Hunter reports due

Reminder: Hunters who purchased tags for black bear, deer, elk or turkey are reminded that reports on their hunting activities are due by Jan. 31 for each 2013…

Fresh News from MarDon

Constant theme identifies first column of year

The headlines identify a constant theme for my first column of the year: Jan. 1, 2009, "Payback time in the Great Outdoors;" Jan. 7, 2010, "Setting the stage n…

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Here is something a little different that will get you and your family outdoors in the winter. There are free snowshoe tours available again this winter at the…

Cougar season to close Dec. 31 in some areas of the state

Cougar hunting remains open through March 31 in some areas of the state. Now, through a new cougar hunting plan, Game Management Units will close, depending up…

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Christmas Day was bright and sunny in Leavenworth, and my wife Eileen and I decided to get out of the house for a while, and drove up to Fish Lake to see if an…

Big Bend places fourth in Everett

EVERETT - Poor shooting by Big Bend Community College (BBCC) in the opening round of the Everett Crossover Tournament against Clark proved costly.

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I get a log of e-mails this time of year from people wanting to know what the ice conditions are on some of the lakes in our region. Two of the most popular la…

Fresh News from MarDon

All we need is some wind rain and snow and field hunting for geese will improve for all skill levels of field hunters. The many waterfowl refuges in Central Wa…

Results of duck rape cause for study

OK, at the University of Washington Burke Museum the term used is forced copulation, but in reality the act is duck rape. Read on.

The last week for Christmas shopping

This is the last of a three-part series about outdoor-related Christmas shopping.

Fresh News from MarDon

With our low nighttime temperatures between 0 and 32 degrees the duck hunters are freezing up on most small bodies of water. The sand dune on Potholes Reservoi…

Master Hunter open enrollment begins Jan. 1

Fish and Wildlife will accept applications for its Master Hunter Permit Program from Jan. 1 through Feb. 15, 2014. The program is designed to promote safe, law…

Two weeks from Christmas

This is the second of a three-part series about Christmas gifts for outdoor-minded people.

Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

It doesn't happen every year and when it does it is something you don't want to miss. That is when there is enough ice on Moses Lake to fish for jumbo perch, a…