2/26/09

2009 SPRING TURKEY PERMITS, SPECIAL HUNTS APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE
KDWP FISH ATLAS NOW ONLINE
SHAWNEE STATE FISHING LAKE DAM TO BE RENOVATED
FLINT HILLS GOBBLERS PLAN 8th ANNUAL SPRING TURKEY HUNTING CLINIC
2009 YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST OFFERS TURKEY HUNT PRIZE

Regular season April 8-May 31; special hunts application deadline March 16
PRATT -- The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and youth/disabled seas ... Read More

Atlas includes maps of all public-access fishing areas
PRATT -- Anglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2009 Kansas Fishing Atlas, available for viewing and download f ... Read More

Lake will be partially drained; summer vegetative growth in lake bed should improve fish habitat
TOPEKA --During the summer of 2009, visitors to Shawnee State Fishing Lake (8 miles north and 4 miles west of Topeka) will notice a big change. Beginning March 1, local contractors will begin renovating the dam, which is approximat ... Read More

All novice turkey hunters are welcome; registration deadline March 12
EMPORIA -- On March 28, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 8th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The event will take place at Ca ... Read More

Shotgun, other gear, two-day guided hunt go to essay winner; March 14 deadline
EMPORIA -- The Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is challenging youngsters to write a story and win a two-day guided spring turkey hunt and a new turkey shotgun. In 500 words or less, entrants must answer the ... Read More