Spring turkey season opens one week from today
Herald Columnists | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 7 months AGO
Dennis L. Clay
The spring turkey season will open next Friday, April 15, at 5:48 a.m. The season will continue through May 31.
The bag limit will be two turkeys with visible beards in most of eastern Washington, but there are a few counties where only one turkey can be taken, so procure a spring season pamphlet and study it from cover to cover.
Good luck.
No bass, walleye and channel cat limits on Columbia
This is an angler’s dream come true. No limits on bass, walleye and channel cats. Read on.
Since March 3, anglers have been able to fish for bass, walleye and channel catfish without daily catch or size limits from the mouth of the Columbia River 545 miles upstream to Chief Joseph Dam.
The main goal of deregulating the fisheries for bass, walleye and channel catfish is to increase the harvest of those non-native species. All three species are abundant and prey on juvenile salmon and steelhead that are listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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Some 2019 hunting seasons closing
Seasons continue
Some 2019 hunting seasons closing
The year’s end is four days away, not counting today. Next Tuesday, Dec. 31, will be the last day of the hunting season for several species including forest grouse. Through Tuesday, the legal limit is four of any species, to include not more than three of each species.