POACHING -- Jason Locke, 37, of Kennewick has pleaded guilty to poaching a bull elk and using his wife's special hunting license illegally, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department reports. Locke was fined a total of $11,345, including a $6,000 criminal wildlife assessment penalty for…
FISHING -- Kokanee limits were lifted starting Saturday BELOW Dworshak Dam to give anglers a chance to harvest fish that are otherwise being sucked into the dam. NOTE: My previous post erred by suggesting the limits were lifted in the reservoir. That's not so: The…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Conservation groups reached a legal settlement today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that paves the way for gray wolves once again to be removed from endangered species protections in Idaho and Montana. The settlement was filed for approval with a…
HUNTING -- My numbers were off in a previous post about the revenue the government loses by not being able to employ controlled hunting for managing wolves in the Northern Rockies. Idaho took in $470,000 during the 2009-2010 wolf hunting season while Montana took in…
OUTDOORS -- Here's the list of seminars by local sportsmen scheduled during the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show underway at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center through Sunday. TODAY 1 p.m. -- Fly casting, by Jerry hunt. 2 p.m. -- Outdoor gear, by Doug Saint-Denis…
STEELHEAD FISHING -- It's hard to ignore today's report from Riggins, where the water is running at 5,020 CFS, the water temperature is 42 degrees, and the steelhead are still active. "Last week fishing was HOT!," said Amy Sinclair of Exodus Wilderness Adventures. "Fishermen hooked…
WILDLIFE — Wyoming researchers say the distribution of nonlead ammunition to hunters in Jackson Hole is likely helping prevent lead poisoning of ravens, eagles and other scavengers. But the study is in its early stages. This is the second year researchers have tried to gauge…
WINTER SPORTS -- Warmer days followed by cool nights and continued snowfall are creating a stew of conditions for backcountry winter travlers to consider, says Kevin Davis from the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint. Generally, the weekly avalanche advisory posted this morning rates avalanche…
Green Tunnel from Kevin Gallagher on Vimeo. HIKING - Under the trail name "Fester," Virginia hiker Kevin Gallagher hiked the 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Then he compiled some 4,000 photos into a stop-motion video called Green Tunnel, which gives a view of the…
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