Fishing/Hunting
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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 …
Camping makes for easy friends
This is the first of a two-part series about making friends while camping.
Fires, other activities restricted in wildlife areas
Fish and Wildlife has restricted fires and other activities on Fish and Wildlife managed lands east of the Cascade Mountains.
Cabin-camping at Shady Pines Resort
This is the last part of time spent at Shady Pines Resort on Conconully Reservoir.
Conconully adventure refreshing
This is the first of a two-part series about camping at Lower Conconully Reservoir.
Special hunt permit results online
The special hunt permit results are online, as this column last week noted the results would be out soon. The easiest way to check the results is to go to the Fish and Wildlife website.
Still more hunting prep tips
This is the last in a series about preparing for hunting season.
Message from Fish and Wildlife
The following message was received from Fish and Wildlife Tuesday while checking for the special hunt permit results. We are still in the waiting game, but it …
More hunting preparation suggestions
Head to the shooting range
Results of special permit a waiting game
The deadline for submitting special hunt permit applications was midnight on May 23. Now we have a waiting game.
Preparing for hunting season
This is the first of a series about preparing for the hunting season.
Free Fishing this weekend
No more excuses. Make a lunch, pour the family into the vehicle and go fishing. No fishing license? No problem, at least on this Saturday and Sunday, June 9 an…
Mrs. Smith continued
Today we continue with the story about Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith.
MarDon Fresh News June 1, 2018
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1044.26 feet a foot down from last week. The water temperature on the main Reservoir is at 75 degrees and …
Mrs. Smith shaped my world
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith passed away on April 15. She was my high school English teacher.
Hunting and conservation go hand in hand
We have been discussing the roll hunters play in conservation. Here are my final thoughts on the subject.