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Neosho Wildlife Area
NEOSHO WILDLIFE AREA 2011 PUBLIC MEETING
St. Paul - The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism will be conducting a public meeting to discuss the past, present and future management of the Neosho Wildlife Area. The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Osage Mission Neosho County Museum in St. Paul. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Topics of discussion will include habitat conditions at the wildlife area, expected fall flight forecast, final results of the 2010 waterfowl season, changes to waterfowl zones and regulations for this season, and management plans for the future. The special early teal season has been set for September 10
th– 25
th. The opening date for the regular waterfowl season will be November 5, 2011.
YOUTH OUTDOOR CLASSIC
St. Paul - The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will be hosting the 3rd annual Youth Outdoor Classic from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 15, 2011. This completely free event will provide expert instruction on several aspects of hunting (see below). The event will be held at the Osage Hills Country Club near St. Paul with the doors opening at 8:30 AM. Lunch and drinks will be provided at no cost.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and participate (preferred age 8 – 15). All youth participants (<16 years) will receive free hunting gear they can use in the field.
Pre-registration is required by October 3, 2011 at 5:00 PM to make arrangements for food and drinks. Registration can be made by calling the Neosho Wildlife Area office at (620)-449-2539.
Some of the events and presenters scheduled for the Outdoor Classic include:
- Duck and Goose Calling Techniques – Casey Self, RNT Calls and Tribal Outdoors.
- Turkey Calling and Hunting Techniquest. – Dana Hansen, Primos Calls
- Furbearers and Trapping Techniques – Rob Carnahan and Rick Rutter
- Laser Shot Hunting Simulation
- Wingshooting Instruction -Live fire. Shells will be provided at no cost to all participants. Youth and adult shotguns also available for use.
- Shotgun Patterning – Shells provided
- Yardage Estimation
- Archery – Bows provided. 3-D targets for those with their own bows
This should be an exciting event and provide great information for all waterfowl hunters regardless of their experience level. We hope to see you there!
NEOSHO WILDLIFE AREA – “ENSURING THE NEXT 50 YEARS”
KANSAS DEPT. OF WILDLIFE & PARKS AND DUCKS UNLIMITED
Kansas outdoorsmen enjoyed their first season of waterfowl hunting at the Neosho Wildlife Area (WA) in 1961. Today the Neosho WA, managed by the KDWP, anchors the premier SE Kansas waterfowling region which lies along the Neosho River. With the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Neosho WA approaching, it is beginning to show its age. Much of the area’s original infrastructure has exceeded its design life and badly needs replacing. Not only does this aging infrastructure require an increasing amount of annual maintenance and manpower to operate, it is also beginning to fail to provide the vital food resources waterfowl rely on in the region.
As this milestone anniversary approaches, the KDWP and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) have begun planning a major renovation of the area. This work will ensure that the citizens of Kansas are able to continue enjoying this historic place.
RENOVATION CONCEPT
The renovation project has two objectives. The first is to improve the amount and quality of habitat available annually for waterfowl and other wildlife species. The second objective is to decrease the annual operation and maintenance costs at the area.
If you would like to find out more about the project and how to become a sponsor please feel to call us at 620-449-2539.
Hunting Pool Habitat 2011
|
Pool |
Acres |
Beans |
Corn |
Millet mix |
Moist Soil |
Greentree |
Buckwheat |
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1 |
350 |
40 |
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2 |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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|
4 |
175 |
0 |
0 |
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5 |
85 |
15 |
0 |
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6 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
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|
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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8 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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South Unit |
100 |
35 |
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