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Online hunter education programs working well

For years, some outdoors experts have said the Internet is a distraction that keeps many from being outdoors.

Bobcats frolic on Hutchinson patio

Every day millions of people turn on their televisions to watch seldom-seen wildlife. Sunday afternoon Perry and Shari McCabe of Hutchinson only had to look out their back door to enjoy the up-close antics of four bobcats.

Two big bucks – his lucky day

Many people have a lucky number. Josh Landis, 15, has a lucky day. The last two years he’s filled his deer permit with nice bucks on Sept. 20. His dad, David, said his son has needed all of that luck.

Solunar tables

This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming week. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones (bold indicates best days).

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Tips for hunting seasons

On the cusp of what's predicted to be some of the best hunting seasons in memory, some of Kansas' most experienced hunters share a few tips.

Different hunting grounds, same principles

KAUAI, Hawaii — Geographically and culturally, we were raised a half a world apart.

Solunar tables

This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming week. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones (bold indicates best days).

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A taste of the tropics

ELK COUNTY — Greg Pickett spends a lot of his fall as a bowhunter, sitting in trees and looking toward the ground.

Commission OKs El Dorado Lake restrictions

There will be more restrictive lengths and limits on several species of popular gamefish at El Dorado Lake next year.

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Maine objective

BRIDGEWATER, Maine — The placid woodlands carried colors more varied and vibrant than a new box of Crayons. Nary a colorful leaf in a tree or on ground-level ferns wavered on the still morning.

El Dorado fish come under commission scrutiny

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks commissioners will vote Thursday on increasing the length limits that can be caught of wipers, walleye and black bass at El Dorado Lake.

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Zebra mussels found in Wilson Lake

Kansas wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of zebra mussels at Wilson Lake, a 9,000-acre man-made impoundment about 60 miles west of Salina.