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Sun., Oct. 25, 2009, 12:30 a.m.
Wolf plan meeting Tuesday in Spokane
ENDANGERED SPECIES – Public comments will be heard in Spokane on Tuesday on a recently released draft management plan with guidelines for removing gray wolves from Washington’s state endangered species …
Sun., Oct. 25, 2009
Pheasant funds aim at habitat
It’s likely to be a long journey, but the days of good pheasant hunting in Eastern Washington could return. As the 2009 season opens this weekend, hunters are discovering a …
Fri., Oct. 23, 2009
Hunting revenue slumps
BOISE – Instead of raising more revenue, a fee increase hitting out-of-state hunters and anglers has resulted in less money flowing to the Idaho Fish and Game Department this year. …
Fri., Oct. 23, 2009
Hunting + fishing
Fly fishing The Methow’s Miller Hole opened up on Wednesday. This is the easiest piece of the Methow to fish, and just about as close to a sure thing as …
Thu., Oct. 22, 2009
Private landowners give lift to hunters
Late summer through early fall is a humbling period for hunters as we endure the bittersweet ritual of asking for permission to hunt on private land. The effort is riddled …
Mon., Oct. 19, 2009, 8:53 a.m.
Lost hunter found in CdA National Forest
A 29-year-old hunter is recovering after spending a night lost in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest.
Sun., Oct. 18, 2009
Wolf plan to get public hearings
A draft management and conservation plan released recently for gray wolves in Washington presents a blueprint for ushering the predators through their gradual revival to eventual delisting from state endangered …
Sun., Oct. 18, 2009
Out & About
Luck of the draw in Alpine Lakes OUTLAST – For the first time in seven years, Donna Larsen did not draw a coveted permit to camp in the Enchantment Lakes …
Thu., Oct. 15, 2009
Pacelle’s HSUS again shows distasteful image to world
Washington’s general deer hunting season opens Saturday. Thousands of photos will be snapped to preserve the memories of hard work, fabulous scenery, quality family time, good friends and, for perhaps …
Wed., Oct. 14, 2009
Four accused of poaching
Acting on tips from residents, Idaho game officers have nabbed four men accused of poaching elk. A Bonners Ferry veterinarian and his hunting partner were charged with illegally taking one …
Sun., Oct. 11, 2009
Digital camo revolutionizing deer hunts
Camouflage clothing for hunters has been developed much as fishing lures are marketed to anglers: Looking good to the consumer is perhaps more important than what the critter sees. A …
Sun., Oct. 11, 2009
Pups enrich hunting experience
The unpredictability of hunting keeps us coming back. There’s no such thing as a routine hunt. A sure way to add to the drama and interest: Bring along three puppies …
Fri., Oct. 9, 2009
Hunting + fishing
Fly fishing Trout fishing on the main Salmon River in Idaho is giving many anglers a lot of fun. The section between Clayton and Stanley is fishing well. A hatch …
Thu., Oct. 8, 2009, 5:18 p.m.
Montana suspends wolf hunting near Yellowstone
Montana wildlife officials suspended wolf hunting near Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, after nine kills in just three weeks pushed the area’s wolf harvest close to its season-long limit.
Wed., Oct. 7, 2009, 1:16 p.m.
29 wolves shot in Idaho so far this hunting season
Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said a female wolf with the Phantom Hill pack was killed by a hunter, marking the 29th wolf kill since Idaho’s hunting season …
Sun., Oct. 4, 2009
Out & About
18 hours bags Kettle Crest Trail Four hikers recently marched the entire 45-mile length of the Kettle Crest Trail and called it a day.
Fri., Oct. 2, 2009, 1:10 p.m.
First North Idaho wolf kill reported
A wolf was shot in the Marble Creek area of the St. Joe River drainage Thursday during the opening day of wolf season in the Idaho Panhandle.
Fri., Oct. 2, 2009
Hunting + fishing
Fly fishing Amber Lake trout are holding deep, though there is a lot of evening activity on the surface. Try a gray Serendipity in front of the launch.
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
Instant brew ruins perks of good tales
Tuesday might steep in infamy as the day the tradition of camp coffee died. Starbucks, after nearly 20 years of research, has debuted a decent-tasting instant cuppa joe.
Sun., Sept. 27, 2009, 12:01 a.m.
Teen draws dad into big hunt
“It was her idea,” Shawn Barrong said. “I wasn’t planning to go elk hunting this year.” The Sawtooth Mountains area that fired up his passion for bugling bull elk had …
Sun., Sept. 27, 2009
Out & About
World-record bass caught in Japan OUTCAST – The world-record largemouth bass that trophy anglers have been stalking for decades from Florida to California apparently has been caught – by a …
Fri., Sept. 25, 2009
Hunting + fishing
Fly fishing “The St. Joe is on fire,” said Andy Breneman of Silver Bow Fly Shop. “Spruce moths, mahoganies and a few October caddis are out and they’re still catching …
Thu., Sept. 24, 2009
Itchy trigger fingers need to take pause
Hunters have a responsibility to positively identify their target before they pull the trigger. That doesn’t just mean knowing the target is an animal and not a human, or that …
Fri., Sept. 18, 2009
Hunting + fishing
Fly fishing Inland Northwest streams and rivers are fishing well for trout. The Coeur d’Alene, the St. Joe and the Clark Fork are excellent. Start with Mahogany Duns, size 14-16. …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Work, luck key to elk hunt
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 …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Idaho’s new hunt
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 …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Conservative season
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 …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Make the right call for elk
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 …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Birds poised for comeback
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 …
Thu., Sept. 17, 2009
Early youth seasons quality time for family
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 …