Fishing/Hunting
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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…
Best money deal of the year at hand
The best deal of the year is at hand if you are 62 years old or older. The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass is currently $10 and has …
Letter to Col. Samuelson continued
This is the last of a two-part series about the 2017 Skyfest at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Big Game special tag drawing results available
The drawing for special big game permits has been completed. Extra early, as I remember.
Blood-sucking and disgusting ticks
This is number seven in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
It's rattlesnake week in the Basin
This is the fifth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
No headline
The weather this past week has improved the fishing for several species. The crappie and trout fishing have been impressive in both size and numbers of fish. The water level on the Reservoir is still very high, but…
Snake information continued
This is the fourth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
Basin rattlesnakes can be dangerous
This is the third in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
Dangerous critters lurk in the Great Outdoors
This is the second in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
Special big game permit deadline approaches
The special big game permit application deadline is approaching. It is less than two weeks away, May 24. This deadline surprised me this year. The beginning of the submission period for Deer, Elk, Mountain Goat, Mo…
Beware: Basin critters can kill you
This is the first in a series about dangerous and irritating Columbia Basin Critters.
Opening day a success
The opening weekend of the lowland lake fishing season is two weeks passed. Studying the results shows Grant County lakes above the two fish per angler mark, except for Vic Meyers Lake which was at 1.86.
A few Columbia Basin hikes
Spring is a great time to discover Columbia Basin hidden places. Plus, this is the time of year when wildflowers are in bloom, although seeing these plants can never be guaranteed. There are several easy walks/hike…
Meat tenderizer and jerky slicer practical tools
A knife and a meat saw is all it takes to butcher wild game. This is true and, in fact, the way my butchering career began. Now, there should be no misunderstanding, when the words “My butchering career” are used. …
How to caramelize onions
OK, so an old hunter can learn new tricks. Onions are a favorite food of mine, sweet onions, especially. Caramelizing onions is a new-learned skill. Don’t know why it took so long to discover this interesting and v…