Archive for July 5th, 2010

New Kansas State Record Striped Bass Confirmed

Monday, July 5th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News, Fishing Reports | No Comments »

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has certified a new Kansas state record striped bass that was caught in Wilson Reservoir on May 14, breaking a record that had stood for 22 years. Paul Bahr, Ellsworth, hauled the monster 44-inch, 44-pounder from the lake about 7 p.m. using live shad for bait. After Bahr's fish was weighed on a certified scale, witnessed, and the species confirmed by KDWP fisheries biologist Tommie Berger, Bahr waited the required 30 days before the fish was officially certified a new state record. Wilson is one of the few reservoirs in the state that harbors a viable striped bass population, and the previous record was taken at this lake, as well. That fish weighed 43.5 pounds and was taken by Sylvan Grove resident Chester ... Read more..

Applicants Needed For Special Deer Hunt

Monday, July 5th, 2010 Posted in Deer Hunting News | No Comments »

The Riley County Fish and Game Association, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and Tuttle Creek Lake Corps of Engineers are seeking participants for their 8th annual youth/handicapped deer hunt, which will be held Sept. 11 and 12. Youth ages 11 through 16 and anyone with a certified disability are eligible to participate in this hunt. Participants need a deer permit, and if required by Kansas law, a Kansas hunting license and an approved hunter education course. For those in need, scholarship assistance to purchase a hunting license and deer permit can be provided by the sponsoring agencies and associations. If participants do not have a rifle or ammunition for the hunt, these items will be provided. Each participant will be paired with an experienced hunter who will serve as ... Read more..

Hunter Survey Affirms Texas Dove Seasons on Target

Monday, July 5th, 2010 Posted in Hunting News | No Comments »

Texas has the largest dove population, the most dove hunters, and the most flexible dove hunting framework in the nation. A recent opinion survey indicates Texas dove hunters are content with the current seasons and bag limits. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department asked the opinions and attitudes of Texas dove hunters toward season structures and bag limits in an August 2009 mail survey sent to 7,500 recipients. Besides revisiting several issues of continuing interest, the dove survey specifically sought feedback on three issues, including the late season segment being established in the North Zone, late season segment interest in the South Zone, and the new 15-bird daily bag limit for the Central and South Zones. Read more..

Parasite Suspected in Minor Dove Die-offs

Monday, July 5th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

Avian trichomoniasis, a naturally-occurring parasite, is the likely cause of minor dove die-offs observed recently from South Texas to the Panhandle, suggest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists. “It’s a fairly common occurrence, but folks should be aware of it,” said Corey Mason, TPWD dove program leader. Trichomonas gallinae is a single cell protozoan common in nature that circulates within bird populations. Trichomoniasis is considered by many avian disease specialists to be the most important disease of doves in North America. Outbreaks at bird feeding stations and similar locations reported to the National Wildlife Health Center have occurred from coast-to-coast within the United States. Read more..

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