Pikes Peak Challenge aids brain injury causes
Volunteers helped 154 hikers reach the summit of the Pikes Peak Challenge on September 9 as 162 started and 64 volunteers assisted. The event raised over $40,000 for the Colorado Brain Injury Association and Think First while participants praised team spirit from the Wasson High School cheer squad. Diabetes groups and climber Don Bursnall highlight broader outdoor challenges and IDEA2000 outreach.
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Julia Witherill
Witherill
Bronco Billy’s
Cripple Creek
Wasson High School
Colorado Springs
Don Bursnall
Bursnall
Argentina
Aconcagua
Himalayas
Summer of the spoon reshapes Kansas angling scene
In northeast Kansas anglers report spoons, notably Fishtech Lures’ Double W Shad Flutter Spoon by Vic Oettle of Manhattan, drawing many fish across species including white bass wipers wall eye sauger saugeye crappie drum and channel catfish. Hot July August weather pushed fish to coverts, delivering high catches at Milford Perry Melvern and other lakes, though lakes were not truly brimming with fish.
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Kansas
Vic Oettle
Manhattan
Fishtech Lures
Oertle
Lawrence
Terry Bivins
Lebo
Bivins
Chris Ogburn
Ottawa
Melvern
Perry
Lake
Bryce McHenry
Olathe
Pok-Chi Lau
Milford Lake
Texas Wildlife Expo Draws About 50 000 to Austin
The Texas Wildlife Expo 2000 unfolds at Texas Parks and Wildlife headquarters in southeast Austin drawing about 50 000 visitors, nearly 40 percent of them children. Expo spans 35 acres with 120 exhibitors offering shooting sports, fishing, rock climbing, birding, archery, fly fishing, dog training, kayaking and more.
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America
Austin
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Headquarters
Kansas upland and migratory bird hunting seasons overview
Kansas hunting season dates and bag limits are listed for upland birds including prairie chickens and quail in eastern western and southwest zones with youth pheasant days, plus migratory birds like ducks geese sandhill cranes and crows. Big game covers deer antelope turkey elk at Fort Riley and small game includes bullfrogs rabbits and squirrel with durations and limits.
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Turkey
Fort Riley
Fun shoot for youngsters at Kanopolis State Park
Kanopolis State Park staff and Wildlife and Parks personnel host a fun shoot for youngsters and novice hunters from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free trap shooting is offered, with prior hunter education encouraged. Pre register at 785 546-2565 or kanopolisspwp.state.ks.us. Topeka offers a bow hunter education class at Archery Club next Saturday starting 9 a.m. Scott Lewis handles preregistration at 785 272-8036. Kevin Davis won the Lawrence Sunflower Bass Club tournament at La Cygne Lake, with Phil Alterman as runner-up.
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Pratt
Kanopols State Park
Kanopolissp
State
Topeka
Scott Lewis
Kevin Davis
Lawrence
Smokeless powder risks for muzzleloading firearms
A historical note warns muzzleloader shooters that modern smokeless powder is unsafe in most muzzleloading rifles. It states that nearly all muzzle loaders use black powder or approved substitutes like Pyrodex, and using smokeless powder can cause severe injury or death. The caution emphasizes only use if the gun is designed for modern powder.
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Pratt
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Great Britain
French Alps
England
Wales
Colorado
West
Fishtech Spoon
Ned Kehde
Hed KehdefJournal
World Photo
Perry Lake
JW Outdoors Writ
Tp&w
Andy Sansom
Wyoming
Sansom
Sora
Virginia
Ducks
High Plains
Canada Goose
Sendhil
Kanopolis
Davis
SuperTarget
Naismith
Jayhawk
Quail Unlimited
Tare Sh ci
Mal
Bill Webster
Galen Weber Webster
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