Manager Tackles Hunting Violation Charge Head On
A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regional manager who self-reported mistakenly shooting a whitetail buck with a rifle in a unit only open at the time for archery hunting confronted the incident head on during an agency virtual open house Wednesday night.
‘Ambitious’ Salmon Habitat Bill Gets Public Hearing
A sweeping if also contentious salmon riparian habitat protection and restoration bill drew support from a regional recreational fishing organization, tribal leaders and others during a hearing in Olympia this morning, but also strong opposition from farmers and some counties.
ODFW OKs 2-rod Angling On Lower Willamette Starting 3-1
ODFW announces that anglers with the two-rod validation will be able to deploy a pair of poles on the lower Willamette River beginning March 1 during what is expected to be a decent spring Chinook run.