Hunting 2020

The Spokesman-Review guide to hunting deer, elk, turkey, waterfowl, upland birds and other game across Eastern Washington and North Idaho with special reports, harvest outlooks and best bets for a successful hunt.

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S-R Hunting Outlook 2020: Washington big game hunters have opportunity for harvest

Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

If you’re a big game hunter in Eastern Washington or North Idaho, you may have already spent time out in the woods scouting, setting up stands or, if you’re an archer, actually hunting. If not, what’s keeping you?

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S-R Hunting Outlook 2020: Idaho elk, whitetails thrive; mule deer bouncing back

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

Deer and elk hunters should see plenty of game in Idaho during fall hunts as mild winters have helped mule deer herds hit hard in recent years to rebound, and elk herds continue to soar and harvests have come roaring back over the past six years.

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S-R Hunting Outlook 2020: Upland bird hunters have time to kill

Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

Wingshooters who take advantage of Washington bird-hunting seasons can pursue quarry somewhere in the scablands to forested mountain peaks from Sept. 1 through Jan. 18. That’s five months of sweaty bliss.

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S-R Hunting Outlook 2020: Plentiful migratory birds en route; good local duck hatch

Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

Washington offers a wide variety of waterfowl hunting options, ranging from deep saltwater areas to dry land agricultural fields. The many types of habitat in the state support opportunities for waterfowl ranging from mallards, Canada geese and snow geese, to sea ducks and brant.

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