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Fishing/Hunting

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

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 8 years, 9 months ago
Year-end thoughts

This was a fun year, with many enjoyable adventures.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Last minute mop up of Christmas gift ideas

OK, so there are a few more Christmas gifts ideas on my plate. This is the time for the last-minute crowd to scurry forth and purchase presents for the forgott…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Fishing and hunting are lifetime sports

Fishing

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Hunting seasons winding down for the year

Grouse

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Third week of Christmas gift ideas

This is the last of a three-part series about Christmas gifts for outdoor-minded people.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Christmas bird Counts upcoming

The Christmas Bird Count is close by for the Wenatchee area. Here is the information available for me to pass along:

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Second week of Christmas gift ideas

This is the second of a three-part series about Christmas gifts for outdoor-minded people.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Volunteers needed for salmon steelhead board

Fish and Wildlife is looking to fill four vacant position on a citizen advisory group responsible for reviewing proposals to maintain and improve sportfishing opportunities for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia …

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
The annual Christmas gift series

This is the first of a three-part series about Christmas gifts for outdoor-minded people.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
New Fish and Wildlife licensing system easy to use

The new licensing system for purchasing hunting and fishing licenses is easy to use. This website is also used to buy special hunting permits applications and submit hunter reports.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Cactus bucks are a fact

Cactus bucks are a part of deer life, but not every deer’s life. What is a cactus buck? Basically, a cactus buck is a deer with antlers still in velvet with se…

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Book review and other things

Karen Crook called a couple of months ago.

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Elk season is big news of the week

The general elk season started last Saturday and will continue through Sunday. Driving Colockum Pass during the hunt is an interesting drive. Go to Kittitas and head toward Wenatchee or go to Wenatchee and head tow…

Updated 8 years, 10 months ago
Butchering big game

Butchering big game is simply making small pieces of meat out of one large piece of meat. Years ago, perhaps 30 or more, an older hunter provided instruction a…

Updated 8 years, 11 months ago
Low buck numbers change plans

This is the last of a two-part series about the 2017 Deer Camp.