04-15-2008, 12:09 AM
TOPEKA -- The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved a variety of changes in deer hunting equipment and deer permits. The action came at a public hearing in Topeka March 13, and the changes take effect in the 2008 deer seasons.
Among changes in legal deer hunting equipment approved by the commission are the following:<br />
 Kansas deer hunters will be allowed to hunt with scopes on their muzzleloaders during the state’s early muzzleloader deer season. In the past, only open or peep sights were allowed during that early season, although scopes were allowed on muzzleloaders during the regular firearms season.<br />
 Regulations on broadhead types legal for archery hunting were amended to require points that are at least 7/8-inch wide, but now can be made of other than metal materials, such as knapped stone.<br />
 Crossbows of at least 125 pounds draw weight will be allowed during the regular firearms deer season.<br />
 Hard-cast lead bullets will be allowed in muzzleloaders and rifles.<br />
Another regulation approved by the commission establishes the types of deer permits available, including the following:<br />
 A resident any-season white-tailed deer permit (available over the counter) which may be used during any season (early muzzleloader, archery, or firearms) with equipment legal for that season.<br />
 A non-resident white-tailed deer permit (available by drawing) valid within a deer management unit and one additional adjacent unit, hunting in the season (early muzzleloader, archery, or firearms) designated upon application. Transferrable non-resident permits will not be available.<br />
 A non-resident either-species, either-sex deer stamp – available in designated units and in limited numbers in a secondary drawing of applicants who draw an archery or muzzleloader-only white-tailed deer permit.<br />
 A special hunt-on-your-own-land deer permit available to individuals, regardless of residence, who are lineal ascendants or descendants (or spouses), as well as siblings of resident landowners. Transferrable hunt-on-your-own-land permits will not be available.<br />
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IS 2008 YOUR YEAR? FISHING SEASON HOLDS POSSIBLITY FOR NEW RECORDS<br />
Posted: 12 Mar 2008 07:19 PM CDT<br />
One record set in 2008; Master Angler Awards available for trophy catches that are not state records<br />
Most Kansas anglers love to just catch fish, but most dream about catching that once-in-a-lifetime state record fish. In 2007, only one record was broken among the 36 species of fish for which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) keeps records. But that can change with one cast. In some years, several records may be surpassed.<br />
The more popular species for which records are kept include largemouth bass (11.75 pounds), channel catfish (36.5 pounds), white crappie (4.02 pounds), and walleye (13.16 pounds). The longest-standing record is the 4.63-pound black crappie caught in 1957. The most recent record breaker was the 7.6-ounce brown trout caught last May. The state record for flathead catfish (123 pounds) is also a world record.<br />
Potential state record fish must remain intact until officially certified as a state record and should be weighed on certified scales as soon as possible (before it is frozen). The weighing must be witnessed. The fish must be species-confirmed by a KDWP fisheries biologist or a Fisheries and Wildlife Division regional supervisor. (A fish tissue sample may be required.) A color photograph of the fish must accompany the application. Frozen fish will not be accepted. All applications for state records require a 30-day waiting period before certification.<br />
A fish does not have to be a state record to be a trophy. Anglers who catch a big fish that is not a state record may qualify for a Master Angler Award. To attain Master Angler status, a fish must be of a certain length, depending on species..<br />
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Among changes in legal deer hunting equipment approved by the commission are the following:<br />
 Kansas deer hunters will be allowed to hunt with scopes on their muzzleloaders during the state’s early muzzleloader deer season. In the past, only open or peep sights were allowed during that early season, although scopes were allowed on muzzleloaders during the regular firearms season.<br />
 Regulations on broadhead types legal for archery hunting were amended to require points that are at least 7/8-inch wide, but now can be made of other than metal materials, such as knapped stone.<br />
 Crossbows of at least 125 pounds draw weight will be allowed during the regular firearms deer season.<br />
 Hard-cast lead bullets will be allowed in muzzleloaders and rifles.<br />
Another regulation approved by the commission establishes the types of deer permits available, including the following:<br />
 A resident any-season white-tailed deer permit (available over the counter) which may be used during any season (early muzzleloader, archery, or firearms) with equipment legal for that season.<br />
 A non-resident white-tailed deer permit (available by drawing) valid within a deer management unit and one additional adjacent unit, hunting in the season (early muzzleloader, archery, or firearms) designated upon application. Transferrable non-resident permits will not be available.<br />
 A non-resident either-species, either-sex deer stamp – available in designated units and in limited numbers in a secondary drawing of applicants who draw an archery or muzzleloader-only white-tailed deer permit.<br />
 A special hunt-on-your-own-land deer permit available to individuals, regardless of residence, who are lineal ascendants or descendants (or spouses), as well as siblings of resident landowners. Transferrable hunt-on-your-own-land permits will not be available.<br />
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IS 2008 YOUR YEAR? FISHING SEASON HOLDS POSSIBLITY FOR NEW RECORDS<br />
Posted: 12 Mar 2008 07:19 PM CDT<br />
One record set in 2008; Master Angler Awards available for trophy catches that are not state records<br />
Most Kansas anglers love to just catch fish, but most dream about catching that once-in-a-lifetime state record fish. In 2007, only one record was broken among the 36 species of fish for which the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) keeps records. But that can change with one cast. In some years, several records may be surpassed.<br />
The more popular species for which records are kept include largemouth bass (11.75 pounds), channel catfish (36.5 pounds), white crappie (4.02 pounds), and walleye (13.16 pounds). The longest-standing record is the 4.63-pound black crappie caught in 1957. The most recent record breaker was the 7.6-ounce brown trout caught last May. The state record for flathead catfish (123 pounds) is also a world record.<br />
Potential state record fish must remain intact until officially certified as a state record and should be weighed on certified scales as soon as possible (before it is frozen). The weighing must be witnessed. The fish must be species-confirmed by a KDWP fisheries biologist or a Fisheries and Wildlife Division regional supervisor. (A fish tissue sample may be required.) A color photograph of the fish must accompany the application. Frozen fish will not be accepted. All applications for state records require a 30-day waiting period before certification.<br />
A fish does not have to be a state record to be a trophy. Anglers who catch a big fish that is not a state record may qualify for a Master Angler Award. To attain Master Angler status, a fish must be of a certain length, depending on species..<br />
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