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Fishing/Hunting

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Updated 2 months ago

FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes

MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…

Updated 7 years, 10 months ago
Deer camp more than shooting an animal

This is a multi-part series about the 2018 deer camp.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Wolf Advisory Group seeking members

Here is a chance for cattle ranchers and other interested persons to assist with the wolf situation.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Success due to fate and luck

This is a multipart series about the 2018 deer camp.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Waterfowl average; deer success rates vary

These are the only reports I was able to obtain from Fish and Wildlife for the opening weekend.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Time at deer camp enlightening, successful, entertaining

This is a multipart series about the 2018 deer camp.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Opening weekend one day away

The opening of deer season for this year has been pounded time and again in this column. Can you tell excitement is running high at this desk?

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon Resort

The fall temperatures are here, and the fishing is good on the Potholes Reservoir as the fish are fattening up for the winter.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Big hunting opener tomorrow

This is it, Saturday is the big day. The 2018 Modern Firearm General Deer season opens Saturday, Oct. 13. Deer hunters will have a whopping 12 hours and 15 min…

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Checking more backpack pockets

This is the last of a multi-part series about checking a hunter’s backpack before the season begins.

Updated 7 years, 12 months ago
Checking more backpack pockets

This is the second of a multi-part series about checking a hunter’s backpack with several pockets.

Updated 8 years ago
Check your hunting backpack

A prudent hunter will check the backpack used in the field every year, before the beginning of the hunting season. The item-by-item review will assure the hunt…

Updated 8 years ago
First hunting trip results

My first day in the field was last Thursday. Bill Green and I were hunting in the Davenport area.

Updated 8 years ago
Turkey and grizzly bears

This is the last of a two-part series about endangered species and other Washington wildlife.

Updated 8 years ago
First hunting trip results next week

Firsthand report next week

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Hunting and fishing fees going up

As reported two weeks ago in this column, Fish and Wildlife was looking at a shortfall of funding. Indeed, the Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the budget…