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ODESSA—The Spokesman-Review’s Inland Northwest Trapshoot competition started this last Sunday, Jan. 8. Odessa and Marlin combine to make one team but compete from their respective locations. Both teams are listed combined. Below are the first two weeks of results. Week 1 16 Yard 25: Nick Tebow, Ryan Lewis, Dan Asker 24: Ryan Behrens, Brady Gies, Juan Rocha, Mark Vandeweqhe, Mark Iksic 23: Rochelle Schuh, Tucker Walter, Jim Imbert, Mike Bise, Austin Nelson, Mike Bechtel 22- Markus Smith, Anthony Paszkeicz, Jesse Reeves, Stan D...
ODESSA—The Spokesman-Review’s Inland Northwest Trapshoot competition started this last Sunday, Jan. 8. Odessa and Marlin combine to make one team, but compete from their respective locations. Marlin’s week one result was not shared by press time. 16 Yard 25- Nick Tebow, Ryan Lewis 24- Ryan Behrens, Brady Gies 23- Rochelle Schuh, Tucker Walter 22- Markus Smith, Anthony Paszkeicz, Jesse Reeves, Stan Dammel 21- Tom Schuh, Tyler Smith, Curtis Weber, Wyatt Haase, Cameron Scrupps, Trevor Smith, Garret Braun 20 And under- Jon Fink,...
Paul Detrick of Edwall got his buck at the start of this archery season. Submit your hunting photos With deer archery season underway, Lincoln County hunters are returning to the field. We'd like to share your hunting successes with readers countywide. Email your successful hunting photos to DTEditor@centurytel.net. Send high-resolution .jpg files, and include the photographer's name, the names of hunters in the photos and some general information on when and where the hunt...
DAVENPORT – With deer archery season underway, Lincoln County hunters are returning to the field. We’d like to share your hunting successes with readers countywide. Email your successful hunting photos to DTEditor@centurytel.net. Send high-resolution .jpg files, and include the photographer’s name, the names of hunters in the photos and some general information on when and where the hunt was taken. We’ll publish photos on our sports pages as we receive them throughout the fall hunting season, including archery, modern...
Coffeepot is just one of many fishing spots in Lincoln County. The lake is popular for fly anglers in the early spring and summer. No live bait is allowed at this location. The lake is in a remote location, but there is a BLM campground and boat launch available....
A warm, but not scorching, sunny day greeted the many prospective swimmers and sunbathers on the west end of Fort Spokane across from the festivities at Two Rivers Casino Saturday, July 2. Children enjoyed hopping off the dock into the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt, while parents and young adults took the opportunity for Vitamin D. The parking lots were packed, and most families stuck around for the spectacular fireworks show put on by the Spokane Tribe of Indians at the...
COULEE DAM-–Beginning on July 11, 2022 through August 25, 2022, three boat-in campgrounds will be closed to all public access to replace the pit toilets with vault toilet facilities. Ponderosa Campground, located on the Spokane River portion of the Lake, will be closed August 15- August 25. Goldsmith Campground, located between Keller Ferry and Hanson Harbor, will be closed July 11 –July 21. Penix Campground, located near Jones Bay Campground, will be closed July 18 – July 28. When the work is completed in each campg...
DAVENPORT-After a 37-year career in outdoor law enforcement, 27 years of which were spent as Lincoln County's resident Fish and Wildlife officer monitoring pesky cougars, black bears and litterers, Curt Wood headed for retirement May 25. Wood, a Wisconsin native who now lives in Mill Canyon, hung up his badge and now looks forward to more time spent with his four grandchildren. He doesn't plan to stay indoors, as his retirement plans include plenty of hunting, fishing and trav...
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Brandon" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags flew along the highway as motorists honked and waved entering town. Anti-President Joe Biden flags waved from high atop farm combines, pickups and campers. But it wasn't the anti-Biden sentiment that brought thousands of people to town, it was the 33rd annual running of the Lind C...
ODESSA – The kids' fishing derby held Saturday morning, June 11, on private property at Schafer's pond south of Odessa was sponsored by the Crab Creek Alliance, the second event held this year by this newly organized Odessa non-profit. Many contributors to the event provided fishing poles for those who did not have them (although most brought their own), as well as everything from nightcrawlers for bait, hand-tied fishing flies by Rennie Tassell of Rosalia, and even c...
GRAND COULEE–Fishermen can begin to fish for white sturgeon on Lake Roosevelt seven days per week beginning Saturday, June 18. The allotted lake area for fishing includes water from Grand Coulee Dam to the China Bend Boat Ramp, including the Spokane River from the Highway 25 Bridge upstream to 400 below Little Falls Dam, Colville River upstream to Meyers Falls Dam and the Kettle River upstream to Barstow Bridge. A daily limit of one sturgeon and an annual limit of two sturgeon is in place. Annual Limit 2 sturgeon. It is le...
DAVENPORT–Washington Department Fish and Wildlife hunting and fishing permits won’t be sold at Davenport Sporting Goods anymore, the business announced on its Facebook page Friday, April 15. Co-owner Jonathan Chapman said a worker with Fish and Wildlife reported that the store was charging a service fee for the permits in order to avoid losing money in labor with the transactions. Fish and Wildlife then came and said the store couldn’t charge a service fee any longer, which Chapman said forced the store’s hand. “We hadn’t ha...
OLYMPIA—Hunters can submit special hunt applications for 2022 deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and fall turkey seasons from April 19 through May 19. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will conduct a random drawing from this year’s applicants to select 2022 permit winners in June. Qualified hunters with a special permit gain the opportunity to hunt at special times or places authorized by a general hunting license. Special hunt permits offer a chance to participate in a unique hunt while dir...
High winds and skies with alternating sun and shower prospects made for a scenic trip to Porcupine Bay on the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt Tuesday, March 15. Porcupine Bay is still closed for camping, but Lake Roosevelt staff said they hope to open the campground before Memorial Day this year. The campground is located at the end of Porcupine Bay Road off Highway 25 about 19 miles north of Davenport....
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking written comments on a proposed spring black bear special permit rule change from Feb. 2 to March 12. The proposed rule would establish spring black bear special hunting permits for a shortened 2022 season, from May 1 to June 15. The amendment also proposes modifications to the harvest and inspection procedures and makes it unlawful to kill a cub or a female with cubs. “We are seeking feedback on the proposed rule to set a shortened spring black bear special per...
DAVENPORT—The dawn of the New Year means many hunting seasons, such as deer and elk, are long gone. As winter persists, some hunts remain, while fishing begins to gain steam…both of the ice and standard varieties. Local Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood said fishermen are seeing success on Lake Roosevelt for trout and kokanee, both in bank and boat fishing. “I’ve heard of guys finding a lot of kokanee on the west end of the river toward Spring Canyon,” Wood said. Ice fishermen would do well to head to Fourth of July Lake...
COULEE DAM—Winter camping is available at Lake Roosevelt this year. However, with reduced staffing and resources during the winter, facilities and services are limited. During the winter season, camping is only available in the Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane and Spring Canyon campgrounds. Campsites are limited to Kettle Falls Loop 1, Fort Spokane Loop 1 and Spring Canyon’s Lower Loop. Reservations are required but can be made in advance or from the campground upon arrival with adequate cell phone service. Reservations must be...
LINCOLN COUNTY—Fall hunting season is in full swing for many species, while many begin in the coming weeks. Lincoln County hunting prospects are down for some animals, specifically white-tailed deer, but look solid for turkey and mule deer. The county has land in Game Management Units (GMU)130, 133 and 136, with 133 and 136 being almost entirely Lincoln County. GMU 133, the “Roosevelt” unit, has an eastern boundary of Highway 231 up to the Spokane River. To the north, it travels from the Spokane River on the Lincoln Count...
With archery season underway and modern firearms just around the corner, we’re looking for photos of your big game trophies. Have a hunter who bagged their first deer? Did you get your buck? Then send us your high-resolution photographs. Email photos to DTEditor@centurytel.net. In the body of the email, include the names of those pictured, where the big game was taken and when the successful hunt occurred. Send the photographer’s name, too. We’ll be publishing your hunting photos on our sports pages throughout the seaso...
Smoke affects the normally spectacular view of Lake Roosevelt into Ferry and Stevens Counties from Seven Bays. The picture was taken from the point where Fish and Wildlife Officer Curt Wood was checking a black bear trap during a ride-along Friday, July 30. Smoky skies have persisted into this week....
SEVEN BAYS – The life of a local Fish and Wildlife officer can take one from Clark to Seven Bays, or from Seven Bays to Sprague, or all the way into Spokane County by Medical Lake and Airway Heights, as The Times learned Friday, July 30 when invited on a ride-along for the day with Lincoln County Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood. The day started with a drive to Seven Bays via Hawk Creek Road and Miles Creston Road to inspect a bear trap that had been planted there for a...
Kelsey Vejraska, Omak, left, and Matt Rosman, Creston, right, represented Washington at the 2021 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show July 15 -17 in Grand Island, Neb. 52 youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 55th annual event....
CHENEY – A Colville man was named All-Around Cowboy after taking home the most money from the three-day Cheney Rodeo. Travis James Eller, took home $2,058 after competing in tie-down roping and team roping, according to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association standings. A total $46,760 purse was paid to top Cheney Rodeo competitors. In team roping, he and partner Brett Hale of Tenino tied for third-place with 7.8 seconds for their Saturday night ride. Eller also took fourth i...
The Times LOON LAKE – A massive tiger trout pulled from Loon Lake in Stevens County in late June has set a new state record, state fishery managers have confirmed. The 24.49-pound tiger trout broke the previous record by a full 6 pounds, according to Bruce Baker, an inland fish biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Angler Caylun Peterson caught the monster tiger trout on June 26, 2021, fishing in the early-morning hours in part to escape the t...
DAVENPORT – Libby Swiger and Payton Nachtigal are headed to nationals after top-four finishes in the Washington State High School Rodeo Association Light Rifle competition. The two local high schoolers will head to Lincoln, Nebraska for the national competition July 20. The top four finishers in the state event, which also include Mackinsey Dale and Jase Bustad, qualified for nationals. Finishers were determined by cumulative points between three regular season c...
