HUNTING -- International news outlets are reporting that Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing a tourist-attraction prized lion in July because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt, according to a cabinet minister today. Charges are still pending against...
HUNTING -- Although a wildfire blazed through portions of the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area near the Tucannon River in August, the popular southeast Washington hunting destination and other area public lands did not completely burn. "The areas are open for hunting seasons now underway and...
FISHING -- "Fishing for fall chinook in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River continues to be excellent," says Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regional wildlife biologist in the Tri-Cities. Here's the rest of his report with numbers from the past week.…
FISHING -- Anglers will be able to keep fin-clipped steelhead in the upper Columba and tribs such as the Methow and Okanogan starting Thursday. Following are details from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Action: Allow anglers to retain hatchery-origin steelhead and rainbow trout…
HUNTING -- New rules have been approved to help guide elk hunts before and after Montana’s general archery and rifle seasons. The Billings Gazette reports the Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the so-called “shoulder season” guidelines Thursday that would allow hunting to start as early…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
