Wellsville angler’s grit shines in stormy fishing run
Terry Bivins of Wellsville defiesbad water and heavy rains from Halloween through Thanksgiving to consistently catch fish. While Pomona and Melvern lakes ran high and muddy like the Great Flood of ’93, Bivins stayed focused, rarely missing a day, working his lure with steady concentration and perseverance as he fished spillways multiple times daily.
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Bivins Masterclass With Jig Fishing Across Kansas Waters
The article extols Bivins as the most versatile Midwest angler, fishing a jig from Melvern to Pomona Hillsdale spillways. He lands huge bass wipers crappie white bass drum buffalo and catfish at multiple spots while never launching his boat, using two jig colors and adaptive tactics that defy simple explanation.
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Tender Venison Tricks From Field To Table
Practical tips for turning tough old deer into tasty meals. Grind venison with two grind sizes or cut across the grain for steaks and roasts. Slow moist cooking preserves tenderness, with options like crock pots and stews. Larding with fat, basting, and savory liquids reduce dryness while preserving flavor. Venison is leaner and may benefit from longer simmering and seasoning with vegetables and MSG.
Warm weather tests resolve of Kansas duck hunters
In northeast Kansas hunters Kevin Crisp and Kevin Davis find balmy conditions hinder duck numbers and pattern. Davis travels west to Glen Elder Lake and Solomon River without success while Crisp notes mallards roosting near the Kansas River stay hard to pattern. Some hunters at John Redmond and in Lawrence report better luck with ducks and quail in Rooks County.
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Permits Enable Hunts for Disabled Hunters in Kansas
Wildlife and Parks offers three special permits to aid blind, crippled, and disabled hunters. The Hunt From Vehicle permit requires a handicap placard, a medical practitioner’s sign off, and allows archery deer hunting with a crossbow for those unable to draw a bow. A separate permit covers physically unable hunters who need others to perform certain actions, with no fee.
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Kansas hunting seasons for small and big game
The document lists rabbit season year round with a 10 bag or 20 possession limit, squirrel season June 1 to Feb 28 with 5/20 limits, upland birds including prairie chickens and quail with varied regional dates and bag limits, migratory birds such as ducks and geese with multiple zone-specific segments and limits, crows Nov 10 to Mar 10 with no limit, and big game deer archery, muzzleloader, and firearms seasons plus turkey archery and elk in Ft. Riley unit with dates TBA.
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