River Catfish Meeting on the Kaw Draws Anglers
Lawrence’s Mike Smith and Topeka’s Renee Shumway fished the Kansas River near Eudora on Oct 19. Shumway, a veteran river angler, mentored Smith as they caught channel cats amid a slow current. They discussed river pollution, dwindling catfish, and plans to return in November for blues.
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Kansas
Mike Smith
Lawrence
Renee Shumway
Topeka
Kansas River
Eudora
Shumway
Smith
Clinton
Perry Lakes
DeSoto
America
Perry
Clinton Lakes
Jopekans
Still hunting technique far from still in Minnesota
Hoviano Minn. hunter Orvis Lunke moves like a predator using still hunting in northern Minnesota. He walks miles daily in thick forests, seeking big bucks on their terms while wolves and winters shape the deer population and hunting culture in Zone 1.
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Hoviano
Minn
Orvis
Lunke
Midwest
Minnesota
Lanke
Hovland
Waterfowl Prospects Improve Over Kansas Drought
Drought had dimmed Kansas hunting hopes as waterholes dried up but two weeks of October rainfall refilled ponds. Mark Johnson of North Dakota Game and Fish notes ducks and geese returning to central Kansas while recent North Dakota winter weather boosts regional fowling outlook for the coming weeks.
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Kansas
Central Flyway
Mark Johnson
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota
Early license sales offer hunters bargain in Kansas
On December 11 2000 the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks begins 21 days of free hunting with purchase of 2001 licenses. 2001 licenses, valid through 2000 and 2001, open to fishing and harvester licenses and park and trail passes, sold at vendors KDWP offices and online. A deer processing night at the Kansas History Center in Topeka is free. In sports notes Chad Luce and others report mixed duck hunting success. Pomona Lake crappie winners are Martin, Grimes, Cross, and Simmons with notable weights.
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
KDWP
State
Kansas History Center
Sixth Ave
Topeka
Chatt Martin
Lawrence
Marvin Grimes
Garnett
Pomona Lake
John Cross
Carbondale
Doc Simmons
Overbrook
Cross
Simmons
Chad Luce
Luce
Clinton Lake
Rich Dykstra
Junction City
Milford Lake
Man fights wounded buck for seven point deer in state park
Garth Klein, 66, shot a 7 point white tail in WiLp River State Park near North Branch. After chasing the wounded animal, the buck charged him and damaged his rifle. He then struck the animal with the empty gun twice, breaking it in half. A second hunter arrived and dispatched the deer. Klein sustained palm puncture injuries and received aid from a DNA conservation officer.
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WiLp River State Park
Minn
Garth Klein
North Branch
Klein
Stillwater
Buck
Vietnam
Armed Services
Brad Schultz
Oak Grove
Schultz
Kansas hunting seasons for upland birds and big game
A compact table lists Kansas hunting periods for upland birds including prairie chickens, pheasants, quail, and migratory birds with zones and dates through January and February, plus big game seasons for deer by weapon type and turkey archery seasons, noting limits where shown.
Kayaks Gain in Popularity Across Florida Waters
Orlando residents embrace kayaks as versatile, independent craft suited to Florida's diverse waters. Donna Ellis, a 62 year old ex school administrator, touts kayak ease, speed, and stability, citing trips in Everglades, Rock Springs Run, and Ocklawaha River. The shift reflects cheaper sit on top models and growing club outings show kayaks overtaking canoes for everyday paddling.
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Orlando
Fla
Donna Ellis
Ellis
Seminole County
Ellig
Florida
Ocean
Gulf
Everglades
Ten Thousand Islands
Gulf of Mexico
Rock Springs Run
Longwood
Ocklawaha
Ocala
Loxahatchee River
West Palm Beach
Gum Slough
Inverness
Hillis
Shelley Claudin
Central Florida
Wilderness
Claudia
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Ned Kehde
JW Outdoors
Journal-World Photo
By John Myers
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Martin
Grimes
Kansas Hunt
High Plains
Turkey
By Harry Wessel
The
Orlando Sentinel
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