Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:35:06 +0000 Expert advice on Kansas pheasant hunting on public lands /blog/stories/post/expert-advice-on-kansas-pheasant-hunting-on-public-lands/ /blog/stories/post/expert-advice-on-kansas-pheasant-hunting-on-public-lands/#comments /blog/stories/post/expert-advice-on-kansas-pheasant-hunting-on-public-lands/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Kansas’s million-plus-acre offers the public some great opportunities to hunt pheasants on leased, private lands. Here’s some great advice from Jim Millensifer, one of Kansas’ most successful pheasant hunters. Even with access to lots of great private land, he spends a

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Kansas Pheasant Hunting - Key Regulations /blog/stories/post/key-regulations/ /blog/stories/post/key-regulations/#comments /blog/stories/post/key-regulations/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Kansas will again be some of the nation’s best. But hunters must remember key regulations to keep their hunts safe, enjoyable, and within the law.

Below are some of the main rules and regulations on Quail and Pheasant Hunting in Kansas:

  • The
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Easily-caught fish, uncrowded waters - welcome to Kansas’ fall angling /blog/stories/post/easily-caught-fish-uncrowded-waters-welcome-to-kansas-fall-angling/ /blog/stories/post/easily-caught-fish-uncrowded-waters-welcome-to-kansas-fall-angling/#comments /blog/stories/post/easily-caught-fish-uncrowded-waters-welcome-to-kansas-fall-angling/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400
Kansas’ fall fishing can be the best and easiest of the year. Here’s what you need to know

Kayak Fishing

  • Black bass, crappie, catfish and wipers are perpetually hungry as they pile on the ounces going into winter.
  • Places crowded with casters Labor Day weekend can be nearly desolate of anglers. By now
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Kansas Kayak Fishing: How to's & Where to's /blog/stories/post/kansas-kayak-fishing-how-tos-where-tos/ /blog/stories/post/kansas-kayak-fishing-how-tos-where-tos/#comments /blog/stories/post/kansas-kayak-fishing-how-tos-where-tos/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Kayak fishing may be the best thing to hit Kansas angling since the invention of push-button reels. They’re fun to float, affordable, easy to transport, and can greatly increase catch rates.

Kayak Fishing

Picking A Kayak

They come in all sizes, colors, and styles. Prices range from less than $100 to over $5,000.

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Discovering History in Concordia, Kansas /blog/stories/post/discovering-history-in-concordia-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/discovering-history-in-concordia-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/discovering-history-in-concordia-kansas/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400

Some museums are fun, some are educational. The National Orphan Train Complex was, for me, fun,

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Tiny Cabins - A Kansas Hunter's Paradise & Traveler's Quirky Stay /blog/stories/post/tiny-cabins-a-kansas-hunters-paradise-travelers-quirky-stay/ /blog/stories/post/tiny-cabins-a-kansas-hunters-paradise-travelers-quirky-stay/#comments /blog/stories/post/tiny-cabins-a-kansas-hunters-paradise-travelers-quirky-stay/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400

An avid hunter’s mind can kick into hunting mode at the slightest provocation at any time. Mine went from thinking of a recent day’s summer heat to day-dreaming of days when the temperature and wind are both at 20, and snow is in the air. It happened when we pulled into Shady Grove Cabins, on the

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Where To U-Pick In Kansas: Pumpkins, Apples, & Berries Oh My! /blog/stories/post/where-to-u-pick-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/where-to-u-pick-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/where-to-u-pick-in-kansas/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400

Kansas’ “U-pick” farms provide the unmatched flavor of ultra-fresh fruits and vegetables and the

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Recipe for kid’s first fishing trip /blog/stories/post/recipe-for-kids-first-fishing-trip/ /blog/stories/post/recipe-for-kids-first-fishing-trip/#comments /blog/stories/post/recipe-for-kids-first-fishing-trip/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0400

Our 2 ½-year-old grandson’s first fishing trip went perfectly, Everett caught fish and was smiling

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Where To Hit The Beach In Kansas /blog/stories/post/where-to-hit-the-beach-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/where-to-hit-the-beach-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/where-to-hit-the-beach-in-kansas/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0400

Kansas may be a long way from a coast but there are no shortage of public beaches.

*Please visit

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Summertime Catfish /blog/stories/post/summertime-catfish/ /blog/stories/post/summertime-catfish/#comments /blog/stories/post/summertime-catfish/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Fishing

Summertime is prime time for catching channel catfish in Kansas. The whiskered fish thrive in

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