Fishing/Hunting
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Ephrata Youth Fishing Derby Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Lions Club will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby from 6 to 8 a.m. this Saturday at Ping P…
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…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
Austin Moser of Austin’s Northwest Adventures invited Eric Granstrom, of Gaboon Productions, to join him for a day of fishing at Lake Roosevelt for big kokanee…
Interesting outdoor facts
Facts are facts. Sometimes a listing of facts about the outdoors can be interesting and educational. Check out these facts, collected from various sources.
Fresh News from MarDon
The week of the 2015-2016 waterfowl season now begins. Geese may be hunted the last nine days of the season, as well as Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. Ducks a…
Quail population in good shape
Three of us headed to the Davenport and chased quail on Wednesday. Bill Green and Bill Witt, both of Ephrata, and I arrived in the hunt area around 10:30 and s…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I have been reporting on a lot of ice fishing and other cold water pursuits lately, and it makes me think of warmer climates and particularly the trip planned …
Quail hunts exhilarating
This has been a fine and productive hunting season. Time spent with new and old hunting buddies is always precious. Notching a tag or dropping a bird is not ne…
Hunting seasons winding down
The hunting seasons are winding down, but a few seasons continue. They include: Goose, which is open Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays only, except on Jan. 18 a…
Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician
I know it is only January, but kokanee fever is already taken hold here in Central Washington. Lake Roosevelt is famous for producing kokanee of state record s…
Help out when in the outdoors
My first column each year is a call to arms. This means calling on the readers to give back to the outdoors. Doing so isn’t difficult.
Fishermen travel to Moses Lake on their long weekend
MOSES LAKE — For many, the long New Year's weekend provided a chance to stay out late and sleep it off the next day. For others, it was a chance to bundle up, …