Monday, January 12, 2026

Outdoors

Illegal outfitter sentenced to three years in Department of Corrections

 After nearly a year of court proceedings,3rd Judicial Chief Judge Claude Appel sentenced  illegal outfitter James Hirschboeck, 53, of Trinidad, to three years confinement...

Waconda Lake To Host Annual Youth and Women’s Pheasant Hunt

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and sponsoring partners will conduct the 2016 Youth and Women’s Celebrity Pheasant Hunt at Waconda...

Free Entrance At Kansas State Parks On Black Friday

The best deals in stores can usually be seen on Black Friday, but the best price of all will be seen at Kansas State...

State Wildlife Action Plan Revision Approved

The Kansas State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) comprehensive revision was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Nov. 1, 2016. SWAP...

Greater Prairie Chicken Season Opens Nov. 19

Kansas is known nationally for its spectacular pheasant and quail hunting, but the true icon of this prairie state is the greater prairie chicken....

Chickadee Checkoff Small Grant Proposals Being Accepted Now

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism is accepting proposals for the Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants Program through January 1, 2017. Grant recipients...

Kansas voters approve hunting and fishing amendment

On November 8, Kansas voters overwhelmingly supported a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution providing people the right to hunt, fish and trap. More...

Fund Your Conservation Project With A Commission Big Game Permit

Kansas-based nonprofit organizations that actively promote wildlife conservation and hunting and fishing are invited to apply for a Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission...