KDWP offering new interactive mapping tool to locate fields for dove hunting

Geographic information system staff at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are proud to offer hunters a new tool this year designed to make locating fields managed specifically for dove easier than ever. Each year, KDWP’s public land managers work diligently to provide quality wildlife habitat for public enjoyment – to include crops of sunflowers, milo and wheat stubble – that are sure to attract good numbers of wildlife, including dove.

To make locating these areas as seamless as possible, hunters should: Visit https://ksoutdoors. com/Hunting/Migra-tory Birds/Dove2.

Click the first available link, https://exper ience.arcgis.com/ experience/1d6b4f5586bc4cc2a30cf412205a7607.

Zoom in on the area they’d like to visit.

Adjust layers accordingly. (Layers allow the user to filter results, based on things such as handicap accessibility or youth-mentor fields. A table-view pop-out at the bottom of the map allows users to sort by different attributes, including wildlife area.)

PRO TIP: Hunters should note the tool’s “Nearest Field Locator,” which allows users to select a point on the map and then search within a distance radius of their choosing.