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Got A Trout Lake Lot? Learn How To Build A Log Cabin At 1-day Class

(ONALASKA LOG BUILDING)

Want to learn how to build your own cabin?

Sign up for Jack and Sharon Tipping’s one-day log-building class covering all aspects of construction from foundation to finish, using ropes and pulley blocks.

Taught out of their Onalaska, Wash., log …read more…

Cabela’s Announces Plan To Open New ‘Outpost’ Store Near Yakima

(CABELA’S PRESS RELEASE)

(Editor’s note: For a news article on this, see the Yakima Herald-Republic’s piece.)

Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced plans to open its first Cabela’s Outpost Store, unveiling a new …read more…

Cabela’s On Track For Mid-April Opener At Tulalip

THE MAIN AISLE OF THE NEW CABELA'S AT MARYSVILLE, WASH., WILL LOOK SIMILAR TO THIS ONE. (CABELA'S)

(CABELA’S PRESS RELEASE)

Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is on schedule for a mid-April opening of the new Tulalip, Wash., store. It will be located within Quil Ceda Village along Interstate 5 at …read more…

2012 Northwest Sportsmen’s & Boat Show Schedule

(O'LOUGHLIN TRADE SHOWS)

Here’s the schedule for all the upcoming shows this winter and early spring:

JANUARY

Jan. 11-15: Portland Boat Show, Expo Center, Portland; otshows.com

Jan. 20-22: Great Rockies Sport Show, Metra Park, Billings; greatrockiesshow.com

Jan. 20-22: Tri-Cities Sportsmen Show, TRAC Center, …read more…

Knot 2 Kinky: Knottable, Stetchable, Rustproof Wire Leader

Knot 2 Kinky, by Aquateko. (AQUATEKO)

(AQUATEKO PRESS RELEASE)

Advanced Knot 2 Kinky (K2K) Nickel Titanium leader wire offers a host of remarkable fisherman-friendly properties.

This space-age material is totally knottable, allowing for easy connections via simple knots like the standard clinch, perfection loop or figure …read more…

Bendable, Durable, Practically See-through — The InvisaSwivel

The InvisaSwivel, by Aquateko. (AQUATEKO)

(AQUATEKO PRESS RELEASE)

InvisaSwivel represents a revolutionary development in terminal tackle. Unlike other swivels that corrode and eventually break, the InvisaSwivel’s semi-soft material can be bent in any direction, yet will spring back straight and true every time, and without …read more…

Wash. Waterfowl Assoc. Hopes To Grow Heritage Lands Program Across State

FARMLAND PRESERVATION IS A CRITICAL ASPECT OF THE WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION’S HERITAGE LANDS PROGRAM BECAUSE IT STOPS URBAN SPRAWL AND PROVIDES OPEN AREAS THAT ARE  SUITABLE FOR WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AND HUNTING. (WWA)

(WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE)

In 2006 the Washington Waterfowl Association (WWA) was attempting to save the planted fields at the Headquarters Unit (HQ) of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW’s) Skagit Wildlife Area (SWA). These fields had been …read more…

Sportsman’s Spotlight Segments Heard On 21 NW Radio Stations

Last August saw the launch of Sportsman’s Spotlight, a 21/2-minute daily (Monday-Friday) program heard on 21 radio stations in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon and Idaho as well as Newport, Ore.

Hosted by David Sparks Ph.D., a veteran television personality of …read more…

Show Us Your Hunting Camp Contest II

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Hunting camps are as much a part of the Northwest hunting experience as frozen toes and pretty sunrises. Some Northwest elk and deer camps are as elaborate as small cities, some are as spartan as a backpack and a sleeping …read more…

Tix For $10,000 Resurrection Derby Go On Sale Mid-Oct.

Tickets for the 2nd Annual Resurrection Derby, held in Washington’s northernmost marine waters later this fall, will go on sale in mid-October, according to organizers.

Put on by the San Juan Islands Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers, the event will …read more…