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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.

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.

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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Ducks Unlimited helps put hunters at forefront of waterfowl conservation

7/30/2018

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Fall is right around the corner, and with it some great waterfowl hunting.

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Northeast Texas retiree fishing all 50 states

6/15/2018

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George Zantvoort of FishingBooker.com, a website that helps anglers arrange fishing trips, shared with me an interesting story about a client of the website who was planning to fish in all 50 states.

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