 Topeka Bowhunters Inc. Topeka Bowhunters recently announced its 2018 shoot schedule.
Each event will include 40 3D targets and starts at 8 a.m. at S.E. 37th and Ratner Road. Cost of registration will be $12 per person.
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 For those looking to compete in archery, or even just sharpen their bow skills for hunting season, T.H.E. Archery Club at S.W. 97th and Topeka Boulevard in Wakarusa unveiled its 2018 shoot schedule recently.
 A new Topeka attraction and a Missouri wildlife center are among those leading the vote for a prestigious national tourism award.
 KDWPT Tuttle Creek State Park staff and local experts will host a free, public afternoon trapping and predator-calling workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at the park office, 5800 A River Pond Road in Manhattan.
Pre-registration isn’t required to attend. Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris to open 'Disney World of the Outdoors' in Springfield, Mo.9/17/2017  The Shipwreck Room at the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium, opening Sept. 22 in Springfield, Mo. (SUBMITTED) The founder of one of the largest sporting goods companies in the world is set to open up the “Disney World of the Outdoors” just 3 1/2 hours away from Topeka.
 The Associated Press Wildlife officials say black bears could become permanent residents of Kansas within the next decade, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle.
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Among bills floating around Washington, D.C., right now is a bit of legislation designed to drastically curb the Endangered Species Act.  The Associated Press ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL
When news broke last week of Bass Pro Shops' acquisition of its main rival, Cabela's (NYSE: CAB), the latter's stock price sat at about $55. By the end of trading last Monday, the price had jumped 15 percent to $63.13. The megadeal between two goliaths of the outdoor-retail industry will result in one giant company operating 184 stores. Bass Pro also owns White River Marine Group, a boat retailer responsible for such brands as Tracker Boats, Sun Tracker, Nitro, Tahoe, Regency, Mako, Ranger, Triton and Stratos. Published in the April 6 edition of the Topeka Capital-Journal.  An award-winning black bear mount by Topekan Joe Wayner. A monster buck resting peacefully in a meadow. A plump tom gobbling thunderously from its roost. A playful otter frolicking in a creek.
For taxidermists like Joe Wayner, the complicated process is more than just a hobby or a job. It’s an artform, and these are the moments he is trying to capture in time. Wayner, 25, is still relatively young in the world of taxidermy — where steady, experienced hands often work wonders on lifeless carcasses to recreate these action-packed scenes as a sort of memento of the hunt. Despite his age, however, the Topeka resident and Washburn graduate has been honing his craft for more than 10 years and even owns his own business, Misty Waters Taxidermy. “Well, my dad used to bring home pheasants and all that all the time,” said Wayner, who began learning about taxidermy when he was 14. “I thought they were pretty, so I thought, ‘Man, I ought to be able to do something with this.’ So basically, I started reading books and trying to figure it out. Just a lot of trial and error.” After teaching himself some of the basics, Wayner took his tutelage to the next level by learning from a neighbor who had more than two decades of experience in the taxidermy profession. “When I was in middle school, I went and learned from Larry Longhofer — a local taxidermist down the street from me — and he taught me how to do a fish and a bird, and it took off from there,” Wayner said. Longhofer, a retired teacher, coach and school administrator, was introduced to the art of taxidermy in a similar do-it-yourself fashion as his pupil. |
 AuthorJosh Rouse is an outdoor enthusiast from Topeka, Kansas. He is the Outdoors Editor for The Topeka Capital-Journal. 
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