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Lake Cd'A fishing is improving
Fishing is only going to pick up more on Lake Coeur d'Alene, said Jeff Smith with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Life in pictures
POST FALLS - As Bob Thomas approaches 95 years old, he bemoans that he had to give up driving his car. The worst part? It has limited his opportunities to get …
Bears awake to plenty of spring green
Hungry bears are waking from their winter slumber and seeing a sight for sore eyes - the beginnings of spring green-up.
Conservation kids camp comes to fruition
Natural resource agencies, and sportsmen across the country, are coming to the realization that our outdoor traditions and heritage lie, to a great extent, in …
Carving out a niche in the art world
HOPE - The wolf head mounted on a pedestal in James Davis' office is surrounded by ribbons and lit by sun that slants through a large window. Davis, a physicis…
Outdoors Briefs for April 15, 2010
Fur sale set for May 1 in Cd'A; Paddle season opener tonight; Cd'A Sportsmen's Breakfast April 20; Center Target receives top rating; Sandpoint ranger office to move; Kalispell Bay boat launch repairs set
Budgets for bugs, other 'nongame' wildlife
In all the news about state budgets it is interesting to note that Idaho Fish and Game receives no general tax money. Fish and Game is funded by hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes on sportin…
Idaho Falls man loses hunting privileges for life
Shooting five elk in one day has cost an Idaho Falls man his privilege to hunt for the rest of his life - not only in Idaho, but each of the 33 member states of the Wildlife Violator Compact. On March 22, 2010, Jer…
Priest River popular for mackinaw
Priest River is a hot spot for mackinaw right now, said Jeff Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service. Most are trolling mini squids behind flashers, he advised. "One thing they should watch for, us…
Best fishing is from boats on Hayden Lake
Crappies are starting to hit on Hayden Lake.
Hooked on pike
Bob Volz knows where he'll be this Saturday: On Hayden Lake fishing for pike. It's tournament time. "Oh yeah, I'll be there," he says. The Spirit Lake man know…
Fishing better than usual this time of year
Recent rains have caused the Coeur d'Alene River to rise and run faster, but in another week the water level should be back down, which makes for good rainbow trout fishing, said Brad Zierer, of Black Sheep Sportin…
Former NIC student earns prestigious photography award
When Nick Selway was young, he knew North Idaho College only as the host to the wrestling camps that he and his family would travel to each summer from their L…
A snow story for April 1
It was a cold, snowy March night in the mountains south of Fourth of July pass when Alaskan adventurer Jack Blake made what could have been a fatal mistake.
Panhandle elk numbers increase
SANDPOINT - Panhandle elk numbers are increasing thanks in part to a mild winter, according to Idaho Fish and Game.