Sight in that Rifle! By Jason Brooks September is upon us and for the rifle hunter that means it is time to hit the rifle range. For some it might be to check the zero and make sure their trusty deer rifle is still sighted in, while for others it might be to “break in” […]
Return to Nootka Sound! By Jason Brooks Finally after a few years of border closures anglers can finally make the trek back up north to fish Canadian waters. The salmon that feed here are a mix of U.S. bound stocks and local Canadian run fish which means plentiful opportunities to catch fish and enjoy some […]
Neah Bay is Back Open! by Jason Brooks Neah Bay and the Makah Reservation have been closed since Covid took over the world but this spring anglers got the good news. Neah Bay is back open! With halibut season’s set the tiny town started to see tourist and fisherman and they were welcomed with open […]
I had the good fortune of hunting mule deer in Idaho recently with some outdoorsman that I hold in high esteem. But after this they might actually walk on water, make the earth flat…you get it. When Joe Pyburn and Travis Van Dam arrived at our trucks back at the trailhead a few days into […]
By Jason Brooks It happens to everyone who has ever hunted. A buck or a bull steps out and presents an “easy” shot and when the report of the rifle is heard or the arrow is released the animal runs away. You missed! Simply put the bullet or arrow did not hit the target and […]
Start Planning an Out of State Hunt by Jason Brooks With hunting season’s going strong in several western states it seems my Social Media pages are full of photos of friends and co-workers filling their tags. This is the time of year when hunters start thinking about extending their seasons or increasing success by hunting […]
2018 Buoy 10 Re-Cap! by Jason Brooks The famed Buoy 10 chinook fishery just ended and what a season 2018 provided! It all started last spring during the North of Falcon season setting process. Rumors abound about limiting the days to just weekends, outlawing “in-line” flashers, a “one and done” fishery, and in the end […]
Brewster Pool Sockeye! by Jason Brooks With the summer heat setting in and water temperatures rising the Okanogan river is too warm for the Lake Osoyoos Sockeye to migrate. This means that as the fish stack up in Columbia river at the famed Brewster Pool you can easily catch these tasty fish. Here are a […]
5 TIP’S FOR HIGH WATER STEELHEAD by Jason Brooks Two weeks of rain and counting with more to come. It seems like our rivers and streams will never come back “into shape” and our winter steelhead season continues to dwindle down from months to weeks. Rain and high water makes it difficult but it doesn’t […]
Living in western Washington, you get used to being around people. Lots of people… That’s not a good thing if you’re a rifle hunter,.. bust your butt to get to the ridge top only to find more souls in blaze orange than you do game animals. Don’t get me wrong, I love my home state but every now […]
