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Top Secret Jig Company, based out of Topeka, shuts doors after 4 years

7/2/2019

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The Midwest crappie fishing scene took a major hit earlier this week as a popular northeast Kansas lure manufacturer closed its doors.

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Hoeme Ranch one last refuge on the plains for lesser prairie chickens

5/16/2019

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A pair of male lesser prairie chickens vie for the attention of a female during their spring mating dance ritual at Hoeme Ranch in Scott City. Photos by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
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When Stacy Hoeme first noticed the two different sizes of prairie chickens on his Scott City property in 1998, he asked a wildlife biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism whether the smaller of the two birds were lesser prairie chickens.​


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Lesser prairie chicken conservation in western Kansas being boosted by ecotourism efforts of state, ranchers

5/16/2019

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Bird watchers view lesser prairie chickens from a converted school bus blind at Hoeme Ranch in Scott City. Photos by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
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A handful of ranches in northwest Kansas have become a haven for lesser prairie chickens and the bird watchers who travel entire continents to view their spring mating dance.

​Now, the ranchers who once saw the vulnerable species of grouse as a nuisance see a potential economic opportunity, thanks to an ecotourism initiative by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

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Kansas’ Jeremy Montgomery takes second at BASS Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville

4/26/2019

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Jeremy Montgomery. Photo by Chris Brown, Bassmaster.
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Runner-up Jeremy Montgomery, of Overland Park, led a strong effort by the Kansas delegation at the 2019 TNT Fireworks BASS Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville in Alabama, one of three Kansas team members to place in the top 10 at Saturday’s weigh-in.

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‘Mushroom King’ Thomas Weipert a fun guy just chasing down fungi

2/1/2019

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When it comes to mushroom hunting in the Midwest, one man reigns supreme.

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Texas fishing guide donates trip to help Emporia State student raise funds for medical costs

12/11/2018

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A Texas-based fishing guide has donated a once-in-a-lifetime fishing trip as a reward for those willing to help a young Kansas woman in need.
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Mallory Mitchell, a 21-year-old senior business major at Emporia State, has been through a harrowing ordeal but is coming out the other side stronger thanks to her faith and the help of others.

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Googan Baits Krackin’ Craw draws bite from big freshwater drum

10/10/2018

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Josh Rouse holds up a 20-inch drum caught on a Googan Baits Krackin’ Craw rigged as a trailer on a Z-Man CrosseyeZ Power Finesse Jig. Photos by Josh Rouse
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When water temperatures drop, appetites increase and a variety of fish species come in shallow to feed.
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A crankbait or bass jig fished during the right conditions can wreak havoc on a variety of feeding species during this time, as walleye, catfish, drum and other deeper-water fish move into sometimes a couple of feet of water or less to fuel up for winter.

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Forecast: Upland bird numbers in Kansas among best in nation

9/26/2018

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The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism this week issued its 2018 Upland Bird Forecast, and the outlook is generally pretty solid across the state.

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Illinois-based company purchases Topeka boat, RV shows held yearly at Topeka’s Kansas Expocentre

9/10/2018

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Indoor trout fishing booth at the 2018 Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show. Photo by Josh Rouse.
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Illinois-based GS Media and Events announced this week it has purchased eight outdoors consumer shows from Missouri-based RJ Promotions, Inc., including the Topeka RV and Sport Show and the Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show, both of which take place annually at the Kansas Expocentre.

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Biologists say U.S. waterfowl numbers will be down in 2018, but there’s good news

8/28/2018

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The 2018 Waterfowl Population Survey was released Monday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and though the numbers were down from last year, they were still well above the long-term average.

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