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 …
DOS opens season at fairgrounds this weekend
This is the opening Weekend of Columbia Basin Dutch Oven Society. The group is having their opening weekend of Dutch oven season at the North Campground, behind the fair office, of the Grant County Fairgrounds. The…
Final thoughts about hunters and conservation
This is a two-part column with final thoughts about hunters and conservation.
Hunters eager to help with wolf disaster
This is a multi-part series about hunting as a conservation tool: Controlling the wolf population.
Controlling populations and eating wild game
This is a multi-part series about hunting as a conservation tool.
Walleye on the hook
Walleye anglers have been fishing along the Alder Street Fill this past week to week and a half. Many have been successful. Anglers heading for their vehicles have been seen carrying stringers of two to five fish. …
Hunters can help needy with protein
This is a multi-part series about hunting as a conservation tool.
Game populations controlled by hunters
This is the second of a multi-part series about hunting as a conservation tool.
Hunting is a tool for conservation
This is a three-part series about hunting as a conservation tool.
Now is the time to explore big game recipes
There are plenty of deer and elk meat in my freezer. Sharing trout with family, friends and neighbors is in my blood, but stingy is the word given to me by me …
March 1 opener participation low
District Fish Biologist Mike Schmuck, who covers Grant and Adams counties provided a bit of a forecast first, before March 1, and then the results of the March…
First fishing season underway
The March 1 fishing opener is upon us. Lakes opening yesterday included Martha, Nunnally, Lenice, Lenore, Merry, Quincy. There are bait and daily limits on some of these lakes, so study the regulations. Where bait …
Years are passing by, 27 so far
On Feb. 13, 1991 this column first appeared in the Columbia Basin Herald. It was titled “With Clay Feet,” at the time. My mentor, Fred Peterson of Spokane, gav…
Fishing fever hits Basin anglers
Great weather has hit the Columbia Basin, causing anglers to grab rods, lures and bait, then head to their favorite spring fishing hole. We are lucky to have several lakes and a few streams open to fishing all year…
Nugent continues sharing time and money
Recently Eastern Washington newspapers published a story about Rock ‘N Roll Icon Ted Nugent helping replace a well-respected Republic police dog. The dog, assi…
Master Hunter application deadline Feb. 15
The Fish and Wildlife will accept applications for its Master Hunter Permit Program through Feb. 15. The program is designed to promote safe, lawful and ethical hunting and to strengthen Washington’s hunting herita…