The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will soon host a public meeting and vote on turkey, waterfowl seasons and bag limits.

KDWP staff are recommending the suspension of the fall turkey season, citing a 20 percent decrease in hunters each year since 2015 and the fact that the annual statewide fall harvest is less than 500 birds. In addition, agency officials say fall harvest is an additive source of mortality for turkeys, especially when hens are harvested. The commission will also vote on reducing bag limits for the spring turkey season in some areas and reducing nonresident hunting participation by 25 percent. Commissioners welcome public comment during the meeting, which will take place at noon on April 27 at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs.