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Are you thinking of November yet? Well you should be!!! Now is the time to think about where you saw lots of birds and what you can do to make sure they're there next year, or where you didn't see birds and what you can do to get them there. Weather and habitat are the 2 things that impact our...

KDWPT is working with KSU to do a research project to evaluate pheasant use of spring planted cover crops. The plan is to have two field sites in the central part of the state and 2 in the north west. The cooperator that we had been planning to work with for the central part of the state didn't...

An interesting article calling non-hunters to join the restoration efforts for quail. While written more from a eastern state perspective and not entirely applicable to us, we've also experienced population declines over the last 50-60 years. The article has good information that all hunters...

I was asked to weigh in on the WIHA program as such I will try to briefly explain the complexity of the program and address the major themes that arose from the original post. Forgive me if I get windy The Kansas WIHA program provides over 1 million acres and average lease payment is $2.50/...

KDWPT is to be featured on 1 part of a 5 part documentary on the PBS program This American Land -Bobwhites on the Brink Currently the only KS station scheudled to carry the program is Smoky Hills Public Television. # 601 - Forestland (SC) Tuesday 9-20-16...

The 2016 upland bird forecast has been posted on our website. http://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Upland-Birds/Upland-Bird-Forecast

The Lesser Prairie Chicken has been repetitioned for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. KDWPT maitains its postition that federal protections are unwarrented and voluntary conservation actions under the state control are currently the best way to manage and protect the species...

Public Land Manger Troy Smith has received the Kansas 2016 Firebird Award from the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative to recognize his significant contributions to management of Bobwhite quail. Troy manages the Byron Walker Wildlife Area where he has been since 1992. He immediately began...

2016 bobwhite whistle survey report is now available on the KDWPT website and at the below link. http://ksoutdoors.com/content/download/47455/484543/version/1/file/2016+BOBWHITE+WHISTLE+COUNTS.pdf