hunting

The Oregon Legislature is considering whether to put a measure on the ballot asking voters if hunting and fishing should be a constitutional right.  Currently, signatures are being gathered for an initiative that would ban fishing and hunting.  Amy Pat...

On Monday, the Interior Department announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities across 2.1 million acres. The increased recreational access includes 88 National Wildlife Refuges and one National Fish Hatchery ...

California based Ducks unlimited as a new director of Operations for the western region. Jeff McCreary will now oversee the office established to help restore and protect diminishing wetland habitat in Idaho, Washington, Oregon as well as California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah ...

A U.S. District Court judge ruled last week Idaho fish and wildlife officials can continue setting up checkpoint stations to stop all vehicles to enforce hunting and fishing regulations. In his ruling, the judge dismissed Steve Tanner’s lawsuit seeking to ban the roadblocks. Tan ...

Oregon has banned all non-resident hunting, fishing and shell fishing activity, in an effort to stop a surge of non-resident anglers mostly from Washington. Friday’s action follows Washington’s decision to close all hunting, fishing and shell fishing until at least early May. The ...

It’s a struggle many rural portions of Washington face; manning their volunteer EMT staff to ensure when an emergency happens help is on the way.  Colfax representative Joe Schmick has proposed legislation he thinks will make serving as an EMT more attractive.  House Bi...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day with an educational event in Wenatchee October 1st at the North Central Washington Gun Club.   Anyone 17 years of age or under can shoot WDFW firearms, archery equipment and air rifles for free.  ...