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• Work, luck key to elk hunt

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K2 With bull elk in the rut full throttle, any respectable bowhunter who can fib his way out of work or break out of jail is trying to bugle one into …

• Idaho’s new hunt

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K4 More than 15,000 hunters have purchased tags for the first authorized wolf hunts in some 80 years in Idaho and Montana. Experts say few of these hunters are likely to …

• Birds poised for comeback

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K12 Upland bird hunters have reason for hope this year. Coming off one of the worst pheasant, quail and partridge years in memory, production appears to be up from Southern Idaho … 1

• Make the right call for elk

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K6 Corey Jacobsen, a six-time world champion elk caller, has killed a bull in Idaho every year since 1996. And he’s willing to share how he does it. He’s a general …

• Early youth seasons quality time for family

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K14 The absolute best time of the year to take a kid bird hunting – especially for waterfowl – is coming up before the general hunting seasons open. “There’s always lots …

• Conservative season

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K10 Whitetail deer hunters in northeastern Washington are heading into a lean season in the wake of two hard winters. Wildlife biologists said deer numbers were down last year, and they’re …

• Odds high despite shorter seasons

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K7 Deer and elk hunters can’t procrastinate this year in the Idaho Panhandle. Chances of filling a tag are still high, but they have a lot less time to do it.

• Waterfowl staging

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K13 Duck numbers appear to be up for the Pacific Flyway region and while Canada goose numbers appear to be down slightly, the big birds should provide plenty of good hunting …

• Hunting swift targets

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K13 Hunting seasons for some of the smallest and most difficult targets in the Inland Northwest opened on Sept. 1. Mourning doves and forest grouse already are fair game in Idaho …

• New fall turkey season

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K15 Northeastern Washington has a new late-fall general season for wild turkeys. Hunters who harvested two Eastern Washington birds in the spring season can still participate in the fall season. Read …

• Where elk winter well

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K7 Deer and elk in Idaho’s Clearwater region have not suffered the winter losses that have plagued the Idaho Panhandle the past two years. While Panhandle seasons have been cut back …

• When wolves claim your kill

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K4 What if wolves were stalking the same elk you just found in your cross-hairs? Although extremely unlikely, wolves have sometimes tried to claim a big-game animal a hunter has just … 1

• Cougar seasons vary by weapon

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K15 Cougar hunting seasons have become considerably more restrictive this year in Washington. Instead of simple statewide rules, a zone management approach has been incorporated with rules that vary depending on …

• Care for meat a field priority

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K14 Keep it cool; keep it clean. These two basic rules for bringing premium game meat to the table are a challenge when hunters face hot weather, dirt and insects in …

• Watch for rule tweeks

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K10 New state hunting regulations pamphlets are required reading for hunters, and this year is no exception. Unsuspecting deer hunters in northeastern Washington could be tripped up by the elimination of …

• Preserve your hunt options

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K12 Hunters who don’t have a lock on a prime farm teeming with pheasants still have numerous options for hunting upland birds. •State and federal lands provide good bird hunting opportunity, …

• Disabled get roads to success

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K15 Disabled hunters can get special privileges to drive through locked gates onto some forest roads that are otherwise closed to public vehicle travel. The first step is to get the …

• How to de-skunk dog

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K15 In the early 1990s, a group of unheralded chemists gave the world one of the greatest gifts since penicillin: A cheap, effective treatment for a skunk-sprayed dog. Be prepared. Stock …

• Expanding elk still elusive in NE Washington

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K2 “Elk are the bright spot in northeastern Washington big-game herds – but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to hunt,” said Dana Base, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist in …

• Travelers restricted on return

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K14 Washington sportsmen who venture out-of-state to hunt big game cannot legally return with certain parts of ungulate species taken in states or provinces where chronic wasting disease has been detected. …

• In brief: Blue Mountain hunters should expect road delays

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K5 Blue Mountains hunters may experience delays on main roads into prime bear and elk hunting areas this fall. Salvage logging will be underway until the snow piles up to reduce …

• Check stations critical to game management

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K5 Check stations will be open for northeastern Washington deer hunters during two weekends at Chattaroy and four weekends at the Deer Park truck scale. Hunters should stop “so we can …

• Clubs open for sighting rifles

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K10 Spokane Rifle Club open to non-members Oct. 9 through Oct. 17, except Mondays and Tuesdays. Times: noon to 4:30 p.m.weekdays; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekends.