Kansas Deer News
Applications Open for Tuttle Creek Youth/Disabled Deer Hunt
Jun. 17, 2009MANHATTAN -- The Riley County Fish and Game Association, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and the Tuttle Creek Lake Corps of Engineers are seeking participants for the 7th Annual Tuttle Creek Youth/Disabled Deer Hunt, which will be held Sept. 12-13. Youth 11-16 years old and anyone with a Disability Assistance Permit issued by KDWP are eligible. In addition, a Kansas hunting license, a deer permit, and an approved hunter education course (for those who are 16) are required.
PRATT- It's likely that four more deer taken in northwest Kansas will be confirmed to have had chronic wasting disease (CWD). So far, a total of 10 samples taken from deer killed by hunters this fall have shown presumptive positive results for CWD at the K-State Diagnostic Veterinary Lab in Manhattan. Those presumptive positives have been sent to the National Veterinary Services Lab (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa for confirmation. Six samples that showed presumptive positive results in December were recently confirmed positive by the NVSL.
January Youth Hunt a Big Success - Jan. 14, 2010
COLUMBUS - During the Jan. 1-10 extended whitetail firearms deer season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), in partnership with Claythorne Lodge, K&K Outfitters, and John's Sporting Goods, provided youth deer hunts for 12 young hunters - six on each of the two days - and accompanying adults.
KANSAS FIREARMS DEER SEASON OPENS DEC. 2 - Nov. 18, 2009
PRATT ? The 2009 Kansas firearm deer season runs Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 13, and hunters are sighting in their rifles and practicing their shooting skills in anticipation of one of the state's favorite hunting seasons. Deer are plentiful, and a good season is expected.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, KDWP OFFER YOUTH DEER HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES - Nov. 18, 2009
PRATT ? The Nature Conservancy and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are joining forces to provide lucky young hunters and supervising adults with opportunities to hunt deer during the regular firearm deer season, open Dec. 2-13. More than 4,800 acres of the Smoky Valley Ranch property owned by The Nature Conservancy are being opened to limited hunting during the season through KDWP's Special Hunts on Private Lands program.
KDWP OFFERS CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE INFORMATION - Nov. 18, 2009
PRATT ? The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is providing hunters with a list of contractors who will take samples from deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing, and the agency will also take samples from a limited numbe
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR LEFTOVER NONRESIDENT DEER PERMITS - Oct. 28, 2009
PRATT ? The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that a few more than 600 leftover nonresident deer permits remain available as of Oct. 27 ? approximately 600 in Unit 10 and 60 in Unit 13.
WESTAR ENERGY'S GREEN TEAM OFFERING YOUTH DEER HUNTS - Oct. 21, 2009
ST. MARYS - On Dec. 2-13 and Jan. 1-10, Westar Energy's Green Team will offer guided deer hunts at Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Mary's. The hunts are for youth who have never harvested a deer. Youth must be accompanied by a parent or mentor who, ideally, doesn't have deer hunting experience. The hunt will take place from blinds in mornings or afternoons during the rifle season. Experienced volunteer guides will be provided.
THREE DEER SEASONS ON TAP - Sep. 23, 2009
PRATT -- No matter what equipment a hunter uses, it's time to gear up for deer season. Two Kansas deer seasons open in September, and another opens in October. The muzzleloader season runs Sept. 21-Oct. 4; the archery season runs Sept. 21-Dec. 31; and the early firearms season in Deer Management Unit 19 runs Oct. 10-18.
