Outdoors
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Fall fishing season winds down
With the recent colder temperatures - and more predicted - fishing has been spotty on many area lakes and streams, said Steve Holweg of Cabela's.
F&G Commission to meet in Cd'A
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Nov. 9 and 10 at the Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 506 West Appleway in Coeur d'Alene.
Pend Oreille revival needed
Lake Pend Oreille is in some need of a major revival related to a popular, grassroots fishery.
13th annual Winter Swap at Kootenai County Fairgrounds Nov. 5
The Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain volunteer ski patrols are hosting the 13th annual Winter Swap at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items for sale will include new and u…
Passing on the Legacy
It's a rare experience, Geoff Harvey says, slicing a pair of cross-country skis through the powder at the Fourth of July Pass.
Northern pike still biting in Cd'A, Hayden lakes
Northern pike are still biting on Coeur d'Alene and Hayden lakes.
Some area fisheries spotty, others holding on
With the recent chilly weather, some area fisheries are getting spotty while others continue to hold on.
BLM's Blackwell Island boat launch closed for season
COEUR d'ALENE - The Bureau of Land Management's Blackwell Island boat launch is closed.
Boise man loses hunting license for life ... 3 times
John Hoffman, 58, of Boise, was one of the first poaching offenders in Idaho whose hunting privileges were revoked for life for his involvement in the infamous 1997 Cascade area railroad case.
A family gathering
Just as predicted, the traffic-stopping black bear family that was treed along U.S. 93 south of Whitefish climbed down after dark Monday, escaping after a long…
Unintentional shootings reported
The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office reported two unrelated, unintentional shootings from last weekend.
Fabulous fall fishing awaits
Pick your battles.
Tread carefully with traps Fish & Game balances hunters, wolves, wildlife
Managing big game populations by harvest regulations alone is seldom accomplished by state wildlife managers in this day and age. Back when big game harvest wa…
Repercussions of wolf escape unclear
SANDPOINT - The operator of a wolf advocacy center regrets not reporting the escape of a wolf hybrid, but said she feared it would have resulted in an automatic death sentence for the animal.
Big game hunters: Keep predators in mind
As big game hunters take to the woods, they are reminded that they are not alone at the top of the food chain.