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Lifetime License for Youth Sportsmen Introduced in Kansas

Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why It Matters: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in traditional outdoor activities, like hunting and angling, were steadily declining. However, one of the impacts of the pandemic was a resurgence in interest for activities such as hunting and angling that provided an …

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Commission Approves the Use of Nighttime Coyote Hunting Technologies in Kansas

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During their August meeting, members of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism Commission (Commission) voted 5-2 to approve regulation changes to allow the use of night vision, thermal, and infrared optics to hunt coyotes on private lands. Hunters will be able to use these methods to hunt coyotes …

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Kansas: CSF Submits Letter of Support for Newly Proposed Kansas Coyote Nighttime Hunting Regulations

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On June 25, members of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism (KDWPT) Commission (Commission) discussed newly proposed changes to Kansas’ coyote hunting regulations during their monthly meeting. These proposed changes include legalizing the use of night vision, thermal, and infrared optics during a special private lands season scheduled …

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Kansas: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Sporting Clays Challenge

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On April 30, the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a Sporting Clays Challenge outside of Topeka. The event brought together members of the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus; representatives from the state’s conservation community; staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism; and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Midwestern States …

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Kansas: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Pheasant Hunt

By Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Program On November 13, members of the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the sportsmen’s community gathered at Ravenwood Lodge outside of Topeka, Kansas, for their annual sportsmen’s reception, followed by a day of pheasant hunting on November 14. “The Caucus looks forward to this event every …

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Kansas: Governor Hosts Proclamation Signing for National Hunting and Fishing Day

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On August 24, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Dr. Jeff Colyer brought together the Kansas sportsmen’s community for a proclamation signing ceremony in honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day. The proclamation recognizes the state’s hunters and anglers for the instrumental role they play in the state’s conservation funding …

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Kansas: Stellar Hunting Safety During 2017 Seasons, Mirrors National Trends

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism recently reported that the state’s 2017 hunting seasons concluded with a record low number of hunting-related injuries. Department staff attribute the record low number of injuries in recent years to the ongoing efforts of Kansas’s 1,400 plus hunter education instructor …

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Kansas: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts 12th Annual Fishing Tournament and Sporting Clays Shoot

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On April 23 and 24, the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the Annual Larry Magill Sportsman Challenge. The two-day event brought together members of the Caucus; representatives from the state’s conservation community; staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism; Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern …

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Kansas: Governor Signs Bill Extending Controlled Shooting Area Season into Law

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On April 4, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer signed H 2558 into law effectively lengthening upland hunting opportunities in Kansas. Endorsed by the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, the bill was unanimously approved by both the Kansas House and Senate and extends the controlled shooting …

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