MARQUETTE, Kan.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Kanopolis
Lake will host its youth turkey hunt Saturday, April 2, 2016. This event allows
hunters access to public lands managed by the Corps of Engineers including
refuge and park areas usually closed to hunting.
Applicants, 15
years of age or younger, will be drawn and assigned to a specific hunting
location. Hunters are required to have a mentor, 18 years of age or older with
a valid Kansas hunting license, to assist the youth during the hunt. If the
hunter does not have a mentor, one may be provided.
All
applicable Kansas hunting regulations apply and required tags pertaining to the
youth turkey season will be required. Please refer to the
2016 Kansas Hunting and Furharvesting Regulations Summary from the Kansas
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
Interested
applicants can download an application online or fill out an application at the
Kanopolis Lake Project Office. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on March
15, 2016 by email, Brandon.l.beckman@usace.army.mil:
fax, 785-546-2200: or mail, Kanopolis Lake Project Office, 105 Riverside Drive,
Marquette, KS 67464.
For additional information or questions, please contact Brandon
Beckman, Kanopolis Lake Park Ranger, at 816-389-2239.
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/DistrictLakes/KanopolisLake.aspx
Release no. 16-012