October Winds Turn Angling For Crappie To Bass Focus
Kansas anglers face shifting fronts and cold snaps in October, with crappie and walleye feeding erratically while bass thrive in wind swept creeks. Kevin Davis and Terry Bivins Lebo reveal tactics along Clinton Lake and Melvern Milford, where windy October days yield eye catching bass hauls and repeated catches of largemouths and smallmouths despite silted streams.
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Kansas
Kevin Davis
Lawrence
Davis
Wakarusa
Clinton Lake
Sugar Creek
la Cygne Lake
Clinton
Melvern
Milford
Terry Bivins Lebo
Banks and Coves
Melvérn
Bivins
Fort Lauderdale boat show bets on strong sales despite stock swings
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, in its 41st edition, draws 1,600 exhibitors and about 125,000 attendees across six sites. Organizers remain optimistic a volatile stock market won’t curb demand, citing strong retail and wholesale boat sales and buyers insulated from market swings.
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Fort Lauperdale
Fla
Fort Lauderdale
Frank Herbold
Marine Industries Association of South Florida
MIASF
Fort Lauderdale International
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Tom Dammrich
Association
Perry Lake Crappie Tourney Off to Rough Start
Cape Perry Poor conditions and 40 mph winds forced many teams to quit practice as the Crappie USA event at Perry Lake began. Mike Weibel and James Skinner of Topeka won the amateur division with 10 crappie weighing 9.75 pounds and a 2.47 pound kicker, after early fish in 9 feet of water and a switch to vertical jigging. 88 anglers from seven states participated. Jason Benjamin of Lawrence won Sunflower Bassmasters, with Jerry Benjamin and Cameron Roth placing second and third in Cedar Bluff results. Pratt park fees rise in 2001 with off season permits costing 30 and daily permits 5, senior and disabled rates half, event fees up to 200. Lord Hall of Salina named to Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission for a four year term.
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Perry
Perry Lake
Mike Weibel
Topeka
Weibel
James Skinner
Slough Creek
Jason Benjamin
Lawrence
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Jerry Benjamin
Cameron Roth
Pratt
Kansas State
Lord Hall
Salina
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission
Bill Graves
Hall
Rolling Hill Refuge
Missouri-Kansas City
Pass It On aims to boost Kansas pheasant youth hunts
Kansas wildlife officials launch the Pass It On program to reverse declining hunter numbers. A youth upland hunt on November 4-5 allows youths 16 and younger to hunt pheasants and quail with adult supervision. One supervising adult may also hunt. Daily bag limits set at two rooster pheasants and four quail. limits double for Pass It On participants. For details, contact Mike Miller at 316 672-5911.
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Kansas
Wildlife and Parks
Mike Miller
Seasonal hunting dates for upland and migratory birds
The notice lists season openings and closing dates for various species including prairie chickens, pheasants, quail, doves, rail, snipe, woodcock, ducks, Canada geese, whitefronted geese, light geese, sandhill cranes, crows, and big game. It includes specific time frames such as Prairie Chicken Nov 4 to Jan 31 and Dec 1 to Jan 31 for southwest zones, quail eastern and western zones, and migratory bird periods through November to February with zone splits and bag rules. It also covers deer archery through Nov 28 and muzzleloader dates, plus turkey fall archery and combined late-season periods.
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Sora
Virginia
High Plains
Turkey
Box Turtles Should Be Returned To Original Locations
Jefferson City Missouri wildlife experts warn three toed box turtles kept as pets cannot survive winter indoors. They need overwintering outdoors in the exact spot they were found, as inadequate indoor temperatures and diets cause slow starvation.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Jeff
Briggler
Missouri Department of Conservation
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