White bass at Perry Lake outlasting neglect and overfishing
Anglers recall Perry Lake white bass glory days as offshore haunts faded after 1993 flood impacts. Despite sparse management by Wildlife and Parks, white bass persist while other species decline, with anglers like Lau urging year round creel limits to sustain spots and prevent further depletion.
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Kansas
Perry Lake
Olathe Sportsman Club
Olathe
Deen Ruppelius
Larry Blivins
Charles Compton
KWP
Perry
Lair
Pok-Chi Lau
Lawrence
Lau
Law
Steel shot improves as costs fall in hunting markets
Duluth News Tribune notes a long shift from lead to steel shot for waterfowl and upland hunting. Steel has improved in performance and durability, with new shell designs boosting energy to moderate ranges. Prices have dropped to 6 to 8 dollars per 25-shell box, widening adoption.
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St. Paul
Winchester Ammunition
Olin Co
Winchester
Brezny
Ozankie and Topeka anglers win Crappie Busters at Melvern Lake
Denny Tryon of Ozankie and Lyle Haverkamp of Topeka teamed to catch 10 crappie weighing 6.20 pounds to win the Crappie Busters tournament at Melvern Lake. They also landed the big crappie at 1.54 pounds. Chatt Martin of Lawrence and Marvin Grimes of Garnett finished second.
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Denny Tryon
Ozankie
Lyle Haverkamp
Topeka
Melvern Lake
Chatt Martin
Lawrence
Marvin Grimes
Garnett
Melvern Pond to be drained and restocked after refilling
Melvern Pond, located just east of Melvern Lake, is undergoing drainage. After completion and refilling, the pond will be restocked with several fish species, but it will not reopen to fishing for several years.
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Melvern Pond
Melvern Lake
Walk-In Hunting Area plan expands to 845000 acres
Pratt Wildlife and Parks reports the Walk-In Hunting Area now covers about 845000 acres across Kansas with plots in nearly all counties. The program leases privately owned land for public hunting, providing income to landowners and access for hunters. Officials aim for one million acres by 2005, with leases ranging from November to January or September to January. Hunters and landowners praise the expanded access and revenue potential.
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Kansas
Wildlife and Parks
WIBA
WIHA
Kdwpstate
Hunting season dates and bag limits by species
Migratory birds open now through specified dates with bag limits: Doves five and possession three. Sora and Virginia rail five. Snipe six. Woodcock three. teal four and eight. various waterfowl zones, seasons split with six and twelve daily limits. Canada goose three and six for segments. Light geese peak through February. Sandhill cranes and crows listed with season ranges. Upland birds include prairie chicken, pheasant, quail with set limits. Big game covers deer, antelope with multiple seasons by weapon type. youth and disabled deer dates. spring turkey proposed and fall turkey dates.
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Sora
Virginia
Low Plains
High Plains
Ducks Fow Plains
Ducks Low Plains
Ducks High Plains
Navy
Southwest
Turkey
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