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Youth Waterfowl Classic
St. Paul - The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will be hosting the 1st annual Youth Waterfowl Classic from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 17. This completely free event will provide expert instruction on several aspects of waterfowl hunting (see below). The morning activities will be held at the Osage Mission Neosho County Museum in St. Paul with the doors opening at 8:30 AM. Lunch and drinks will be provided at no cost.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and participate. Adults thinking of attending are encouraged to bring along at least one young, aspiring waterfowl hunter or better yet a youth that has never experienced the exciting world of waterfowl hunting. All youth participants will receive free waterfowl gear they can take out on their next trip to the field.
Pre-registration is required by October 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM to make arrangements for food and drinks. Registration can be made by calling the Neosho Wildlife Area office at (620)-449-2539. Please leave a message if no one answers and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Some of the events and presenters scheduled for the Waterfowl Classic include:
· Duck and Goose Calling Techniques – Casey Self, RNT Calls.
· Decoy Placement – Kenny Thompson, Avery Decoys
· Dog Handling
· Wingshooting Instruction – Live Fire, Shells will be provided at no cost to all participants. Youth and adult shotguns also available for use.
· Shotgun Patterning – Shells provided
· Yardage Estimation
· Waterfowl Rules & Regulations including identification on-the-wing.
This should be an exciting event and provide great information for all waterfowl hunters regardless of their experience level. We hope to see you there!
NEOSHO WILDLIFE AREA – “ENSURING THE NEXT 50 YEARS”
KANSAS DEPT. OF WILDLIFE & PARKS AND DUCKS UNLIMITED
Kansas outdoorsmen enjoyed their first season of waterfowl hunting at the Neosho Wildlife Area (WA) in 1961. Today the Neosho WA, managed by the KDWP, anchors the premier SE Kansas waterfowling region which lies along the Neosho River. With the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Neosho WA approaching, it is beginning to show its age. Much of the area’s original infrastructure has exceeded its design life and badly needs replacing. Not only does this aging infrastructure require an increasing amount of annual maintenance and manpower to operate, it is also beginning to fail to provide the vital food resources waterfowl rely on in the region.
As this milestone anniversary approaches, the KDWP and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) have begun planning a major renovation of the area. This work will ensure that the citizens of Kansas are able to continue enjoying this historic place.
RENOVATION CONCEPT
The renovation project has two objectives. The first is to improve the amount and quality of habitat available annually for waterfowl and other wildlife species. The second objective is to decrease the annual operation and maintenance costs at the area.
If you would like to find out more about the project and how to become a sponsor please feel to call us at 620-449-2539.
2008 Waterfowl Season a Huge Success
St. Paul - Waterfowl hunters once again had the pleassure of enjoying one of the best waterfowl seasons in the history of the Neosho Wildlife Area. Those hunting the area in 2007 were rewarded with one of the best seasons on record. The 2008 waterfowl season ranked as the 5th best in the history of the area in terms of number of ducks harvested.
Waterfowl Harvested = 8040
Number of Hunters = 4366
Birds per Hunters = 1.84
Dark Goose Season
The Neosho Wildlife Area is a part of the Southeast Unit Dark Goose Management Unit. The daily bag and possession limit for the unit will be the same as that established for the regular statewide dark goose seasons, 3 Canada and 2 white-fronted geese, with a possession limit double the daily bag.
The season for the Southeast Unit is the same as statewide recommended seasons. This allows maximum harvest and hunter opportunity while maintaining the Unit’s existence. This will allow management flexibility to reinstate the Unit restrictions in the event that local populations decline in coming years.
Hunting Pool Habitat 2009
|
Pool |
Acres |
Beans |
Corn |
Millet mix |
Moist Soil |
Greentree |
Buckwheat |
|
1 |
350 |
40 |
120 |
112 |
30 |
40 |
8 |
|
2 |
250 |
0 |
15 |
225 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
4 |
175 |
100 |
63 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
5 |
85 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
|
6 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
8 |
33 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
South Unit |
100 |
20 |
12 |
30 |
35 |
3 |
.
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