HUNTING -- The code of ethics among hunters is eroding, as this Eastern Washington sportsman graphically points out in the following message to Washington Fish and Wildlife police: Here are pictures of the deer that I shot Saturday, Oct. 19, near Rock Lake. I shot…
FISHING -- Through today, anglers have caught 267 marked adults and 161 jacks fall Chinook and caught and released 1,142 unmarked fish in the lower Clearwater River, accordnig to an Idaho Fish and Game Departmetnt creel report. They caught and kept 861 adults and 671…
HUNTING -- During the first week of the main big-game hunting seasons, Idaho Panhandle hunters reported seeing a lot of moose and grouse and they saw more elk and elk sign than the past few years, according to reports for Idaho Fish and Game Department…
HUNTING -- Although there's still plenty of deer hunting opportunity remaining in 2013, the general modern rifle seasons in Eastern Washington ended in many units on Sunday with mixed results. Bottom line: Mule deer success rates are up in the Okanogan region while hunters still…
PUBLIC LANDS -- For sportsmen of all persuasions -- and the businesses and economy they support -- this is a troubling trend that's accelerating in Montana: Disputes over public access across private land in Montana on the rise The Public Land/Water Access Association, which advocates…
HUNTING -- Robert Estuar and his 11 year-old son, Tomas, took a gamble on whether roosters would be stocked at the Fishtrap release site for Saturday's opening of the Eastern Washington pheasant season. But they found birds and made the best of the day with…
HUNTING -- Hunting dusky grouse with a pointing dog is one part bliss and several parts misery and despair. Duskies -- the name given a decade ago to the former "blue grouse" east of the Cascades -- are notoriously fickle about holding to a point.…
ENVIRONMENT -- A new study looking at the impacts of climate change on the world’s ocean systems concludes that by the year 2100, about 98 percent of the oceans will be affected by acidification, warming temperatures, low oxygen, or lack of biological productivity – and…
TRAILS -- Farmers and disabled visitors could be allowed to used motorized vehicles on portions of two major state rail-trails under a proposal being considered by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. A public meeting is set for Nov. 1 in Ellensburg to discuss…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Road construction will require the Bonners Ferry Ranger District to temporarily close Forest Service Road 1007, Caribou Pass Road starting Monday, Oct. 21-Oct. 25 and again Oct. 28-Nov. 1 The road will be reopened Oct. 26-27 to allow visitor access along the…
HUNTING -- Washington wildlife officials are looking for ways to reduce the number of mule deer that congregate in the city limits of Republic, Wash. But in this one case, local officials felt the poor doe deserved a second chance. Fish and Wildlife biologists Wednesday…
HUNTING -- The pressure on sportsmen applied by the NRA and other gun rights organizations to "vote their sport" is particularly troubling since in the past 25 years it’s strayed from the big picture of fish, wildlife and habitat conservation to the narrow premise that…
OUTDOOR GROUPS -- The Spokane Mountaineers, an outdoors club that's been exploring the region's mountains, waters and trails for nearly a century, will describe their activities in the annual Meet the Mountaineers presentation, Monday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. at the Spokane REI store, 1125 N.…
SHOOTING -- The new North Idaho College Breaking Clays Club shot their way to $11,250 in cash prizes at the Upper West Coast Conference Clay Target Championships held Oct. 11 – 13 in Spokane. “This was our first time shooting together as a team," said…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Glacier National Park in Montana is open and welcoming visitors today after a 16-day federal government shutdown that closed all national parks across the country. All 401 national parks that have been closed since Oct. 1 are being reopened today, including the…
WILDLIFE -- Tough times for mule deer. Western states search for reason mule deer populations declining A recent report from the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies found mule deer populations in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and Saskatchewan were in decline, and…
FISHING -- Catch and release trout fishing on Montana's Clark Fork River -- widely practiced by fly fishers -- isn't just good for the fishery; it's good for your health, too. While environmental groups are going to court charging that Washignton understates the contamination hazard…
FISHING -- John and Gail Palumbo of Spokane have taken their dogs with them on salmon fishing trips to the Columbia for years, the the odds for their dogs contracting "salmon poisoning" caught up to them this week. Writes Gail: Want to thank you for…
FLY FISHING -- Bob Bates, 83, passed away Wednesday, a week after he was at the monthly Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club meeting as curious as ever about the sport. A great guy in every way, Bob was always volunteering and giving his talents and…
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Here's another take on that spectacular wildlife watching opportunity posed in mid-September by the death of a bison 400 yards from a road in Yellowstone Park. Five grizzlies and five gray wolves challenged each other for three days as they jockeyed for…
HUNTING -- Do squirrels find other victims to torment and fray their nerves when hunters are not in the woods trying to sneak up on white-tailed deer?
UPDATED 10-17-13 at 9:15 a.m. FISHING -- A deal that ended the federal government shutdown tonight is reopening national wildlife refuges and parks sometime on Thursday. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area boat launches are being reopened after Congress voted to end the shutdown, Superintendent Dan…
HUNTING DOGS -- Even if the pheasant hunting season weren't days away, Jack Dolan and his wife would be sick that their six-month old German shorthair pointer has gone missing. The dog ran off after it was lightly struck by a vehicle late Sunday afternoon…
FISHING -- Montana Trout Unlimited is working with the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to supplement rewards in cases where people illegally plant non-native fish into important trout waters. The organization has said it would add up to $10,000 to a reward for information…
HIKING -- I'm not the only one who's noticed that October often is a premium month for backpacking. The weather is clear and crisp and the autumn colors are brilliant. Check out this photo by Ken Vanden Heuvel from his recent trek into Little Ibex…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
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