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Here is a round-up of sportsmen's shows across the Pacific Northwest this Winter!
The Great Rockies Sport Show – Jan 20 – 22 in Billings
The Washington Sportsmen’s Show – Jan 25 – 29 in Puyallup
Eugene Boat and Sportsman Show – Feb 3 – 5 Lane County Fairgrounds
Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show – Feb 8 – 12 in Portland
Central Washington Sportsmen’s Show – Feb 17 – 29 at the Sundome in Yakima
The Idaho Sportsman Show Mar 1 – 4 at the Idaho Expo in Boise
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It’s been a big year for Northwestern Outdoors Radio! The syndicated hour-long show, hosted by veteran outdoors writer and broadcaster John Kruse, has doubled in size this year. The show is now broadcasting on 26 stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The latest affiliates to pick up the show include KAPS 660 in Mt. Vernon, Washington, 1420 KUJ out of Walla Walla, Washington and 95.9 KTIL broadcasting along the Oregon Coast from Tillamook. All three |
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Our annual Christmas Gift Giveaway Show is coming up December 3rd and 4th and you can win some serious loot for the holidays to make either your Christmas or a friend's, very bright this year!
Here's how it works! We will be giving away gifts throughout the show ranging from fishing reels to lanterns to beef jerky to cookbooks and aprons and more! You get to put in for one (AND ONLY ONE) gift. You'll be entered into a drawing to win that gift and if we choose you at the end of
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Last week we talked about several Friends of the NRA events coming up in the Northwest. This week – we review banquets and other events that will be raising money for Ducks Unlimited and the great habitat work they do here in our region. To find out more details - go to Ducks.org and go to their events page!
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We will be broadcasting from Mar Don Resort in Central Washington on October 1st and 2nd as their annual Bass-Walleye Combo Tournament takes place. The top five bass and top five walleye caught win cash prizes! Be sure to drop by and say "Hello". You can find out more about this unique tournament at www.mardonresort.comSalmonFest is taking place at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery this weekend too. Learn about salmon through activities and exhibits in the shadow of
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SEP 16 TO 18: Mar Don Dock Tournament and Pie Social. Potholes Reservoir - Central WA
It's the one derby where you don't need a boat and the big fish of every different species caught wins a prize! Register on Friday the 16th and fish anytime you want off the dock until Sunday afternoon when the winners are revealed and pie is served! Contact Mar Don Resort at 1-800-416-2736 or www.mardonresort for details!
SEP 23 & 24: Atomic Salmon Derby - Columbia River -
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From the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife:
Walla Walla wolves and new wolf seen on trail camera footage
Two wolves from the new Walla Walla pack and at least one new wolf in Umatilla County were seen on trail camera footage taken in August 2011.
The individual wolf was seen on a trail camera Aug. 18 in the Mt Emily Unit (Umatilla County), where wolf activity has been suspected. Tracks in the area suggest this wolf may have been travelling with at least |
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KLBM 1450 - La Grande and KBKR 1490 - Baker City are adding Northwestern Outdoors Radio to their weekend line-up beginning August 7th. The two Pacific Empire Corporation stations will air the show Sunday mornings at 7 AM, bringing this regional program to listeners throughout Northeastern Oregon, an area known for wildlife, hunting, fishing and an abundance of natural beauty.
Northwestern Outdoors joins a line-up rich with outdoor programming to include Gun Talk with Tom Gresham, Alan
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded $435,000 to shooting ranges across the United States and several Northwest ranges are receiving some of this grant money. The Walla Walla Gun Club in Southeast Washington, the Central Oregon Sporting Clays and Hunting Preserve in Redmond, Oregon and Center Target Sports in Post Falls, Idaho will all receive funds for programs designed to get more people shooting.
According to a Press Release issued by Bill Brassard of the National
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The first of August heralds several new beginnings for hunters in the Northwest to include:
1. The opening of bear hunting season in Washington and Oregon. Gary Lewis, author of "Hunting Oregon", will be telling us more about this on the July 30th and 31st show.
2. The opening of the "Green Fields" early elk hunt in Idaho and archery opener in Idaho's Hells Canyon area. The green fields hunt, taking place in seven units, is primarily an antlerless elk hunt meant to limit
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During the next three Sundays you can go kayaking with a naturalist at Cove Palisades State Park on Central Oregon’s Lake Billy Chinook. This is some beautiful country out here and a morning on the water ought to be all sorts of fun. To find out more, contact the staff at Cove Palisades State Park.
In SW Washington the Northwest Tiger Muskies are hosting their annual Lake Mayfield Open on July 16th and 17th. The two day event features free camping near Mossyrock and |
Okanogan County Friends of NRA Banquet - July 8th, 5:30 PM - Elks Lodge - Omak - Contact Ken Carwile - ksksam@centurylink.net
Kayak and Cave - Kayak the Pend Oreille River and explore the Gardiner Caves in NE Washington on July 1st for only $45 with Spokane Parks and Recreation. To find out more contact Ryan Griffith - rgriffith@spokanecity.org or www.spokaneparks.org
Ft. Stevens Living History - July 2 thru 4 - See the Conneticut Militia from the Revolutionary War.
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The 6th Annual Mayfield Open Tiger Musky Tournmanent will be taking place June 25th and 26th at the Lake Mayfield Resort & Marina. The entry fee is only $100 per team. This is a catch and release tournament. There will be a $2800 cash payback for 1st through 5th place finishers and $4000 in raffle prizes. In other words, this is a really good deal!!!
To find out more or sign up contact Mark Wells at Tel. 253-841-0171 or email him at deadeyemark@comcast.net.
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Cabela's is opening a store near the Tulalip Casino in NW Washington near Marysville, Washington. Located less than an hour's drove north of Seattle, this store will certainly be a big draw for sporting goods enthusiasts throughout the Seattle-Evertt-Bellingham area. I would imagine this store will also draw a fair share of shoppers from Vancouver, BC as well. Want to know more? Here's the official press release from Cabela's:
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Northwestern Outdoors Radio hit 21 stations this month, and we aren't talking Blackjack!
610 KONA - The Voice of the Tri-Cities in South Central Washington and the No. 1 AM rated station in this large market, will be airing our show every Saturday morning at 8 AM starting Memorial Day Weekend.
Further north, Hot Talk 730 KULE will be broadcasting the show Sundays at 8 AM to listeners in Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy and other locales in Grant County, a Central Washington region known for
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From the Outdoor Pressroom:
After breezing through the Oregon House by a vote of 45-14 yesterday, a measure reversing a 1992 voter initiative and allowing limited use of hounds for cougar hunting heads to the Senate for consideration.
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April 16th through April 23rd is National Park week which means admission is free this week in our beautiful National Parks! Looking for some places to take advantage of this free admission week? Consider a trip to Crater Lake in Southern Oregon, Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington or Olympic National Park along the Pacific Coast of the Evergreen State! To find out more, go to the National Park Service website at www.nps.gov.
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It would be easy to make the argument that the hills, rivers and woods surrounding John Day, Oregon are some of the more beautiful places you'll visit on earth. The people in that region tend to be pretty friendly too. That's just a couple of the reasons we are happy to welcome our latest affiliate, KJDY 1400 out of John Day, to the Northwest Outdoors Radio Network!
KJDY will be airing Northwestern Outdoors Saturday mornings at 10:05 AM. We look forward to sharing our
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John Kruse, host of Northwestern Outdoors Radio, will be giving a couple of seminars in the weeks ahead.
The first one is taking place Sunday, March 13th at noon at the KPQ Home and Garden Show. John will be talking about the incredible amount of outdoor recreation opportunities available this spring in Central Washington. From fishing to hiking or visiting waterfalls, there is alot going on in Central Washington during the next couple of months!
On Saturday, April 2nd, John
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KPNW 1120 - Eugene, Oregon's most popular radio staiton, is the latest affiliate to pick up Northwetern Outdoors Radio. You can tune in to the show at 5 AM Saturday mornings in this town that is known for art, the outdoors and of course, the University of Oregon Ducks!
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