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Northwest Sportsman Magazine


At Wildlife Commission’s Request, WDFW Looks Into Possibility Of Regionally Delisting Some Wolves In State

SUSPECTED MEMBER OF A WOLF PACK IN THE "WEDGE" OF NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY, CAPTURED BY A TRAIL CAM IN LATE JANUARY. (WDFW)

Washington has a statewide wolf conservation and management plan — for the most part.

Inside the 300-page document, all sorts of plans and and policies and contingencies for dealing with wolves everywhere from Neah Bay to The Narrows on the …read more…

NWS Kayak Kolumnist Putting On Springer, Saltwater Seminars

MARK VEARY WITH A PAIR OF SPRINGERS HE CAUGHT OUT OF THE MULTNOMAH CHANNEL. (MARK VEARY)

Our Mark Veary and two other kayak anglers are putting on a trio of seminars on how to fish for spring Chinook and get out on the ocean in plastic boats.

The first is Thursday, March 22, at Hoggs Hardcore …read more…

Leap-Frogging, And A Little Steelheading On The ‘Nooch

THE AUTHOR WITH A WYNOOCHEE WINTER STEELHEAD. (JASON BROOKS)

by Jason Brooks

The other night my phone rang and it turned out to be Ted Schuman of Winter Run Guide Service. Ted was calling to ask if I wanted to go fishing the next day. He had an open …read more…

SW WA, Lower Columbia Fishing Report (12-19-11)

WINSTON MCCLANAHAN REPORTS HE AND A FELLOW ANGLER WENT 6 FOR 7 LAST WEEK ON THE COWLITZ WHILE FISHING WITH R&K GUIDE SERVICE. (WRIGHT & McGILL/EAGLE CLAW PHOTO CONTEST)

(COURTESY FISHERIES BIOLOGIST JOE HYMER)

SALMON/STEELHEAD

Cowlitz River – Fishing is good for steelhead, especially for boat anglers around the trout hatchery.

WINSTON MCCLANAHAN REPORTS HE AND A FELLOW ANGLER WENT 6 FOR 7 LAST WEEK ON THE COWLITZ …read more…

Man Arrested For Allegedly Poaching 3 Trophy Wenaha Bulls

(OSP)

(OREGON STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE)

An Island City, Oregon father and son were arrested last week by Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division troopers following an investigation into the unlawful taking of two bull elk in the Wenaha …read more…

Floor: Get Ready For September ‘Salmon Crescendo’

Editor’s note: This is the monthly newsletter of Tony Floor, sportfishing affairs director for the Northwest Marine Trade Association.

I heard the news that causes most Northwest people to use some of George Carlin’s favorite words… La Nina is coming …read more…

SAFE For Salmon Bill Still Needs Help

Sportfishing leaders are saying keep the support coming as a work session in Salem last week neither moved the SAFE For Salmon bill to the full House for a vote — nor killed it.

In particular they’re saying that anglers …read more…

NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS

NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS

What’s Fishin’ In Oregon (4-6-11)

MARK (LAST NAME UNKNOWN) SHOWS OFF A STEELIE AND A SPRINGER CAUGHT OFF THE OREGON SHORE BEFORE THE COLUMBIA CLOSED EARLIER THIS WEEK. (WRIGHT & McGILL/EAGLE CLAW PHOTO CONTEST)

Check out my recent blog entries and it’s all springer this, springer that, springer, springer, springer.

I say, enough with those fickle finners!

There is more to Oregon — and life — than delicious, delectable …

MARK (LAST NAME …read more…

Colville Man Wins WA Moose Raffle

If you’re a moose hunter and live in a town starting with the letter C, make sure you buy a raffle ticket for next year’s drawing.

Colville’s Lloyd Hoppner was drawn as this year’s winner of the Washington moose permit, …read more…