Outdoor schedules

Archery

Dec. 6 — 3-D shoot, Salthawk Archery, Hutchinson, 8-10 a.m. trickle start. Call 620-665-5139.

Birding/Nature

Nov. 14 — Cheney Reservoir/Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip, Wichita Audubon Society, 9 a.m. meet-up at Kings-X, 21st and Amidon. Call 316-832-0182 or pete.janzen@sbcglobal.net.

Nov. 14 — Astronomy Program, Chaplin Nature Center, Arkansas City, 8-9:30 p.m. 620-442-4133.

Nov. 17 —"The Birds of Panama," Bob Gress, Jay Newton, Kevin and Laura Groeneweg, Wichita Audubon Society, Great Plains Nature Center, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 16 — Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count, Slate Creek Baptist Church, 8 a.m. Call Gene Young 620-442-4165 or youngg6264@yahoo.com

Dec. 19 — Wichita Christmas Bird Count, Lawrence-Dumont Stadium parking lot, 7:30 a.m. Call 687-4268 or kgroeneweg@sbcglobal.net.

Dec. 19 — Halstead/Newton Christmas Bird Count, Kaufman Museum, North Newton, 6:45 a.m. Call 316-283-6708 or platword@southwind.net.

Dec. 20 — Winfield/Udall Christmas Bird County, Beech Science Center, Southwestern College, 7:30 a.m. Call 620-229-6304.

Dec. 26 — Arkansas City Christmas Bird Count, Newman Park, 8 a.m. Call Gene Young 620-442-4165 or youngg6264@yahoo.com.

Jan. 2 — Red Hills Christmas Bird Count, Indian Grill Restaurant, Medicine Lodge, 7 :30 a.m. Call 316-832-0182 or pete.janzen@sbcglobal.net.

Fishing

Until further notice — Polk Daniels Lake, in Howard, closed to all activities for repairs.

General

Nov. 12 — Sportsmans Banquet Dinner, Ringneck Rustlers Pheasants Forever Chapter, Cotillion Ball Room, 11120 W. Kellogg. Call 316-942-0707 or 316-706-9399.

Jan. 7 — Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting, Kansas Wetlands Education Center, Great Bend. Call 620-672-5911.

Hunting

Below is the basic listing of hunting seasons. Please check regulations for boundary, limits and permit requirements at www.kdwp.state.ks.us.

Open year-round — Rabbit/hare season.

Through Nov. 8 — Canada, white and white-fronted goose seasons (first segment)

Through Dec. 6 — Low plains early zone duck season (first segment)

Through Dec. 31 — Archery deer season.

Through Jan. 3 — Low plains late zone duck season (first segment)

Through Feb. 28 — Squirrel season.

Thursday-Dec. 1 — Fall turkey season (first segment)

Saturday-next Sunday — Youth pheasant and quail season.

Saturday-Nov. 15 — Dove season (second segment)

Nov. 11-Jan. 3 — White-fronted goose season (second segment)

Nov. 11-Feb. 14 — Canada and white goose season (second segment)

Nov. 14-Jan. 31 — Pheasant and quail season.

Nov. 20-Feb. 28 — Exotic dove season (collared and ringed-turtle doves).

Nov. 21-Dec. 31 — Prairie chicken season, southwest zone.

Nov. 21-Jan. 31 — Prairie chicken season, eastern and northwestern zones.

Dec. 2-13 — Firearms deer season.

Dec. 14-31 — Fall turkey season (second segment).

Dec. 19-Jan. 3 — Low plains early zone duck seasons (second segment)

Jan. 1-10 — Whitetail deer without antlers, selected units.

Jan. 11-31 — Fall turkey season (third segment).

Jan. 23-31 — Low plains late zone duck season (second segment)

Feb. 6-14 — White-fronted goose season (third segment)