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Pass It On program works with Kansas youth

Dana Schweers is at a good place in his life.

Notes: Spring turkey season looking promising

Monday’s opening of turkey season for archery, youth and disabled hunters begins two months of spring hunting. Firearms season opens April 10.

Outdoors calendar (March 30)

Archery

Wildlife and Parks asks for changes in shot

Commissioners for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism heard discussion Thursday about requiring steel shot to be used on fields managed for dove hunting on public lands.

Crossbows, all centerfires legalized for deer hunting in Kansas

Kansas hunters now have a lot more choices for what equipment they can use during deer and turkey seasons.

Commission OKs equipment changes for deer, turkey seasons

Kansas hunters now have more choices for what equipment they can use during deer and turkey seasons.

Kansas Legislature may use state parks earnings to pay for income tax cuts

For years, Kansas’ state parks have dealt with declining funding from the state Legislature.

State parks on the mend

After two years of drought, extreme heat and blue-green algae outbreaks, state park personnel are hoping for better weather and better attendance this spring and summer.

Wildlife and Parks commissions studies more firearm options for deer hunting

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission will vote on liberalizing equipment for deer hunting at Thursday’s meeting in Topeka.

Outdoor schedule (March 17)

Archery

Monarchs’ migration follows a bitter winter

In the next couple of weeks, monarch butterflies should begin showing up in Wichita.

White-winged robin a less common sign of spring

How does that old song go?

Michael Pearce: Talking turkey

One morning they were gobbling hard well before dawn, about two-dozen toms trying to talk at once. Conservatively, I heard at least 200 gobbles by sunrise.

Four more deer test positive for chronic wasting disease

Four Kansas deer recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to Shane Hesting, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism disease biologist. The department has been testing for the disease that’s always fatal in deer, but has never been found in livestock or humans, for about 15 years.

Volunteers take on scourge of Wichita parks

With only gloved hands and shovels, a small volunteer army battled a nasty invader at Oak Park amid Saturday morning’s rain.

Outdoors calendar (March 10)

Archery

Fishing forecast for Kansas

Anglers anticipating good spring fishing shouldn’t have long to wait or far to travel. Lake and reservoir testings made last fall show there should be some good angling, for most popular species of fish, within an hour or two of Wichita this year.Bass

Outdoors notes: Boating safety class begins this week

The local Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach a day-long boating safety class Saturday, and again on April 13 at Cabela’s.

Outdoors Calendar (March 2)

Archery

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