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 …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the closure of the steelhead season on three locations in our region. Now closed to fishing is the main stem …
Volunteering warms my heart
Recently several of my family members were communicating on the internet, when the subject of different animal parts was discussed. We talked about waddle, wat…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
If you want to be part of the group that is going to Loreto, Mexico we would like to hear from you right away. We still have room for a few more people, and wa…
Upper Caliche and Martha lakes report near limits on opener
Fresh News from MarDon
Once again this year the Potholes Recreation Area is experiencing an early spring! Walleye action continues using blade bait, whistle jigs with worms, spinners…
Wild game meals prove educational
There are times when a simple act, sharing a lunch for example, can lead to days of educational information for several people. Such a situation appeared recen…
February 26, 2016
Feral pig study underway
Fish and Wildlife has a special study underway to eradicate feral pigs in a portion of the Desert Wildlife Unit. We are told there may be just one or two pigs …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I have received confirmation that the gate is open to the Quincy Wildlife Area and that the lakes that will open to fishing on March 1 are ice-free.
I'm blaming Papa Joe Wiggs and Ted Nugent
The mission involved hazing pesky elk from certain orchards in an area south of Wenatchee. These critters can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage if not…
Hunting closure in effect
This is not a hunting opportunity. Repeat: This is not a hunting opportunity:
Fresh News from MarDon
With the warmer weather the walleye and perch fishing is just beginning. Fishing in boats has been producing many walleyes. We have been seeing limits now for …
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
If you haven’t heard, my wife Eileen and I are going to host another fishing trip this spring, and this time we are going Loreto, on the Baja, Mexico. I have y…
First fishing opener only 11 days away
Many Columbia Basin waters are open all year long. However, others have a structured season. The first fishing opener is March 1, just 11 days away.
Nugent assists local Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet
Tim Stiens, a member of the local Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet committee, contacted me in early January. A guitar signed by Ted Nugent had been auctio…