PENDLETON -- Blue Mountain Wildlife in Pendleton will have its 11th annual Fall Open House from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 4.
Live hawks, eagles, owls and falcons will be on display, and there will be falconry demonstrations as well as tours of the rehabilitation center and a drawing. Lunch also will be available for a small donation.
Blue Mountain Wildlife is five miles south of Pendleton.
To get there take exit 209 off Interstate 84, go south on Southgate/Highway 395 for six miles and turn right onto Arabian Drive. Turn left on Appaloosa Lane, and the center is on the right.
Opinions sought for ski, snowboard survey
Ski and snowboard season isn't that far away, and we need the opinions of skiers and snowboarders locally for a survey.
Telling us your favorite runs, resorts, food and mountain party spots in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and British Columbia by responding to a survey conducted online by our sister publication, the (Tacoma) News Tribune.
You'll find the survey at http://www.thenewstribune.com/adventure/story/331459.html
EHD outbreak reported along Touchet River
WAITSBURG -- An outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has hit whitetail deer along the Touchet River between Touchet, Prescott and Waitsburg, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Pat Fowler, southeast district wildlife biologist, said reports to date indicate at least 50-60 dead whitetails, which he says could mean actual losses are 200 deer or more.
"Archers sitting in a tree stand along the Touchet reported having to leave because of the smell of dead deer in the area," Fowler said.
Other department staff reported sightings of EHD-stricken or dead whitetails in southeast Walla Walla County along Mill Creek and in the west central part of Columbia County.
The disease is common to whitetails, but rarely affects other species. It usually occurs in the driest part of the year when conditions are prime for biting gnats, the carriers of the virus.
Deer in the early stages of EHD may appear lethargic, disoriented, lame, or unresponsive to humans. As the disease progresses the deer may have bloody discharge from the nose, lesions or sores on the mouth, and swollen, blue tongues. They become emaciated because they stop eating.
Since deer hunting season usually doesn't open until after the first killing frost, deer hunters usually don't see live, infected animals. The department recommends hunters avoid shooting and consuming deer that show any EHD symptoms, even though the disease cannot be transmitted to humans.
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Deer hunting opens Saturday
Deer hunting opens Saturday
This week's weather will be a boon for the deer hunting opener this Saturday.
While the overall state of deer populations is a mixed bag, the cool, wet weather and damp underbrush should contribute to good hunting conditions.
Overall, hunters had a decent season last fall, according to Dave Ware, a state Fish and Wildlife game manager, and that should be the case this year as well.
Researchers, sportsmen examine animal vehicle collisions on I-84
Researchers, sportsmen examine animal vehicle collisions on I-84
TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- Idaho sportsmen and researchers from Utah State University are studying where to put tunnels or bridges to keep deer and other wildlife off Interstate 84.
Jack Oyler, vice chairman of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife in Idaho and a member of a state committee dedicated to reducing wildlife collisions, is heading the study to analyze herd migration patterns near a 10-mile stretch of I-84 near the Utah border.
The Times-News reported that with the help of state agencies, he has raised $23,000 to install cameras along the interstate. Researchers from Utah State University will use the footage to determine where tunnels or bridges should be set up for the deer.
Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals
Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals
A burgeoning population of huge pythons - many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big - appears to be wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades, a study says.
Spokane man wants lighted nocks legalized
Spokane man wants lighted nocks legalized
SPOKANE -- A Spokane sportsman said Washington should consider his bright idea for reducing the number of deer and elk wasted by archery hunters.
"Allowing lighted nocks is a no-brainer to me," said Jim Sutton, referring to an LED light in the fletching end of an arrow that illuminates upon release by the bowstring's thrust.
Washington hunting regulations prohibit the use of certain modern and electronic equipment such as lighted sights and nocks for use during the special primitive weapons seasons.
Nine Mile Falls man bags cougar with pants down
Nine Mile Falls man bags cougar with pants down
Gary Penrod was out for the late whitetail buck hunt in Washington's Pend Oreille County last month when a mountain lion caught him with his pants down.
The Nine Mile Falls sportsman rallied to the moment, rendering a once-in-a-lifetime memory from the daily duty of answering nature's call.
At the least, Penrod's encounter reaffirms basic rules for getting close to game: He was sitting still, and it's pretty clear the cougar must have been upwind.
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