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…
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…
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…
No on I-594 and yes on I-591
Voting is an obligation and responsibility all U.S. citizens should take seriously. I usually shy away from political issues, but when the issues hit me where …
Hunting and Fishing: General elk hunt starting tomorrow
Most of them are already in place and more are sure to be erected. Elk camps is the focus of this week's hunting scene. If you have the time and a four-wheel d…
Fresh News from MarDon
Irrigation season has come to an end and the Potholes Canal has been shut off. Now Potholes Reservoir will rise very rapidly. Giving waterfowl duck hunters a…
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
2014 Deer Camp Diary Pt. 2
Dry conditions slow deer hunting success
The deer numbers seem to be lacking in my hunting territory and the dry conditions seem to be the culprit. A Fish and Wildlife enforcement officer relayed a la…
Fresh News from MarDon
Cooling weather this week has only helped the walleye, bass and perch bite on Potholes Reservoir. Jumbo crappie 12 inches and larger have been caught by many f…
2014 Deer Camp diary
Fishin' Magician: Dave Graybill
My friend Brian Nielson, of BJs Guide Service, had called me to say that the walleye fishing on Potholes Reservoir was off the charts good, so I had to run dow…