Fishing/Hunting
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WDFW urges anglers to use caution as local lakes open March 1
MOSES LAKE — With the March 1 fishing opener approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is remind…
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…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I finally made it up to Lake Chelan to try the kokanee fishing. I met Jeff Witkowski, of Darrell and Dads Family Guide Service, at the Mill Bay launch at 7 a.m…
Fresh News from MarDon
Each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at O’Sullivan club house the CWFAC is hosting bingo. Everyone is welcome. This is a fundraiser for the Habitat Project on Potholes Reservoir. This is a really fun night. In 2015 we paid out…
Big Game Hunting Pamphlet contest
Fish and Wildlife is accepting photos for the 2016 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest. This year’s theme is “Finding Inner Strength,” a tribute to h…
It began 25 years ago, but who's counting
Feb. 13, 1991 was a special day for me. The first weekly outdoors column began on this day with my name on it. Forgive me, as I puff my chest a bit, but 52 col…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the expansion of steelhead fishing on the Wenatchee and Icicle rivers. On the Wenatchee River angl…
Spring hunting in sights
Just when hunters were ready to put the rifles and shotguns away, more hunting seasons are on the horizon.
Fresh News from MarDon
Something very exciting is happening on Potholes Reservoir right now: walleye.
SHOT Show full of information
The facts as told by the National Shooting Sports Foundation: “The SHOT Show is the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show and Conference for the firearms, a…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I ran up to Fish Lake to see how the ice was holding up and how anglers were doing. It was a very scenic drive up the Tumwater Canyon, and the gauge in my truc…
Waterfowl seasons ending; hunter reports due
Waterfowl seasons will close on Jan. 31
Fresh News from MarDon
Walleye fishing is red hot right now. Last weekend we heard from a handful of fishermen who limited using Blade Baits on Potholes Reservoir. Our boat launch at MarDon Resort is open and ready for business. Call (50…
SHOT Show again produces excitement
Hunter reports due; waterfowl seasons ending
The deadline is January 31.
Fresh News from MarDon
Mild temperatures are returning to Central Washington and we are experiencing a reversal migration due to the warmer weather. The Moses Lake area, Potholes Recreation area and The Royal Slope are thawing out. As sn…