Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Hunting Permits for Fundraising February 10, 2025, Fort Scott Biz
... The Commission Big Game Hunting Permit program allows Kansas-based non-profit organizations that focus on wildlife conservation and promoting the hunting and fishing heritage to apply for one of seven permits. The permits can then be sold by the winning group to raise funds for conservation projects in Kansas...
Wildlife officials revisit controversial trail camera ban on Kansas public lands February 3, 2025 Kansas, MSN
... KDWP staff voiced concerns about the theft of cameras, too many cameras being in the same areas, disturbances to wildlife, privacy issues and other problems coming from the use and overuse of trail cameras...
Attracting deer through habitat management December 3, 2024 Kansas, Farm Talk
... “Contrary to what a lot of people think, most of our forested lands in Kansas have been left alone too long. The canopies have become so dense that the only replacement trees are Ash, Elm, and Hackberry,” says Drew Ricketts, KSU professor in wildlife and outdoor management. “The ideal forest density for white-tailed deer is only about 30-40% of the sky obscured by leaves in the summertime. Sunlight that comes down through the canopy builds density on the forest floor.” ...
Hunters' Knowledge, Perceived Risks, Agency Trust Associated with Chronic Wasting Disease, and Beliefs about CWD Management 2024 - Wildlife Research
... CWD existed in Kansas for only four years when the study was conducted. Kansas hunters reported the highest percentage of correct knowledge questions. By comparison, the disease had existed in Illinois for 20 years; Illinois hunters reported the lowest percentage of correct responses. Knowledge is influenced by the newness of a disease. With a new disease, people attend to information campaigns. Over time, experience tempers concerns and knowledge about diseases...
Kansas deer hunters experience increase in success rate November 19, 2024 KSNT
... going back to 2017-2018 regarding deer season harvest results. Overall, these statistics show hunters in Kansas are seeing a rise in the number of mule and whitetail deer harvested each year and a steady rise in the hunter success rate... [the 2023 total kill was 8.2% below the recent peak in 2014]
Spatiotemporal Occupancy Patterns of Chronic Wasting Disease 2024 - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
...Chronic wasting disease (CWD) among cervids in Kansas has seen a consistent rise over the years, both in terms of the number of infections and its geographical spread. In this study, we assessed the occupancy patterns of CWD among white-tailed deer and mule deer across the state. ... The occupancy pattern produced by this model revealed a steady progression of the disease towards the east and southeast of the state ...
Deer crashes break record even before peak season October 30, 2024 Kansas, Peabody
... Eight new accidents reported this week pushed the total number of deer strikes in the past 12 months to 159, up 12.8% over the previous 12-month period. ... Kansas is home to about 700,000 deer. Although popular perception is that the state’s deer population has been growing, it actually is down slightly from its peak 24 years ago..,
Zombie deer disease complicates hunting season in Kansas August 15, 2024 KSNT Topeka on MSN
... Hesting encourages hunters to take advantage of free testing for CWD being offered this year. ... In general, conditions haven’t changed much from last year regarding regulations and herd sizes with deer numbers being lower in the west and higher in the east..,
Kansas lawmakers work toward wildlife and parks commission change April 30, 2024 Kansas Reflector
... House Bill 2530 would dissolve the current commission ... The bill comes after the commission floated restricting bait feeding on private land. Bait feeding, currently banned on public land, is the practice of attracting deer to food ...
Kansas lawmakers angle to undercut governor by overhauling state wildlife and parks commission March 8, 2024 Kansas Reflector
... Consternation about possible ban on feeding deer on private land triggers backlash ... The commission’s interest in the ethics of baiting deer and creating for wildlife a fair-chase environment was interpreted as a financial threat to the hunting industry in Kansas and inspired lobbying at the Capitol to tilt commission appointments toward people vested in maintaining a business-like approach...
Kansas wildlife agency could lose millions of dollars amid fight over deer baiting February 16, 2024 KCUR 89.3 FM
... a lawmaker’s threat to defund the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks because the agency is considering a ban on baiting deer with piles of food... he owns a hunting lodge that can use deer baiting to improve hunting opportunities...
Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer disease cuts down trophy buck population in Kansas February 13, 2024 Kansas, Yahoo
... The first positive case was detected in 2005 in Cheyenne County ... Hesting said it won’t be surprising to see upwards of 80% of deer in some areas to be infected with CWD ... some areas at or close to that 80% now ...
Wildlife officials euthanize ‘Bucky’ the friendly deer in Hutchinson December 8, 2023 Kansas, Wichita-Hutchinson Plus KWCH-DT
... Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks... opted to euthanize a deer, known as Bucky, that the community had grown to love... after a call on Dec. 5 where “a habituated white-tailed buck was aggressively pursuing an unarmed male resident.” ...
Kan. game warden fires shot to free deer locked by the horns November 8, 2023 Kansas, Salina Post
... two bucks that were locked together from fighting ... One of the bucks was dead but the other was still alive and full of energy. In order to save the deer that was still alive, Game Warden Colter Silhan used a slug from his shotgun to shoot the antlers of the deer and separate them. Video on Facebook
Headless deer spurs hunt for suspected poacher northwest of Americus November 6, 2023 Kansas, Topeka WIBW-TV
... they said they found a headless deer in a field... Anyone with information about the crime should report it to Game Warden Scheve at 620-431-9873...
Deer crashes at 6-year-high, likely to increase November 1, 2023 Kansas, Peabody Gazette-Bulletin
... Kansas is home to an estimated 699,400 deer, the vast majority of them being whitetails. That population is down slightly from its peak in 2000... Deer seldom travel alone, so drivers who see one deer should be especially alert for others that might be traveling with them..,
Kreed the Conservation Dog Is a Poacher's Worst Nightmare October 6, 2023 Kansas, Yahoo
... When he approached, he found Kreed sitting obediently next to the steaming body of a mule deer doe... KDWPT announced that the suspect recently settled in court after pleading guilty for hunting without written permission from a landowner and shooting a deer without a license...
A Kansas lawmaker threatens the wildlife department over deer baiting, raising ethics concerns September 28, 2023 KCUR 89.3 FM
... A Republican lawmaker threatened to strip funding from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks if it bans people from baiting deer with piles of food... Kansas is in a shrinking minority of states that still allow baiting. Chronic wasting disease is a key factor ...
Should Kansas ban deer baiting? Chronic wasting disease, fair chase raise hunting concerns September 21, 2023 Kansas, Yahoo
... . "What we hope to be able to do is to make that information known to everybody that would like to see it and also make some recommendations about ways that people can make sure that their animals are fed without creating the kind of hazard that dumping a bucket of corn on the ground does ...
Kansas lets hunters bait deer. Most states don't. A disease might make Kansas change. August 22, 2023 Kansas, KCUR 89.3 FM
... Wildlife commissioners hope restricting the popular practice could slow the spread of chronic wasting disease ... In northwest Kansas, biologists estimate at least one-third of 2.5-year-old bucks now have the fatal disease..,
Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer? August 10, 2023 Yahoo
... the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on July 3, the agency said it had “taken the first steps in what will be a multi-year exploration of issues surrounding baiting wildlife.” They cited growing concerns about the potential connection between baiting deer and the continued spread of chronic wasting disease..,
Kansas bans trail cams on state grounds April 27, 2023 Beatrice Daily Sun
... On March 9, 2023, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KWDP) voted to prohibit use of both cellular and conventional trail cameras on all public lands in the state. This move aligns them with 14 other states banning trail camera use in some capacity ...
Kansas Game Warden saves buck after 2 become antler-locked in Franklin Co. February 6, 2023 MSN
... one had unfortunately died. With a shotgun and a slug round, Twellmann said he was able to separate the pair and free the live buck ...
Seven Kansas Non-profits Awarded Big Game Permits for Fundraising January 27, 2023 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
... The Commission Big Game Permit program – which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks began in 2006 – allows Kansas chapters of eligible non-profit organizations to apply for one of seven big game permits, which can then be sold to raise funds for pre-approved conservation projects in the Sunflower State. One elk, one antelope or up to seven deer permits are made available ...
Emporia, Officials investigate third deer poaching in just as many months near Emporia January 17, 2023 Kansas, wibw.com
... the latest incident happened on Jan. 9 near Roads M and 155 - just southeast of Emporia...
Authorities try to determine who shot seven deer found dead last week in Washington County January 9, 2023 Kansas, The Topeka Capital-Journal
... The deer were thought to have been killed late Jan. 2 or early Jan. 3, according to a Facebook site maintained by KDWP game wardens...
Stuck deer rescued from muddy pond in Kansas November 18, 2022 UPI News
... Perez arrived to find the deer's legs were stuck in mud at the bottom of the pond, leaving its body half-submerged in the freezing water...
Out-of-state deer hunters are pursuing big bucks in Kansas. Should it let more of them in? October 27, 2022 Kansas, Yahoo! Sports
... "Each one of those deer hunters comes in, they spend time at the hotel, they purchase at least two meals a day," ... whitetail bucks with huge antlers had been shot in October 2021 in Kansas by a 10-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man...
Get ready for a Big Hunt on the Prairie October 4, 2022 Kiowa County Signal
... Mule deer stick to the western one-third of the state, mostly in the High Plains, Smoky Hills and Red Hills regions. As you head east, you see more white-tailed deer...
