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Stories by Terry Otto

Columbian staff writer

Nature’s Feast: Easy elk steak marinade

October 24, 2018, 8:38pm Food

Easy elk steak marinade Read story

Fishing report, Oct. 25

October 24, 2018, 8:36pm Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Fishing report, Oct. 18

October 18, 2018, 6:00am Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Wildlife lovers that walk the Carty Lake Trail at the Port of Ridgefield will be greeted by flocks of trumpeter and tundra swans. The birds will start arriving about Thanksgiving and will stay for the winter. T.

Walking With Wildlife: Clark County has hikes where humans, animals mingle

Wildlife lovers that walk the Carty Lake Trail at the Port of Ridgefield will be greeted by flocks of trumpeter and tundra swans. The birds will start arriving about Thanksgiving and will stay for the winter. T.

October 17, 2018, 9:10pm Outdoors

Autumn is here, and Southwest Washington is squarely in the cross-hairs of the annual bird migration. Read story

Fishing Report, Oct. 11

October 11, 2018, 6:02am Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

A rooster pheasant is held by Vancouver Wildlife League volunteer Randy Dalton prior to release. The pheasant program provides an upland game opportunity in a part of the state with few wild birds.

Pheasants released into SW Washington wildlife areas for fall hunt

A rooster pheasant is held by Vancouver Wildlife League volunteer Randy Dalton prior to release. The pheasant program provides an upland game opportunity in a part of the state with few wild birds.

October 10, 2018, 9:17pm Outdoors

The big, colorful rooster pheasant burst into the air, cackling derisively as he rose. His brilliant colors flashed in the sun, and we could see his iridescent feathers in surprising detail. He coasted along and finally went down into the cover about 200 yards in front of us. Read story

Fishing report, Oct. 4

October 3, 2018, 9:36pm Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the Columbia River mouth upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Fishing report, Sept. 27

September 27, 2018, 6:02am Outdoors

White sturgeon retention is closed from Buoy 10 at the mouth of the Columbia River upstream to the Oregon/Washington Border above McNary Dam, but remains an option for catch-and-release fishing. Read story

Mature blacktail bucks like this one are not easy to bag. Hunters will need to pass up smaller bucks and risk not tagging a deer.

Buck Bounceback: Deer recover from harsh winter of 2016-17

Mature blacktail bucks like this one are not easy to bag. Hunters will need to pass up smaller bucks and risk not tagging a deer.

September 26, 2018, 10:28pm Outdoors

Deer hunters should find more bucks in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties this year as the population recovers from the harsh winter of 2016-17. That winter also took a toll on the deer in western Washington, where the winters are generally milder. Read story

Local razor clam diggers will have until December 23 to keep 20 clams on Washington beaches as the limit will return to 15 on Dec. 30, 2021.

Clams just need a break

Local razor clam diggers will have until December 23 to keep 20 clams on Washington beaches as the limit will return to 15 on Dec. 30, 2021.

September 19, 2018, 7:09pm Editor's Choice

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced a tentative schedule for the fall razor clam season set to begin in early October. Read story