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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 6 years, 2 months ago
2019 deer hunting prospects in the Columbia Basin

This is the fourth of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
2019 hunting prospects continued

This is the third of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
2019 hunting prospects continued

This is the second of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
2019 hunting prospects

This is the first of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Game Transport Form will help local hunters

Page 94 of the Washington Big-Game 2019 Hunting Seasons & Regulations states: “Transporting game or portions of meat taken by somebody else (WAC 220-200-120): …

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
First-hunt-of-the-year suggestions

There is a time when anglers and hunters can combine both consumptive sports in one day.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Big-game youth hunts and more

We recently discussed youth hunts.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Youth seasons beneficial

This is the third of a multi-part series about the upcoming hunting seasons.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
A chance to explore Odessa Craters

ODESSA — Just north of Odessa lies a trail that allows visitors to explore a unique landscape created by the floods that scoured much of the region thousands o…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Hunter education required, time remains

Yes, we have pounded this drum time and again in recent weeks. Fish and Wildlife sent another press release, so there is still time to attend the classes or go the deferral route.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Hunting seasons continue

This is the second of a multi-part series about the upcoming hunting seasons.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
A chance to explore Billy Clapp Lake

STRATFORD — North of Moses Lake, Billy Clapp Lake presents an opportunity for visitors to both enjoy the waters and shorelines of the lake, or explore the ridg…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Hunting seasons have started

The 2019 hunting seasons have started, some of them anyway. This is one aspect of the Washington hunting regulations making hunting interesting or, as some hun…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Black bear season now open in most of Washington

The black bear season opened on Aug. 1 in most areas of the state. The limit is two black bears, but only one may be taken in Eastern Washington. The season wi…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Animal groups and other outdoor stuff

One aspect of writing a story or column is the use of words to describe a group of birds or animals. This aspect of writing is fun and energizing for the write…