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…
Cooking the harvest
We have been discussing outdoor wintertime activities for outdoor-minded people during the past few weeks. Today and tomorrow we examine another activity desig…
Elk stew and elk roast
Wintertime activities for outdoor-minded people include cooking the harvest.
In search of the proper load
The goal of a person, who reloads rifle ammunition for hunting, is to find the perfect load for the rifle she/he is using. Indeed, each rifle is different and,…
A time for reloading
This is the slow time of year for outdoor-minded people. As mentioned before, we have anglers polishing and sharpening hooks in their tackle boxes.
What to consider as a fly-angler
Fishing line maintenance was mentioned at the end of yesterday’s column. A couple more thoughts about making sure the fishing line you are using is up-to-date and continues to be the strength you desire.
More first-of-year ideas
Yesterday we briefly mentioned checking fishing gear as a wintertime activity. One sentence talked about polishing lures, plus replacing and sharpening hooks.
Winter, what winter?
The current weather forecast indicates we have eight days of above freezing days and four above freezing nights before us. The temperatures afterwards show tem…
2020 is here
We have spent a few days discussing what happened in 2019, but now we are in a new year. This is an exciting time for me.
A final 2019 reflection
My, how time flies; the year has passed so quickly, seems as if January was yesterday and now January is tomorrow. There are many ways to state the passage of time and how time seems to fly by, truth is, time does …
Reflecting again on 2019
This was a busy outdoor year with camping, hunting, birding, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, outdoor cooking, time at the shooting range and more on the agenda.
Reflecting again on 2019
This was a busy outdoor year with camping, hunting, birding, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, outdoor cooking, time at the shooting range and more on the agenda.
Looking back at 2019
Looking back at the past year’s columns is healthy for me. This allows me to think hard about the reason why a specific column was written. In turn, this allow…
Some 2019 hunting seasons closing
Seasons continue
Some 2019 hunting seasons closing
The year’s end is four days away, not counting today. Next Tuesday, Dec. 31, will be the last day of the hunting season for several species including forest grouse. Through Tuesday, the legal limit is four of any s…
Looking back at 2019
Looking back at the past year’s columns is healthy for me. This allows me to think hard about the reason why a specific column was written. In turn, this allow…