Upland-game hunting in Kansas waning says veteran hunters
Longtime Kansas upland game hunters warn the sport will fade by 2030 as aging, dwindling bird populations reduce quail and pheasant numbers. Blair Flynn predicts future clubs and private preserves will host the few remaining enthusiasts while others retire. Some hunters, like Royce Stiffler, remain active, traveling far to chase birds.
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Blair Flynn
Overbrook
Flynn
Kansas
Clyde Tyron
Perry
Leonard Covert
McLouth
Royce Stiffler
Eudora
Quail and pheasant season start struggles in western Kansas
Stiffler recounts a tough opening to this year's quail and pheasant seasons. Snow blanketing Graham County limited birds, drought thinning hatch success left many roosters wary yet a later hunt near Ellis County and Hays yielded two coveys and ten quail. He remains hopeful for December and January improvements despite low quail numbers in Anderson County and potential southern pockets in Neosho County.
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Stiffler
Scott City
Hill City
Graham County
Kansas
CRP
Anderson County
Neosho County
Hunters donate venison to aid Topeka families
Sportsmen Against Hunger, run by the Topeka Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chapter, invites hunters to donate field dressed deer at six local locker plants. Each venison gift requires a hunter donation form. hunters pay processing fees. Finished venison is delivered by RMEF members to Lets Help in Topeka for local distribution.
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Sportsmen Against
Topeka
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Bowser Meat Processing
Meriden
Bell Fur & Taxidermy
Harveyville
Holton Meat Processing
Santa Fe Trail Meats
Overbrook
Valley Vista Locker
Burlingame Meat Market
Let's Help
Hunters chase ducks and darting luck at Neosho area
Chad Luce of Lawrence joined nine friends at the Outdoor Writers of Kansas fall meeting near the Neosho Wildlife Area at Claythorne Lodge. The group hunted ducks with Luce reporting first day success and a crowded second day as ducks disappeared. Shawn Edwinson of Lawrence placed third in a craps pie tournament at Council Grove Lake on November 19, earning $100.80, while Ray Brooks and Pat Cloud of Perry finished fifth for $45.
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Chad Luce
Lawrence
Shawn Edwinson
Council Grove Lake
Ray Brooks
Pat Cloud
Perry
Kansas 2001 licenses go on sale December 11
Wildlife and Parks announces the sale date for 2001 hunting fishing and related licenses. Free 21 day trial offers apply to buyers of a 2001 license and cover fishing harvester and park passes. Lifetime licenses priced at $240.50 for hunting or fishing and $440.50 for combined are available, with residency protections and ongoing access to state parks via Outdoor Stores and Pratt Office.
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Pratt
Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
Kdwp
State
Kansas State Parks
Lawrence hunters harvest record buck and 15 point buck
Lawrence area hunters Gene Hallett and Gary Freeman hunted on opening day of Kansas firearms deer season. Hallett, west of Lawrence, shot a large six to seven year old buck with a 17 or 18 point rack, weighing over 250 pounds, using a muzzleloader. Freeman, southeast of Lawrence by the Wakarusa River, dropped a 15 point buck at 7 to 8 pm, about 250 pounds, planning to mount the head and rack.
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Kansas
Gene Hallett
Hallett
Lawrence
Gary Freeman
Freeman
Nerne
Wakarusa
Beware the gear craze in outdoor life and memory
A Duluth News Tribune reader reflects on the impact of abundant catalog gear on outdoor experience. He recalls simple past adventures with minimal equipment, contrasting them with today’s obsession with new gear while noting lasting joy from time spent outdoors and with family. He recalls early hunting trips with his dad and brother, old boots, and imperfect comforts, concluding that gear can overshadow the essence of the outdoors.
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Cabela's
Cabela’s
Kansas
Dad
Phyllis
Ely
Hunting seasons show for upland game and migratory birds
Prairie and quail seasons extend through January 31 with varying regional dates. Migratory birds include snipe until December 16 and ducks through early December to January, with Canada goose and whitefronted goose extending into February. Big game lists deer and turkey seasons with firearms, archery, and muzzleloader options across December to January.
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High Plains
Turkey
Missouri deer kills set season record in November
Missouri hunters bagged 201,165 deer during the 11 day November firearms season, 25,240 more than last year, and 6,495 above the 1998 record. Two segments remain muzzleloader December 2 to 10 and January extension. About 425,000 hunters participated in the 2000 firearms deer season.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
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Ellis County
Hays
Neosho
City Angler
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Duluth News Tribune
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City of Lawrence
Rice Foundation
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