Most of the hunting seasons in Kansas came to a close at the end of January or earlier this month. The duck season also came to an end, and at Cheyenne Bottoms the duck hunting went well.

Karl Grover, Area Wildlife Manager at Cheyenne Bottoms, has a percentage breakdown of where the hunters came from that made it to the Bottoms between October 11 and February 2.

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Out of state duck hunters comprised of 29 percent of the total hunters this season. For teal season, 18 percent of the hunters were from out of state. Grover said these numbers are quite a bit higher than what Cheyenne Bottoms usually sees. Grover also added the local economy receives a boost with the increased amount of hunters.

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The Fish and Wildlife Service sent out a report saying hunters in Kansas spent over $400 million in 2011. The department sends out the report every five years.