Man Loses Eye Shooting at Salmon A 51 year old man is recovering from injuries he received while shooting at salmon with a .22 caliber rifle on the Deschutes River near Olympia last Sunday. The man took a shot at what he thought was going to be dinner, only the bullet hit a rock and […]
It was a journey to get through the passing of our last dog. “Jesse” was a family member in every sense of the word and putting her down was one of the toughest days in my life. There is only one cure for the passing of an old friend. Meet Bailey the bad dog… I […]
This weeks adventure took us to Mar Don Resort on the Potholes Reservoir for a combination duck and goose hunt with the Meseberg's, owners of the Duck Taxi. Seven of us hit the road on Monday afternoon for two days of fun in one of the Pacific Northwest's most productive regions for waterfowl hunting. Here […]
I spent five days hunting whitetails and mule deer in Eastern Washington last week in what can only be described as sun bathing weather. Not exactly the type of conditions that produce great deer hunting. I saw plenty of deer, including 9 bucks, but there were no shooters in the bunch. Lots of marching, climbing, […]
Puget Sound Crabbing Re-opens Today Seven marine areas of Puget Sound reopen for recreational crabbing today at 8 a.m.. Marine areas 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-1, 8-2, and a portion of area 9 north of a line between Olele Pt and Foulweather Bluff will be open to crabbing 7 days a week starting today thru […]
I’ve got to admit that I didn’t really get serious about scent control until just a few years ago when someone pointed out to me how ridiculously short our big game hunting seasons were in Washington. I, like so many otherers, did everything absolutely back-asswards when it came to controlling my own scent in the […]
MISSOULA, Mont.-With hunting seasons nearing, Budweiser and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation-two longtime partners in wildlife conservation and responsible outdoor recreation-are reminding hunters of three fundamental rules for safe gun handling: 1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction This is the most basic rule of firearm safety. Never allow a gun to […]
After a long and successful charter fishing season in Southeast Alaska you’d think my mind would still be awash with visions of salmon, halibut, ling cod, and every other saltwater critter that’ll bite a cut plug herring. Oh contraire mon frere! The sight of a small Sitka blacktail buck on a beach in early August […]
BY JOHN KOENIG. I still can’t get past the thrill of this past Friday morning’s bear hunt and can’t help but wonder if you other hunters out there feel the same about hunting as I do. I’m anxious to hear your comments on this, so please feel free to leave them. The Scenario: It’s black […]
One of the exciting things going on for me right now is the prospect of deer hunting this fall. I remember hunting with my dad as a kid but as I got older and started playing football and basketball it seemed that there just wasn't any time to dedicate to hunting. As I got older […]
