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Miller’s Musings January 2010

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:11:36 +0000

To all: a very Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year! I’m finally sort of back in the saddle after spending entirely too much time in the Cardiac ward at OHSU. Thanks for all the get well cards, phone calls and general support during the - Continue article...

Hunter Education Re-Think

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:38:59 +0000

We see the Fish & Wildlife Dept is still tinkering with the Master Hunter Program that started in the early 1990s. Last year they cancelled all existing members and started sort of fresh by requiring everyone to re-apply so a review of all - Continue article...

Strong return of Columbia River coho

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:56:06 +0000

Strong return of Columbia River coho, Puget Sound pink salmon projected OLYMPIA – A return of more than one million Columbia River coho salmon – the largest run since 2001 – is expected to brighten fishing prospects this year - Continue article...

Washington Hunter Education Class

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:42:12 +0000

Sign-up for the next Hunter Education class will be at: Bob’s Sporting Goods Longview, WA Upstairs at the Housewares annex bldg. Friday – March 13th 5:00pm Class limited to 1st 50 to sign up. 15 minutes early arrival is - Continue article...

Clean up & sealing of the pit blinds at the Ridgefield NWR

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:01:38 +0000

Our big event this month is the clean up and sealing of the pit blinds at the Ridgefield NWR on Saturday February 21st. Be there at 8 AM with your waders, buckets, shovel, cut-off jugs for baling out the blinds and a smile! We will do a thorough - Continue article...

Upcoming dates

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:10:50 +0000

Ducks Unlimited Banquet Feb 21, Rocky Mtn Elk Banquet March 14, NRA Banquet April 18 Bob’s Outdoor Show March 7 & 8, We have 8 volunteers signed up for booth duty. We will be featuring an Egg Bucket mock-up and the Shooting Range scale - Continue article...

Acclimation Pond

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:10:00 +0000

We were supposed to get 15,000 steelhead Parr on 10 February but due to snow that morning the Skamania hatchery postponed delivery until the next day when the going was better for those heavy, water laden trucks. All the fish, averaging about - Continue article...

Egg Buckets

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:05:12 +0000

January 26 Mike Tyrrell, Ellis Anderson, Dick Miller and James Tomlinson distributed the 40,000 eyed eggs to 8 stream locations in the local Cowlitz River drainage. Average water temperature was about 39F. February 9 we started getting - Continue article...

Steelhead Delivery Feb 10th

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:47:50 +0000

For those interested in the annual delivery of our Steelhead. The Skamania Hatchery truck will be delivering 15,000 Steelhead Parr on Tuesday February10. They are scheduled to arrive at Drews Grocery & Shell Gas Station in Toutle between - Continue article...

Stealhead Acclimation Pond

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:16:05 +0000

STEELHEAD ACCLIMATION POND Skamania Hatchery plans to deliver 15,000 3 to 4 inch (Parr) Summer Steelhead to our acclimation pond on the South Fork Toutle River. The delivery will take place in early February. The Hatchery is concerned with - Continue article...

Elections – January 14th

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:13:42 +0000

At the meeting Wednesday, 14 January, we will hold the annual elections. All the annual officer positions are open: President, Vice President, Financial Secretary & Recording Secretary. Also 2 positions on the Board of Directors are - Continue article...

Contact

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:40:31 +0000

For club, volunteer, or additional range information. - Continue article...

Miller’s Musings October 2008

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:10:05 +0000

Let‘er rip! Deer season, Duck season opens this Saturday. Get those boots, waders & firearms out & get set. Anticipation of the new season is often better than the actual event … hope springs eternal. There’s about a 7% chance you - Continue article...

Hall Creek

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:06:57 +0000

Lewis County has issued an “Approved Exemption from Shoreline Management Act Requirement for Substantial Development Permit”. This is the bureaucrats’ way of saying its OK to start installing a new intake screen for our Steelhead - Continue article...

Lead Ammunition in Jeopardy in Washington State!

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:46:45 +0000

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voice Heard! The lead ammunition you use for hunting as well as target and competitive shooting will be banned from purchase, use and ownership in the state of Washington if the - Continue article...

Millers Mussings September 2008

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:55:31 +0000

Dan Howell, Club Secretary and Newsletter publisher is in the Sitka area hauling in huge Salmon, Halibut & Crabs. (In August he bagged a nice 4 point Elk after an extensive early Summer scouting campaign.) Therefore, this Newsletter may not - Continue article...

Speaker – Tom Wilson

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:50:12 +0000

At this Wednesday’s General Meeting we will have Tom Wilson, Candidate for Commissioner as speaker. We had a member of his opposition party speak so this is our attempt at being “fair & balanced”. The only thing we know about - Continue article...

Hunting Season is on…

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:49:00 +0000

It’s still not too late to garner kitchen pass points for this Fall’s shooting. Usually we remind members in early Summer to be sure & take the Mrs. to a few movies & a few “no reason” dinners. Flowers often - Continue article...

Cowlitz County Fair 08

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:42:37 +0000

Although our display was in the very remote Natural Resources Bldg, we did get a fair number of people through all of which were very positive regarding our Shooting Range display. We had about 80 kids in our casting contest on opening day. Always - Continue article...

Miller’s Musings August 2008

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:59:26 +0000

Well the Salmon Guessers are at it again. Now they have decided the reason we have poor returns is due to the dreaded HATCHERY FISH ! Whereas in the past the preaching was “Native” fish are rough, tough & smart. Therefore they have superb survival characteristics compared to hatchery fish. Now we hear Hatchery fish overwhelm [...]

Miller’s Musings May 2008

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:33:57 +0000

Many members have been flying the CG&A flag making kids happier. The Earth Day event at the Cowlitz County Expo Center attracted a lot of people. Manning that booth was Ray Swanson, Jim Tomlinson, Steve White and Dick Miller. We were able to demonstrate the life cycle of a typical Salmon Egg Bucket (Remote Site [...]

Exit 52 Shooting Range

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:59:20 +0000

Why would Cowlitz County need a shooting range? No PUBLIC shooting range in Cowlitz County Timber Companies closing access to their forest areas There are no safe appropriate shooting areas available County population 96,000 (2005), Growth - Continue article...

Membership Info

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:54:49 +0000

Cowlitz Game & Anglers is the oldest surviving Sportsmen’s Club in Washington State and has twice won the National Wildlife Federation’s First Place Award for its programs. We are always looking for new members interested in helping us - Continue article...

Jack Hash

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:23:15 +0000

Jack Hash, beloved member of Cowlitz Game & Anglers for many years passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008. I have known Jack for 14 years. All the memories are so very positive. A cheerful, energetic and responsible man that good naturedly took on many jobs and worked diligently to make sure all involved were well [...]

CGA History

Cowlitz Game & Anglers — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:47:15 +0000

Dick really needs to get off the pot and put up some Cowlitz Game & Angler’s History! - Continue article...