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Out and About: Popular hunting seasons open Saturday

By Columbian news services
Published: October 11, 2018, 6:01am

Some of Washington’s most popular hunting seasons will get underway Saturday, when modern firearm deer hunters and waterfowl hunters take to the field.

The winter of 2017-18 put less stress on deer than the previous year– especially in parts of eastern Washington.

WDFW’s 2018 Hunting Prospects reports local information on what upcoming seasons may hold.

Hunters will also take to the field for waterfowl. Last season, nearly 445,000 ducks were harvested in Washington. Duck, goose, coot, and snipe seasons open Oct. 13.

The exceptions include dusky Canada goose hunting, which is closed to harvest.

Information on access to more than 1 million acres of private land can be found at the Private Lands Hunting Access page. Hunters can also find information on public or private lands open to hunting by visiting WDFW’s interactive webmap program, available at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/

Flyfishers monthly meeting Oct. 17

The Clark-Skamania Flyfishers will hold their monthly members meeting on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Camas Meadows Golf Club.

Columbia salmon policy comments sought

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will take comments on the results of a 5-year-old policy that significantly changed salmon fisheries on the Columbia River at an upcoming meeting in Olympia.

The commission will review the report that provides outcomes of the salmon policy during a special meeting Oct. 15. Commissioners also will hear panel discussions and take public input on the report.

The meeting, which begins at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 15, will be held in the Capitol Room of the Doubletree Hotel, 415 Capitol Way N., Olympia. More information about the Columbia River briefing can be found in the online agenda at https://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings.html.

Online ADA recreation map released

Washington State Parks announced the recent launch of an interactive online recreation map specifically developed for people with disabilities. Washington State Parks is committed to making outdoor recreation accessible to all people with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant campsites, to restrooms, trails and docks.

The new online tool helps people with disabilities find state parks with ADA features and facilities.

To view the map, visit http://www.parks.state.wa.us/156/ADA-Recreation

Meeting on Clatsop razor clam season

ODFW will host a meeting discussing Clatsop County’s razor clam season on Monday, Oct. 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside Room.

Shellfish managers are hosting the meeting to discuss options for protecting undersize clams and providing better clamming opportunities on Clatsop beaches next spring.

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