From 4-6pmCT on Thursday January 13th 2022, our partners with the Big Bend Groundwater Management District #5 hosted a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on an Environmental Assessment for the Rattlesnake Creed Watershed Plan. Comments can be submitted until Jan. 31, 2022. Please see the image and link below for more information and to provide input to this important watershed management opportunity.
Learn more about the Watershed Plan from Big Bend Groundwater Management District 5
Quivira NWR Water Conditions 2021
As of November 8, 2021, most hunt units have low-medium water levels. However, the Refuge is CLOSED to hunting due to the presence of whooping cranes. The North Flats have a few acres flooded each on west and east side of the Road. This will continue to increase in the future. If the Flats have water, North Lake should also have some. Units 10A, 10B, and 10C are having water diverted into them. Unit 28 is also having water diverted into it.
Unit 40 has low water levels, but holding some teal/ducks.
Unit 29 and 30 are dry and lots of tall emergent. Unit 28 has water and duck--good for hunting.
Unit 10-11 units have low water levels and 10 units have lots of cattail. We are diverting water to these units. Unit 11b had the most water of these units.
Look for whooping cranes to continue to migrating through the Refuge for the month of November.
Hunting and fishing opportunities will re-open at Quivira NWR on December 4, 2021. Please see the link below for the current Hunting and Fishing brochure with the current regulations.
As of December 3, 2021:
Current waterfowl numbers are estimated at >5,000 ducks and >10,000 geese (mostly light). Migration appears to be delayed with larger duck and goose population numbers remaining in northern states. Water conditions are abnormally low due to above normal temperatures and lack of precipitation.
Hunting and Fishing Brochure
Quivira is located in central Kansas, 30 miles west of Hutchinson.
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