Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Properly disposing bones and hides of harvested game takes a little planning
Successful big game hunters are required to remove and care for all of the edible meat from the animals they kill, but what about the bones?
Size doesn't matter at annual fish camp
When the wind that blasts from Bayview north across Lake Pend Oreille mixes with the throb blowing west from the Clark Fork River, and the swirl rushing southe…
Officers seek info about moose poached near Lewiston
Two moose poached near Lewiston are under investigation by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Fish and Game angler survey deadline looms
Panhandle anglers have until Nov. 13 to complete a Fish and Game angler survey.
Biologists prepare for next leg of elk study
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Beyond steaks: Tasty options for game meat
We love deer and elk steaks, but you can only get so many off an animal. That means lots of wild game meat is ground into burger, but there are other options t…
First buck is a wall-hanger for 10-year-old
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
Fish and Game wants anglers to weigh in
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to know what anglers think about fishing opportunities in Idaho and has posted an angler opinion survey online.
Young hunter loses first buck to bear
Last weekend, 10-year-old hunter Keaton Simpach shot his first buck. But the night after he, his father James, and grandfather Robert dangled the deer from a m…
Fewer elk killed near St. Joe
By RALPH BARTHOLDT
State has half million acres open to hunters, anglers
Hunters prefer private land. In many cases it’s where they can get away from others, their ATVs, camp trailers and the fray associated with regular open season…
Access Yes! Heck, yeah!
By the time we reached the wheat fields, the dog had already thrown up once and was looking at me from his place on the passenger side floor boards, fangs of s…
Tips for hunting birds from a duck boat
Duck hunters who use a boat to get to their blinds should remember they must follow boating, as well as hunting rules. And because inclement weather is common during the duck season, it’s advisable to implement pro…
Tight lines: Fish and Game opens steelhead harvest
Evelyn Kaide’s gardenia is doing well, thank you.
Return of the native
By RALPH BARTHOLDT