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Free Eye Test For WA Hunters
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:45:00 +0000)
WDFW and the Optometric Physicians of Washington have teamed up to offer a deal where sportsmen can get their eyes checked for free as we head through this fall's hunting seasons. ... >>>
The Joy Of A 3-pound Salmon
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:59 +0000)
Mike was fishing with his son and brother in southern Puget Sound last weekend and, as can happen when salmon fishing, it had been a pretty slow five hours on the saltchuck off Des Moines. His boy grew restless. ... >>>
A Flame Run To Buoy 10
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:41:02 +0000)
1:02 a.m.: Alarm goes off -- Madre de Dios, why am I doing this again?!? ... >>>
WA 2010 Deer, Elk Forecasts Out
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:09:27 +0000)
With Washington's bow deer season starting tomorrow and archery elk the week after -- and muzzleloader and rifle hunts in the coming months -- now's a good time to get the scoop on this fall's forecasts. ... >>>
Dunge-zilla
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:34:47 +0000)
Come back from a fishing trip and you never know what will show up in your email's net -- take the 4-pound, 10-ounce Dungeness crab caught earlier this summer by Steve McCully. ... >>>
Several Pot Grows Found In Okanogan Hunt Areas
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:39:45 +0000)
In recent weeks, officials have found several large grows in Southeast Washington, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Chelan County and now Okanogan County -- and more are likely, in the Columbia Basin. ... >>>
Closing In On $350K Worth Of Pikeminnows
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:25:37 +0000)
Nikolay Zaremskiy is on the doorstep of having earned a cool quarter million over the past five years catching pikeminnows -- and nearly $350,000 since 2002. ... >>>
Camping At Deception Pass
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:49:01 +0000)
It's still a bit early, but coho boats have begun to gather just below the Deception Pass Bridge. They're fishing cutplug herring behind dodgers and 2-ounce banana weights, pointing their bows towards the ocean from whence the silver salmon are returning to the Skagit River. ... >>>
Western Fall Elk Forecast
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:11:49 +0000)
With elk hunting starting in just over a week in Oregon, now's as good a time as any to get a head's up on this fall's prospects for wapiti in the Beaver State and elsewhere around the West. ... >>>
4-point Only For 117, 121 Units Whitetails?
(Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:46:13 +0000)
A proposal to restrict whitetail buck harvest in two Northeast Washington game units gets a cold reception in today's Spokesman-Review. ... >>>
Outdoor Weekend For Women Coming Up
(Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:53:54 +0000)
There's a program that aims to get more women like our cover gals outdoors. ... >>>
‘The Client Asked To Borrow Officer Fairbanks’ Pen So He Could Write His (Unlicensed) Guide A Check’
(Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:46:24 +0000)
WDFW's spring-summer enforcement newsletter is out, and in addition to more details about the 2008 Christopher Mayeda/Blue Mountains bull elk poaching incident, its 59 pages contain a mess more stories about Washington's fish and wildlife police at work. ... >>>
Skoke ‘Poop Patrol’ Finds Little, Writes Other Tix
(Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:01:50 +0000)
The rule-breaking began before the Skokomish River even opened for Chinook, but so far this season is proceeding better than last summer's s**t-stained fishery. ... >>>
Goddamnit, I Just Got A Ticket For This, And Other Dishonor Roll Tales
(Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:31:50 +0000)
Ripped straight from the Oregon State Police's Fish & Wildlife Division's June Newsletter: ... >>>
‘Frustrated, Angry, Disappointed’ At Judge’s Wolf Ruling
(Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:13:03 +0000)
Montana and Idaho wildlife officials decried the decision of a judge in Missoula to reinstate Federal protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies yesterday that also nixes their plans to hold a second season of fall hunts. ... >>>
Wenatchee Reopening
(Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:49:28 +0000)
Lake Wenatchee will open again this Saturday, Aug. 7, for sockeye, with fishing continuing until further notice, WDFW announced this afternoon. ... >>>
HEADLINES
(September 2nd) Tony Floor Sort Of Excited About Fall Coho(September 1st) What’s Fishing In Washington(September 1st) What’s Fishin’ In Oregon(September 1st) Oregon Deer, Elk Fall Hunt Forecasts(September 1st) Team Just Keep Fishing Wins OTC Tourney, Heads To IGFA Championships(August 31st) Eastern Wash. Dove Prospects(August 31st) SW WA Fishing Report(August 31st) Last Day For B10 King Retention(August 28th) Seasons Soon For Wenatchee, Met Steelies(August 27th) Early Opener For North-Central Washington Steelhead?(August 27th) Thanks, PETA!(August 26th) Crabbing To Close In Most Of Puget Sound(August 26th) Buoy 10 Update(August 26th) Lone Canid Spotted On Tonasket-area Trail Cam(August 26th) WA South Coast Ocean Update(August 26th) SW WA Fishing Report(August 26th) Walla Walla Spree Shooter Charged(August 26th) New OR Coast Wild Coho Fisheries To Open(August 20th) Lake Wenatchee Sockeye To Close(August 20th) Tulalips Release Turkeys On Reservation For Future Hunts(August 19th) Fall Kings To Open In Hells Canyon(August 19th) USFWS On The Way Forward For Idaho And Wolves(August 19th) Ocean, Buoy 10 Salmon Update(August 18th) ODFW Wants Your Buck Teeth(August 18th) Tackling Cacklers(August 18th) Stocking Programs Could End With Condit Dam Removal(August 17th) SW WA Fishing Report(August 16th) Coos Bay Tuna Tourney Yields 6,145 Pounds For Area Food Banks(August 13th) Grave Budget Warning From Governor(August 11th) Another Way Forward On Wolves: Hunters, Pressure WY(August 11th) What’s Fishin’ In Oregon(August 10th) ‘The Client Asked To Borrow Officer Fairbanks’ Pen So He Could Write His (Unlicensed) Guide A Check’(August 10th) WA Permit Sales Boost Hunter Access To Private Land(August 10th) Writer Tackles Way Forward On Wolves(August 10th) SW WA Fishing Report(August 9th) Hobbs Finishes 6th At Forrest Wood Cup(August 9th) 3 Public Meetings On Columbia Hatchery Future(August 7th) 18-year-old Arrested In Walla Walla Co. Deer Spree-killing Case(August 6th) NW Basser Hobbs Moves Up To 7th At FW Cup(August 5th) NW Basser In 12th Place After Day 1 At Forrest Wood Cup(August 4th) Sequim Retirees Shocked At Town Name’s Hunting Link 
A tractor salesman by weekday, a big-bull killer during hunting season. Norm McKean tagged his big 6x7 with a 518-yard shot from Weatherby Accu-Mark 30-378 Mag. and Leupold 4.5x14 custom-cal...
INDUSTRY NEWS
Ruger, Carhartt Return With Rifle-Jacket Offer
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:07:13 +0000)
Between September 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, customers who purchase any new, American-made Ruger bolt-action rifle will receive a free Ruger-branded, American-made Carhartt jacket. ... >>>
Vault For Solo Shotgun Now Available
(Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:58:05 +0000)
Designed to hold a single shotgun, the ShotLock™ Solo-Vault is the first product designed to keep home defense shotguns both secure and accessible. ... >>>
