Fishing/Hunting
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WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1
MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is remind…
Invasive vs. native: Eurasian collared dove
Today we discuss one of my favorite invasive species, the Eurasian collared dove.
Sunday is the big day
Sunday, March 1, is the fishing opener for several Columbia Basin waters. They include: Burke, Upper Caliche, Cascade, Crystal, Cup, Dry Falls, Dusty, Lenice, Lenore, Martha, Merry, Nunnally and Quincy lakes.
Invasive vs. native: house sparrow
Unfortunately, but sometimes fortunately, we have invasive species of all types in our lives. Yes, right here in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington.
Invasive vs. native: Why it is dangerous to release non-native animals
Inspiration for columns arrive at my desk from many different angles. Some, of course, develop in my own mind. Others are suggested by readers, family and frie…
Final thoughts about the 2020 SHOT Show
The SHOT Show has changed over the years. When we started attending in the early 1990s, the show would change locations every year. One year in New Orleans, an…
SHOT Show allows new products to shine
One purpose of the SHOT Show is to allow manufactures to show off their new products. This is true when the press and buyers head to the range on the day befor…
SHOT Show allows new products to shine
One purpose of the SHOT Show is to allow manufactures to show off their new products. This is true when the press and buyers head to the range on the day before the show begins.
More thoughts about the 2020 SHOT Show
This column has established the annual SHOT Show is huge, with thousands of exhibitors, thousands of buyers and thousands of press members in attendance. Walki…
Day at the range
The SHOT Show has become an annual event for Garnet and me. We have made this trip for 25-plus years. This year the dates of SHOT were Jan. 21 through 24, a Tu…
How to make the most of the enormous SHOT Show
The SHOT Show is enormous. As reported recently: The show covered about 692,000 square feet of exhibit space. If a person walked down each aisle of the show, t…
SHOT Show impressive
It is named the SHOT Show, which stands for Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. The show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation…
Last of the name series
Today we finish our series about animal and bird names, with more group names.
Animal and bird group names
We have been exploring the names of animal and birds for a couple of days, so it is appropriate to look at some names for a group of animals or birds. Actually…
Animal and bird names are entertaining
Animal and bird names have always been fun and entertaining to me. Of more importance, you, the reader, seem to enjoy the names, also.
Elk stew my way
The digital pressure cooker is used often at my house, but so is the slow cooker. We have several slow cookers of different sizes.