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JAMESTOWN WILDLIFE AREA WATERFOWL TOUR SEPT. 6
Aug. 30, 2012
Day to feature field seminar and question and answer session
CONCORDIA — On Sept. 6, Jamestown Wildlife Area managers will hold the traditional Jamestown Waterfowl Information night, with a twist. Instead of meeting in a classroom with presentations, pictures, graphs, and tables on current habitat condition ...
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20th ANNUAL KINSLEY GUN CLUB KIDS KLASSIC SEPT. 15
Aug. 30, 2012
Awards await young shooters; registration deadline Sept. 10
KINSLEY — On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Kinsley Gun Club will host its 19th Annual Kids Klassic trap shooting tournament for young shooters. Each youngster will fire at 100 targets. A $25 entry fee will include a custom T-shirt, lunch, and a chance to ...
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KANSAN NETS BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Aug. 30, 2012
Lake Quivira native at the top of this sport
PRATT — Kansan Brent Chapman has had a phenomenal year as a professional bass fisherman. The Lake Quivira resident started the 2012 season of the Bassmaster Elite Series ranked 58th in the world of bass fishing, according to the BassFan.com World Rankings. He fin ...
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POACHER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL KILLING OF EAGLE
Aug. 30, 2012
Golden eagle killed in Trego County
WICHITA — The poacher of a golden eagle in Trego County was sentenced Aug. 21 after pleading guilty to killing the immature raptor in 2011. Chad Irvin, Lacrosse, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. He killed the e ...
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WILD TURKEY FEDERATION STATE YOUTH CAMP SEPT. 15-16
Aug. 30, 2012
At two-day event, kids can camp out and learn archery, shotgun shooting, crafts, much more
EMPORIA — The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will hold its 2012 NWTF Kansas State JAKES Camp for youth on Sept. 15-16 at Camp Alexander, near Emporia. JAKES stand for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sp ...
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PLENTY OF SUMMER LEFT AT KANSAS STATE PARKS
Aug. 30, 2012
After Labor Day, parks offer milder weather, uncrowded camping
PRATT — Many schools are already in session, and although this is often viewed as the end of summer, Kansas state parks are still going strong. Many events are planned for one of the busiest times the year — Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3. For out ...
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SUMNER COUNTY DEER DID NOT HAVE CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Aug. 30, 2012
Initial test was false-positive
PRATT— In July, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) reported that nine deer had tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) during the 2011-12 testing period. The agency now reports that the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, ...
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