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Dana Schweers is at a good place in his life.
Monday’s opening of turkey season for archery, youth and disabled hunters begins two months of spring hunting. Firearms season opens April 10.
Archery
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.
Kansas hunters now have a lot more choices for what equipment they can use during deer and turkey seasons.
Kansas hunters now have more choices for what equipment they can use during deer and turkey seasons.
For years, Kansas’ state parks have dealt with declining funding from the state Legislature.
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.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission will vote on liberalizing equipment for deer hunting at Thursday’s meeting in Topeka.
Archery
In the next couple of weeks, monarch butterflies should begin showing up in Wichita.
How does that old song go?
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 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 thats always fatal in deer, but has never been found in livestock or humans, for about 15 years.
With only gloved hands and shovels, a small volunteer army battled a nasty invader at Oak Park amid Saturday morning’s rain.
Archery
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
The local Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach a day-long boating safety class Saturday, and again on April 13 at Cabela’s.
Archery