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
Many sand dune hunters experienced limit level duck hunting on opening day. Hunters on the duck taxi averaged 5.7 birds a man. After a beautiful September and …
Preventing elk from damaging orchards
This is the last of a three-part series about controlling problem elk on orchard lands near Wenatchee.
The Fishin' Magician: Difficult fishing
Careful what you pray for is an old saying, and anglers that were praying for rain got maybe a bit more then they wanted on our local rivers. Water levels rose…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead opening
The upper Columbia and several other rivers opened to steelhead fishing yesterday, and put an end to the waiting for the announcement.
The Fishin' Magician: Trip to Fish lake
I know everyone is thinking about getting ready for steelhead fishing, and so am I. I did want to take advantage of one of the sunny days last week and make an…
Tomorrow: big day for area hunters
Oct. 13, 2012 is a big day for Columbia Basin hunters. The modern firearm general deer season opens in most of the state. Also the duck, coot, snipe and Canada…
Fresh News From MarDon: Fishing, Beachhouse and Duck Hunting
Damage-causing elk caught inside fence
This is the second of a three-part series about controlling problem elk on orchard lands.
The Fishin' Magician: Birthday fishing on Fish Lake
My wife Eileen's birthday wish was to run up to Fish Lake, near Lake Wenatchee, and spend the afternoon fly fishing for rainbow. This is one of our favorite fa…
The Fishin' Magician: Steelhead Season 2012
This year's steelhead season should open sometime the second week of the month to the middle of the month, according to Jeff Korth, Fish Manager for the Department of Fish and Wildlife in Region 2. We have seen the…
Hunting season will not close for fires
A check of the weather website shows no rain is forecast for the next week or so. This is good news for hay farmers with alfalfa on the ground, but hunters wan…
Fresh News From MarDon
Fall patterns have reached the Potholes Recreation Area. On October 3, 2012 our night time low temperatures have been hovering around 40 degrees. With cooling …
The Fishin' Magician: Up and down the Columbia River
If you haven't been down to White Bluffs, the Hanford Reach or Wanapum better make plans. Fishing for fall kings is in full swing on the stretch of the Columbi…
Master hunters assist orchardists in controlling elk
This is the first of a two-part series about controlling problem game animals on agricultural lands.
The Fishin' Magician: Fishing near Leavenworth
Isn't this fall weather something else? Everywhere I go it has been warm and sunny. The windy days just clear out the valleys and I must say that here in Leave…