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Washington Wildlife Managers Extend Public Comment Opportunity on Contentious Spring Black Bear Hunt
Washington wildlife managers extended the public comment period for a contentious spring bear hunt, Friday.
Now, the public will have until Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. to submit written comments.
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/22/21
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For the first time in a decade, Washington wildlife officials surveyed for a deadly neurological disease during Saturday's modern deer hunting season opener.
Washington Department of Fish and …
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A chance to comment on proposed changes to Washington's spring bear hunting season will close Oct. 21.
After that, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission will review a WDFW …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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10/14/21
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The morning hadn’t started out as planned.
Josh Westley, a Centralia native and resident, was packed and out the door of his house at 4 a.m. on Sept. 11 — the opening day of archery …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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9/29/21
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Fall marks the start of hunting seasons for deer, elk, waterfowl and upland game birds in many areas of Washington.
To help hunters have a successful hunting season, the Washington Department of …
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9/29/21
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With many hunters heading outdoors with firearms, it is a good time to think about gun safety.
In each of the past few years, about 450,000 people hunted in Idaho and more than 100,000 in …
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By The Spokesman-Review
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9/29/21
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for public feedback on a scoping document to inform actions to conserve and rebuild Puget Sound Chinook salmon.
“We …
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Even after careful planning and every precaution taken, you can’t expect everything to go right on a bowhunting trip.
Luckily for Tumwater High School’s Luke Brewer, persistence paid …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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9/29/21
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Portions of the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam soon will be closed to all salmon fishing, fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington announced on Thursday.
The closure is due to …
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Micah Rice / The Columbian
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9/3/21
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers announced Friday 62 tentative dates for razor clam digs beginning in mid-September and running through the end of the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/27/21
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Starting Friday, salmon fishing out of Westport will be open seven days a week.
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife made the announcement Tuesday that weeklong fishing would begin …
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Dan Hammock / The Daily World
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8/6/21
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The leaves have not yet browned, popped free of their constraints and floated lazily to the ground. The air does not have that crisp edge to it yet. Summer is still in its height and glory here in …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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7/30/21
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Anglers will get a chance to land a white sturgeon as a portion of the lower Columbia is slated to open for retention on Sept. 11 and 18. Retention of green sturgeon is prohibited.
The opening is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/21
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Hunters are anxiously waiting to see how this year's fires impact fall hunting seasons, some of which start as soon as Aug. 1.
"This is terrible what's happening in Eastern Washington," said Mark …
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By Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/22/21
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Because of record-breaking summer temperatures in Washington, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking anglers to practice responsible fish handling and to report unusual fish …
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Sam Fletcher / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/22/21
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Members of the Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife commissions will hold a virtual meeting next week to discuss policy for the shared waters of the Columbia River.
Four members of the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/22/21
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Time is undefeated and it always will be. People can try their best to combat it and hold off aging for as long as possible, but time catches up to everyone eventually.
Jim LeMonds and Bob Horness …
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Ryan Peerboom / The Daily News
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7/19/21
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Tickets for the coveted raffle permit hunts for deer, elk, moose, mountain goat and bighorn sheep are on sale until July 17.
Raffle tickets are not available to purchase online or over the phone …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/12/21
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A massive tiger trout pulled from Loon Lake in Stevens County on June 26 has set a new state record, state fishery managers have confirmed.
The 24.49-pound tiger trout broke the previous record by …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/9/21
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The month of July is filled with plenty of fishing opportunities in southwest Washington, from the fourth annual Bass Week, to the annual trout derby and the return of summer steelhead. Right now, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/9/21
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