KDWPT / KDWPT Info / News / Weekly News / 6-30-11


Left menu

KDWPT Info Menu



6-30-11

CELEBRATE JULY 4 AT A KANSAS STATE PARK

CELEBRATE JULY 4 AT A KANSAS STATE PARK

State parks are perfect venue for July 4 outdoor fun, but check local regulations on fireworks

PRATT—Baseball; apple pie; red, white and blue; and state parks – what could be more American? The July Fourth Holiday weekend is a big one for Kansas’ 26 state parks. Kans ... Read More


JULY 8 DEADLINE FOR RESIDENT ELK, FIREARM EITHER-SPECIES DEER APPLICATIONS

Apply online for Elk and Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex deer permits

PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reminds resident hunters that 2011 Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex Deer permit applications are due July 8. Applications are Read More


TOURISM TO JOIN WILDLIFE AND PARKS JULY 1

Merger adds new responsibility for agency

TOPEKA--On July 1, the Division of Travel and Tourism will officially transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The merger changes the agency’s name to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and the name of the di ... Read More


FLOATLINE FISHING SEASON BEGINS JULY 15

Equipment allowed in eight reservoirs; special permit required

PRATT — Now in the last of a three-year pilot program, the Kansas floatline fishing season begins July 15 and runs through Sept. 15. The season is open at eight Kansas reservoirs: Hillsdale, Council Grove, Tuttle Creek, Kanopolis, John Redmond, Toronto, Wilson ... Read More


COAST GUARD CLOSES PORTION OF MISSOURI RIVER

Closure intended for safety of anglers and boaters

TOPEKA – The U.S. Coast Guard has closed the Missouri River to all vessel traffic, including vessels used for fishing and recreation, from mile marker 386 located downstream of Leavenworth, northward to mile marker 811, near Gavins’ Point Dam in Yankton, S. D. ... Read More