BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE Columbia spring Chinook managers will consider a season on the river below Bonneville Dam that would run through April 8 and an April 1-26+May 2 Columbia Gorge season. “Model outputs indicate these recommend... See more
BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE Another petition to list an important Northwest fish stock under the Endangered Species Act appears to have been shot down by the feds, making for three in the last two and a half months. In a filing to be p... See more
BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE Smelt turned up after all for Wednesday’s opener on the lower Cowlitz, a welcome surprise for dippers as well as state managers. “Lots of limits,” said a WDFW spokesman this morning, proclaiming it a “Smeltm... See more
BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE Is it déjà vu all over again for Washington black bear hunters still smarting from the loss of the spring season several years ago? A sentence buried deep in the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s una... See more
BY ANDY WALGAMOTT, NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN MAGAZINE In a tough session for fish- and wildlife-related legislation, a critter corridor bill still has a chance to create a win for deer, elk and other animals, hunters and drivers. As long as it doesn’t become ro... See more
