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Fishing/Hunting

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Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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 …

Updated 10 years, 11 months ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Waterfowl hunting in the Potholes Recreation Area has been exciting but clearly unpredictable.

Updated 10 years, 12 months ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I know a lot of fly anglers that get a little twitchy this time of year.

Updated 11 years ago
An angler enjoys time in the Great Outdoors

Tera's big catch; following in the steps of Hemingway

Updated 11 years ago
Spotting wildlife difficult at times

Bill Witt was driving my Dodge Ram as I scanned the landscape from the passenger seat. We were looking for elk east of the town of Kittitas. Movement was notic…

Updated 11 years ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Steelhead fishing on the main stem upper Columbia has taken a turn for the better as water temperatures continue to drop.

Updated 11 years ago
Fresh News from MarDon

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Updated 11 years ago
A hunter gets a surprising visit at her tree stand

Tayler Schafer is a busy woman. She is the mother of 2-year-old twin boys, plus she will be finishing her double major in Elementary Education and Early Childh…

Updated 11 years ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

The rain is pouring down in Leavenworth, so I called my fishing buddy Rollie Schmitten and we headed north to do some steelhead fishing on the Columbia River.

Updated 11 years ago
Outdoors: More firearm terms to ponder

The firearm related terms in last week's column were well received, so we will continue with more this week.

Updated 11 years ago
Hunting and fishing: Goose, duck hunting good

Reports reaching this desk put the goose and duck hunting as good, maybe great. Goose hunters are shooting mostly limits. Some duck hunters are also, but other…

Updated 11 years ago
Fresh News from MarDon

The flights of Northern Waterfowl are coming to the Columbia Basin Daily.

Updated 11 years ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

I had heard the fishing was good at Rufus Woods so Eric Granstrom and I made a run up there on Wednesday to see for ourselves.

Updated 11 years ago
Outdoors: Firearm related terms educate readers

From time to time this column has featured simple facts about outdoor-related topics, such as facts about wildlife or names of wildlife young. Today we will ta…

Updated 11 years, 1 month ago
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill

Last weekend was the third annual King of the Reach Salmon Derby sponsored by the Grant County PUD, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Tri-Citi…