Outdoors calendar (Dec. 17)
Birding/Nature
Sunday — Winfield/Udall Christmas Bird Count, Beech Service Center, Southwestern College, 7:30 a.m. Call 620-221-1856.
Monday — Sedan Christmas Bird Count, Green Door Cafe, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-323-4921.
Wednesday — Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count, Slate Valley Baptist Church, 8 a.m., Call 620-680-0547.
Friday — Arkansas City Christmas Bird Count, Newman Park, 8 a.m. Call 620-660-0547.
Saturday — El Dorado Christmas Bird Count, McDonalds, 7:30 a.m. Call 316-323-4921.
Dec. 31 — Marion Christmas Bird Count, Hillsboro Wendy’s, 8 a.m. Call 315-670-3140.
Fishing
Through April 15 — Trout season (special permit required)
General
Jan. 5 — Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission meeting, Emporia.
Canoeing/Boating
Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day Float, Arkansas River Coalition,Little Arkansas River, bridge near 12th and Bitting 1:30 p.m., Equipment provided with advance notice. Call 316-680-9669.
Hunting
Below is the basic listing of hunting seasons. Please check regulations for boundary, limits and permit requirements at www.ksoutdoors.com.
Year-around — Rabbit season.
Through Dec. 31 — Archery deer season.
Through Jan. 1 — Low plains late zone duck season. (First segment)
Through Jan. 1 — Canada goose season. (First segment)
Through Jan. 1 — White-fronted goose season. (First segment)
Through Jan. 1 — Light goose season. (First segment)
Through Jan. 1 — Southeast zone duck season. (First segment)
Through Jan. 1 — Low plains early duck season. (Second segment)
Through Jan. 5 — Sandhill crane season.
Through Jan. 31 — Pheasant season.
Through Jan. 31 — Quail season
Through Jan. 31 — Greater prairie chicken season.
Through Jan. 31 — Fall turkey season. (Second segment)
Through Feb. 28 — Squirrel season.
Through Feb. 28 — Exotic (Eurasian collared) dove season.
Jan. 4-Feb. 12 — Canada goose season. (Second segment)
Jan. 4-Feb. 12 — Light goose season. (Second segment)
Jan. 7-29 — Southeast zone duck season. (Second segment)
Jan. 21-29 — Low plains late zone duck season. (Second segment)
Jan. 21-Feb. 12 — White-fronted goose season. (Second segment)
This story was originally published December 14, 2016 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Outdoors calendar (Dec. 17)."