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…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
I have been keeping a close eye on the Wenatchee River. There are a couple of holes that I like to fish with a bobber and jig, and the river has just been too …
Fresh News from MarDon
Waterfowl hunting in the Potholes Recreation Area has been exciting but clearly unpredictable.
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
I know a lot of fly anglers that get a little twitchy this time of year.
Christmas shopping for the outdoor-minded person
An angler enjoys time in the Great Outdoors
Tera's big catch; following in the steps of Hemingway
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…
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.
Fresh News from MarDon
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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…
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.
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.
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…
Fresh News from MarDon
The flights of Northern Waterfowl are coming to the Columbia Basin Daily.
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.
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…