WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - It will be a little less expensive to fish in Kansas starting Jan. 1. The Wichita Eagle reports that on Thursday, the Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism Commission announced several change related to outdoor recreation. Among…
Preliminary data from the MDC shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 80,525 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters not to forget their hunter orange before heading out the door for opening weekend of firearms deer season Nov. 14-24.
Hunters ages 6-15 harvested more than 15,000 deer during Missouri's early youth portion of the deer hunting season.
Kansas hunters will be allowed to use artificial light and thermal imaging equipment to hunt coyotes night beginning next year.
CASSVILLE, Mo. – Young anglers will have opportunities to fish for free at Kids’ Fishing Day, Aug. 15 at Roaring River State Park. This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.…
It's the summertime and we're all looking for ways to enjoy ourselves. One of those ways -- might be hiking. Since 1965, the national mileage of trails has more than doubled, according to…
ASH GROVE, Mo - The Andy Dalton Shooting Range offers a free online program aimed at improving shotgun and wingshooting skills. The program will be on July 11th from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The classes will cover the fundamentals…
The Grand River Dam Authority reminds hunters registration for controlled hunts in the fall are still open. The hunts are on the GRDA property in Ottawa County. Registration can be done online and is open through July 31st. Three other…
By Jack Guy and Mary Ilyushina, CNN (CNN) -- Russian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague. Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province…
State wildlife and parks staff are collecting and testing samples from fish carcasses to determine whether a koi herpes virus is behind fish kills in at least two Kansas lakes.
Missouri State Parks, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Conservation, welcomes the public for free fishing this weekend, June 6 and 7, at the three trout parks, Roaring River, Bennett Spring and Montauk.
In a time when “every little bit helps,” the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Public Lands Division has found a big way to help those in need.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking initial public input on a proposed limited and highly regulated hunting season for black bears, which would be open only to Missouri residents.
The Missouri Department of Conservation receives 7,181 applications for a chance to participate in the first elk hunt in modern Missouri history.
Press Release JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff for catching a new state-record spotted sucker. The 5-pound, 4-ounce fish not only breaks the previous…
Derrick Mein has never been to an Olympic games for trap-shooting, yet he's about as close to being an Olympic athlete as you can get. "In the '08 Olympic trials I missed…
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family and friends of Charlie Campbell in mourning one of the state’s great ambassadors for the sport of fishing.
Press Release PRATT – In an effort to protect the health of Kansans and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Governor Laura Kelly, with the support of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), is suspending sales of general…
The Missouri Department of Conservation extends the temporary closure of its facilities through April 30, and extends its daily trout tag waiver. However, the free fishing permit waiver ends April 15, 2020. Trout anglers will also need required fishing permits after April 15, but will not need a daily trout tag until further notice.
MDC is temporarily waiving permit requirements for sport fishing and daily trout-tag requirements for Missouri residents and nonresidents whose fishing privileges are not otherwise suspended.
"My family has definitely sacrificed a lot of time with me to allow me to pursue this dream. I've got my wife, my daughter, my mom and dad - it's so cool to have them there."
Kansas bowhunter, Brian Butcher, 38, harvested a whitetail buck in Chase County last October that he knew was something special. The buck has 67 scorable points according to Kansas officials.
A South Carolina man and and his daughter died after being shot while hunting deer on New Year's Day, a relative of the victims told CNN affiliate WCBD.
