Outdoors

« Newer

More Stories

Hunter fined, hunting privileges suspended for illegally killing buck

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | March 1 at 6:41 a.m.

Hunting celebrity William “Spook” Spann was formally sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City on Thursday for illegally killing a deer in 2007.

Drought-starved habitat, snow hit Kansas wildlife hard

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 9:10 a.m.

Robert Penner’s rural Ellinwood bird feeders have been busy for the past 10 days. The normal crowd of scarlet-colored cardinals, lemony goldfinches, bouncy juncos and other regulars have kept him entertained.

A not so Grand day

By BRENT FRAZEE, Kansas City Star | Feb. 24 at 6:58 a.m.

Brent Chapman pulled his boat up to a rocky bank on Grand Lake and mused about what could have — should have — happened in the Bassmaster Classic.

2013 Great Outdoors Photo Contest winners

Feb. 17 at 7:26 a.m.

Images of swimming ducks and hovering hummingbirds took top honors at the Wichita Eagle’s 12th annual Great Outdoors Photo Contest. Eagle photographers narrowed the field of about 300 entries to 15 adult and five youth finalists. The public voted for winners at Kansas.com and at the Kansas Sports, Boat & Travel Show.

Cranes making migration visit to Kansas early this year

By Beccy Tanner The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 19 at 1:12 p.m.

In a ritual as old as time, dawn and dusk slip across the horizon and in the first and last rays of sunlight comes a thundering, primeval sound — deafening, glorious and almost terrifying as islands made up of thousands of sandhill cranes, geese and ducks dissolve in a flutter of wings and haunting calls.

Kansas’ many trails offer brilliant vistas off the beaten path

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 9 at 10:41 p.m.

With more than 2,000 miles of trails and floatable streams, Kansans are never at a shortage for places to hike, pedal, paddle or giddy-up.

Outdoors calendar (Feb. 9)

Feb. 9 at 3:57 p.m.

Archery

Wichita shooters are great from long range

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 2 at 11:06 p.m.

One thousand yards is a half-mile away, with a football field, including end zones, tacked on.

Outdoors calendar (Feb. 3)

Feb. 2 at 5:43 p.m.

Archery

More foxes being seen in Wichita

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | May 14 at 9:10 a.m.

Darrin Fulghum sees a lot of neat wildlife during the scores of hours he spends archery deer hunting.

Michael Pearce: Age changes a dog’s approach to hunting

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 29 at 7:41 a.m.

I often find the old dog lying near the fence, in a wallow he’s hollowed through time. Ashen face on salt-and-pepper paws, Hank’s again fallen asleep watching the street, waiting for me to come home.