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…
Fresh news from MarDon
Waterfowl season has finished. As the 2012-2013 three and one half month journey began I must admit I had a subtle feeling of dread. Those early cold mornings,…
Spring-like temperatures again teasing
Again we are being teased. The temperature, as this is being written, is standing at 40 degrees and this is at 4:40 p.m. It is as if a light switch had been fl…
The Fishin' Magician: Ninth Annual Northwest Ice Fishing Festival
I talked to Robin Stice, organizer of the Ninth Annual Northwest Ice Fishing Festival in Molson recently, and she said everything is going full steam ahead for…
SHOT show provides look at new products
This is the last of a two-part series about the 2013 SHOT show.
The Fishin' Magician: A full "show season"
The "show season" continues in our region and beyond. Makes sense to have indoor activities available for sportsmen this time of year. I spent last weekend che…
Fresh News from MarDon: Central Washington waterfowl
Water fowlers continue to enjoy positive numbers of waterfowl in Central Washington. With ice encroaching on the sand dunes on Potholes Reservoir limits contin…
Illness hampers last week of hunting
The plan for this week in January was to hunt geese every day and shoot a few ducks if they were located, but, alas, the plan was not even commenced. Last Sund…
Las Vegas trade show an enlightening experience
This is the first of a two-part series about the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The Fishin' Magician: Triploids at Rufus Woods and steelhead at Bridgeport
I got a call the other day from a friend that had heard that there had been some new triploids released into Rufus Woods Reservoir. If that was true he was goi…
Another reminder: Hunter reports due soon
Hunter reports due by Jan. 31 at the latest and by Jan. 10 to be entered into a special hunt opportunity.
Entering the stagnant time of year
These pages have been pounded with information about outdoor-minded women and men will venturing into the Great Outdoors no matter the weather. The topics are …
The Fishin' Magician: Salmon fishery framework
If you haven't heard the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously adopted a policy that established a new framework for salmon fisheri…
The Fishin' Magician: Annual Game Feed and Banquet
One of the events that I look forward to every winter is the Annual Game Feed and Banquet held by the Wenatchee Sportsmen's Association. This is very unique as…
Grouse, crow seasons end Monday
The last day of the grouse and crow seasons is Monday. I realize there aren't many forest grouse around here, but some of our hunters pursue them.
The Fishin' Magician: Rufus Woods Reservoir
Heavy snowfall prevented most anglers from getting out to their favorite fishing holes in the past week or so. The weather has settled somewhat, though, and I expect that there will be some hardy anglers on Rufus W…