Gifts for the beginning angler
Angling is a sport with thousands of gadgets. Some would say this is an understatement. These two sentences become completely believable and understandable when walking down the fishing aisle of any sporting goods store.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
2019 Okanogan County bear and cougar hunting prospects
This is another in a series of columns containing 2019 hunting prospects. Columbia Basin hunters pursuing black bear and cougar might want to travel north. Today we offer a condensed version of this year’s bear hunting prospects for Okanogan County, also known as District 6 by Fish and Wildlife.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2019 Elk hunting prospects
This is another in a series of columns containing 2019 hunting prospects. Today we offer a condensed version of this year’s elk hunting prospects for Grant and Adams counties, also known as District 5 by Fish and Wildlife.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2019 deer hunting prospects in the Columbia Basin
This is the fourth of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
2019 hunting prospects continued
This is the third of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
2019 hunting prospects continued
This is the second of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
2019 hunting prospects
This is the first of several columns containing 2019 hunting prospects.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fishing prospects continue
This is the third in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Eastern Washington lakes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Hunting seasons established this weekend
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will be busy this weekend. This body will set the 2019 hunting seasons and review the annual wolf report. Note the ending of the antlerless white-tail deer hunts in some areas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opening day prospects continued
This is the second in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Opening day fishing prospects
This is the first in a series of columns about the fishing prospects in Columbia Basin lakes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Current hunting and fishing licenses expire March 31
Pull out the current hunting and fishing license located in your wallet. Note the “valid to” date. The “to” date will be 03/31/2019 on all licenses and tags, as they all expire at midnight on March 31.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
March 1 opener a week from today
A week from today, Friday, March 1 at midnight, the March 1 opener will begin. This is the first of several fishing opening seasons in the Columbia Basin.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Stay inside and cool it during these latest days of winter
Difficult to fish, hunting seasons have closed... What’s an outdoors-minded person to do? Just relax and get your indoor chores completed. This weather will disappear in a few weeks, at least this is the plan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
March first opener three weeks away
The March First opener can be a big deal in the Columbia Basin. The weather is the biggest factor, as with all spring fishing openers. One of the more popular waters is Martha Lake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Most hunting seasons close Sunday
Hunting seasons in final days
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Commission meeting includes pronghorn report
The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet tomorrow and Saturday in Olympia. The meeting will take place in Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday and at 8 a.m. Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Turkey hunt a bust so far
Turkey season continues
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
First hunting trip results next week
Firsthand report next week
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
DOS opens season at fairgrounds this weekend
This is the opening Weekend of Columbia Basin Dutch Oven Society. The group is having their opening weekend of Dutch oven season at the North Campground, behind the fair office, of the Grant County Fairgrounds. The public is welcome, there is no charge.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Walleye on the hook
Walleye anglers have been fishing along the Alder Street Fill this past week to week and a half. Many have been successful. Anglers heading for their vehicles have been seen carrying stringers of two to five fish. Good luck.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Commission meeting March 15, 16 and 17
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on hunting season proposals during meetings in Wenatchee March 15, 16 and 17, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fishing fever hits Basin anglers
Great weather has hit the Columbia Basin, causing anglers to grab rods, lures and bait, then head to their favorite spring fishing hole. We are lucky to have several lakes and a few streams open to fishing all year long. Pick up a Fish and Wildlife fishing regulations pamphlet and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Master Hunter application deadline Feb. 15
The Fish and Wildlife will accept applications for its Master Hunter Permit Program through Feb. 15. The program is designed to promote safe, lawful and ethical hunting and to strengthen Washington’s hunting heritage and conservation ethic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
End of seasons are news of the week
The last day of the pheasant season is Monday Jan. 15. The limit is three roosters a day. The quail season also ends on Monday, with a bag limit of 10 birds a day. The chukar and Hun season closes on Monday also. The limit is six chukar and six …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Elk season is big news of the week
The general elk season started last Saturday and will continue through Sunday. Driving Colockum Pass during the hunt is an interesting drive. Go to Kittitas and head toward Wenatchee or go to Wenatchee and head toward Kittitas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Dove and forest grouse seasons open one week from today
Hunting season is nearing, with some early seasons open already. The mourning dove season opening on Sept. 1 and continuing through Oct. 30. The limit is 15 birds per day and a possession limit of 45. It wasn’t long ago when we had a 15-day season and a limit of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
National Park passes increase $70 next Monday
OK, so I hammered this into the ground last week, but this is too good to let it go without hammering it into the ground again this week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Last two Washington snakes
This is the sixth in a series about dangerous and irritating Eastern Washington Critters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Special big game permit deadline approaches
The special big game permit application deadline is approaching. It is less than two weeks away, May 24. This deadline surprised me this year. The beginning of the submission period for Deer, Elk, Mountain Goat, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, and Turkey began on April 20 and will continue through midnight on …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Opening day a success
The opening weekend of the lowland lake fishing season is two weeks passed. Studying the results shows Grant County lakes above the two fish per angler mark, except for Vic Meyers Lake which was at 1.86.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Two days left in the current duck and goose hunting seasons
Two days remain in the current duck and goose hunting seasons. The duck season will continue through Sunday, Jan. 29.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
License system up, but not completely workable
The new Fish and Wildlife hunting and fishing license system is up and we’ve logged on to test it. Problems were apparent immediately.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Deer, elk seasons continue; bad weather needed for ducks
Lots of hunting still available in Eastern Washington. Read on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO
Wearing orange while hunting turkey
After the photo of Rudy Lopez and me appeared last week with our turkeys, I have been asked about hunting turks while wearing orange. We wear the orange because we also hunt quail during our turk hunts. Hunter orange is required when hunting quail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO
2016 Grant County hunting prospects continued
Fish and Wildlife biologists put forth their best predictions or prospects for the upcoming hunting season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
