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• Motorcyclist injured in crash with deer

  May 27, 2012 in News, City A 65-year-old man was injured Sunday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Highway 395.

• Hunting and fishing

  November 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B6 Fly fishing With the cooling water, dry fly fishing is just about over on Idaho and Montana rivers.

• Landers: Hunters see signs that rut is on the way

  November 3, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 The signals have been showing up in the woods. Hunters are taking note: White-tailed deer have been gearing up for the annual breeding frenzy known as the rut. Northeastern Washington’s …

• Hunters rejoice while bucks get caught in rut

  November 2, 2011 in Sports The signals have been showing up in the woods. Hunters are taking note: White-tailed deer have been gearing up for the annual breeding frenzy known as the rut.

• New rule restricts points

  September 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page K4 Deer hunters in one of Washington’s top white-tailed deer areas will be restricted to shooting whitetail bucks with four or more points on one side of their antlers. The antler … 1

• Idaho whitetails resilient

  September 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page K4 First, the good news: White-tailed deer hunting should be good in Idaho this fall. The herds have taken some hits in recent years from hard winters, but they’ve repeatedly proven … 3

• Bison Range has youthful feel in spring

  June 5, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 When it comes to the four seasons at the National Bison Range at Moiese, Mont., different people have different favorites, Pat Jamieson says. Some prefer summer, even though it can …

• Some male critters feeling light-headed

  February 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 It’s the shedding season for the area’s deer, elk and moose. Even the biggest bucks and bulls have been getting rid of their head-gear and looking a lot like the …

• Jim Kershner: I credit my dog Jack for helping solve an eerie deer mystery

  February 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 I believe, to this day, that “The Blair Witch Project” was a documentary. Or, to put it another way, I am ridiculously easy to spook, especially in the woods, especially … 1

• Out & About: Moose raffle ticket perfect hunter gift

  December 19, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Moose raffle ticket perfect hunter gift OUTBUY – Looking for a foolproof gift for a big-game hunter?

• Keeping ranch intact a boon to whitetails

  December 12, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 A group effort is under way to keep a Colville-area ranch intact for the benefit of the family and the public. “As long as we keep land open to wildlife, … 2

• Cougar sighting is cause for alert

  November 26, 2010 in City on Page A8 A cougar was seen around 9 p.m. Wednesday night chasing a deer across Government Way near Mukogawa-Fort Wright Institute in Spokane.

• Remote cameras leave little doubt

  November 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 While most sportsmen continue to use the traditional scouting methods that include tracking and surveying with binoculars, an increasing number of hunters are using remote cameras. Dozens if not hundreds …

• The rut leads whitetails to abandon wary ways

  November 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 A whitetail hunter is always up for the mating season. The rut, as it’s called, is a short window of opportunity exercised by the deer and the sportsmen alike.

• State curbs game from Dakota

  October 3, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C13 North Dakota and Virginia this year have been added to the list of states from which the meat of big-game ungulate species cannot be brought back into Washington. The two …

• Dissuading uninvited guests in the garden

  August 29, 2010 in Features on Page D3 Early one morning in January, my husband and I were greeted by a bull moose looking in our front window. While it was cool getting to see him up close, …

• The deer catcher

  February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Never mind that he’s 70. Jim Kujala is wired like a predator to head out at 10 p.m. or 3 a.m. or whenever his prey is at hand. Rivaling Noah …

• Republic responds to deer problem

  February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Deer control in residential areas is controversial virtually anywhere it’s considered, and the Ferry County seat of Republic is no exception. “We got a few threats last year in the …

• Motorist injured in collision with deer

  January 7, 2010 in City A woman driving on U.S. Highway 2 struck a deer near Bear Lake in north Spokane County this morning and was injured, the Washington State Patrol said.

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• Big-game harassment by antler gatherers increasing

  April 5, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Big-game hunting seasons are closed, but overzealous people scavenging for shed antlers may be harassing elk to death, Washington Fish and Wildlife Department biologists say. Elk weakened by another tough …

• Hungry deer show appetite for research

  February 22, 2009 in City on Page B3 A few mule deer in Riverside State Park learned Saturday morning that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Some 75 deer have been lured to a small area …

• Yakima deer plagued by lice

  February 22, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C9 Washington wildlife officials estimate about 50 percent of the deer population in two central Washington counties has been lost since 2004, and while all the causes aren’t known, at least …

• Deer trapped, tagged in Riverside Park

  February 21, 2009 in News, Outdoors Wintering deer congregation at Riverside State Park tapped for research

• Ice, deer impacting traffic

  February 12, 2009 in City Icy conditions on the roadways have caused a few minor crashes this morning including a one-car rollover at Interstate 90 and the Argonne Road exit, police said.

• Bulls, bucks shed macho image

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Moose, elk and deer males are feeling a little light-headed these days. The bucks and bulls are shedding their antlers to make room for new and maybe larger racks by …

• Snow hounds game

  January 11, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Deep snow isn’t the only curse dogging wildlife in the region this week. “Loose dogs are taking a toll on deer,” Wanda Clifford, Inland Northwest Wildlife Council executive director, said …

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