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 -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that there were 16 hunting accidents in 2008, with three fatalities, two of which were not actually legal hunting incidents. This is a decrease of three accidents from the previous year and is a very small number considering that approximately 271,000 hunters spent more than 3 million days afield.
Kansas Firearm Deer Hunters Prep For December Season - Nov. 26, 2008
The 2009 Kansas firearm deer season runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 14, and it's time for hunters to sight in rifles and practice their shooting skills. While many hunters see this as an opportunity to fill the freezer with fresh lean meat, it is also a traditional time for friends and family to go afield in pursuit of Kansas white-tailed and mule deer.
KU Endowment, KDWP Offer Youth Deer Hunting Opportunities - Sep. 09, 2008
The Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and KU Endowment have created an opportunity for youths under 16 to hunt deer. More than 1,200 acres owned by KU Endowment will be open to limited hunting during the weekends of Sept. 13-14 and Sept. 20-21.
Youth, Disabled Hunters Needed For Assisted Deer Hunt - Aug. 27, 2008
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 6th Annual Tuttle Creek Youth/Disabled Deer Hunt, which will be held Sept. 13-14.
Leftover Nonresident Deer Permits Available After July 14 - Jul. 07, 2008
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that 2,840 nonresident deer permits are still available for the 2008 season.
Late Changes in Deer Permits Approved By Commission - Jul. 03, 2008
PRATT - At a June 26 meeting of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission in North Newton, three additions were made to deer permits and seasons that will affect specific areas of northern Kansas.
Resident Either-Species Deer, Elk Permit Applications Due July 11 - Jul. 03, 2008
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds resident hunters that 2008 Firearm Either-species/Either-sex permit applications are due July 11 and are available online.
KDWP Posts Big Game Permit Drawing Results Online - Jul. 02, 2008
PRATT - Nonresidents who applied for Kansas deer permits may now view the results at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
