — Kansas Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever (PF/QF) will hold its 2010 Kansas State Habitat Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Ramada Inn in Salina. The event will begin in the morning ... Read More

Just more than half the samples collected have been tested

PRATT—It’s likely that four more deer taken in northwest Kansas will be confirmed to have had chronic wasting disease (CWD). So far, a total of 10 samples taken from deer killed by hunters this fall have shown presumptive positive results for CWD at the K-State Diagnosti ... Read More

Regular season April 14-May 31; youth/disabled, archery seasons April 1-13
PRATT — The 2010 spring turkey season runs April 14-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and youth/disabled season ... Read More