Cheyenne County Fairgrounds site of Feb. 2 informational discussion PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in St. Francis. KDWP and Kansas Animal Health Department officials will discuss the occurrence of chronic wasting disease (C ... Read More

Seven conservation groups drawn from 59 applicants PRATT – Seven Kansas conservation groups are winners in the first-ever drawing for Commission Big Game Permits. Fifty-nine organizations applied for the seven available permits, which were drawn and announced at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission in Kansas City. ... Read More

Waterfowl hunting still good in late January; goose seasons extend into February PRATT — The late January duck season is keeping many waterfowl hunters afield this January because the late segment of the duck season runs Jan 21-29 in the High Plains Zone (west of U.S. Highway 283) and the Late Zone (most of eastern and central Kansas). The ... Read More