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Fishing/Hunting

Find the best local fishing spots and public hunting lands in the Columbia Basin!

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago

WDFW stocks 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing

OLYMPIA — In a bid to encourage outdoor activity this Thanksgiving weekend, the Washington Department of Fish and …

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Elk stew and elk roast

Wintertime activities for outdoor-minded people include cooking the harvest.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
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,…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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 …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Some 2019 hunting seasons closing

Seasons continue

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Last minute gift ideas continued

Yes, there is time for some last-minute shopping. In fact, there are people out there who wait until Christmas Eve to begin their Christmas shopping.