Washington Elk Hunting October 2020

nice bull on my trail cam

This is my first year hunting elk in Western Washington, but I’m learning a lot and putting in the time to climb the elk hunting learning curve quickly. I wanted to share this, not from the perspective of an expert, but from the perspective of someone seeing elk hunting fresh, which means if you to are trying to get into elk hunting, my learning journey could be valuable to you as well.

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Olympic Peninsula Salmon Fishing October 2020

Me posing with my big fish of the year 2020
Me posing with my big fish of the year 2020

Every year a group of friends and I head to the Olympic Peninsula to experience some of the most epic salmon fishing in the entire Pacific Northwest. Every year gives you a different curve ball, but we always find the fish and have an incredible experience and 2020 was no exception.

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RV Camping Ocean Shores August 2020

Sunset over Copalis
Sunset over the Copalis

The beaches north of Grays Harbor such as Ocean Shores and further north to Copalis are incredible places to explore, hike, and experience. Because these are a few hours away though, you need a good base of operations, and the Driftwood RV Resort and Campground near Copalis provided just such a place.

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Puget Sound Fishing Report Week ending July 25th, 2020

A couple of nice fish being held up by RatedR fishing
A couple of nice fish being held up by Connor

This week was a mixed bag for many anglers fishing for salmon in Puget Sound. There are kings rounding the corner and coming in, but success has been scattered over multiple locations and techniques.

As I mentioned in last week’s report, there is so much bait between the Strait and Sound, that these salmon are in no hurry. Let’s dig in!

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Camping near Mt Rainier National Park July 2020

Our trail at Elkamp campground
Our trailer at Elkamp campground

Mt Rainier National Park is a must-visit destination within the Pacific Northwest.

We had an incredible experience camping at Elkamp (recently renamed from Eastcreek Campground just south of Elbe. We spent some time in Mt Rainier National Park to do some sightseeing and hiking, but also just relaxed and explored around the campground. Elkamp was an excellent, well-maintained private campground that we will definitely be returning to in the future.

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Puget Sound Fishing Report Week ending July 18th, 2020

MA13 short but fat king
MA13 short, but fat king

I’ve been spending way too much idle time glancing at Facebook posts of all the salmon being caught out in Sekiu. Ahhh! It’s killing me to not be back out there. We had an epic time though on the opener and it sounds like it has been absolutely packed with people since then. This report is about what’s going on closer to home though, so let’s dig in!

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Sekiu Fishing Report July 2020

Sekiu big king boat background
Sekiu big king

Sekiu (pronounced CQ) has been on fire since it opened on July 1st, 2020. My friend who went fishing with me on the opener said it was the best salmon fishing he’s ever experienced.

I’m seeing multiple people with full limits by 9 am in the morning. That’s 6 kings for 3 people by 9 am…

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Puget Sound Crab Season 2020

Wonderful dungies
Wonderful dungies!

WDFW has announced the exact details for the opening of the 2020 Winter Puget Sound crab season. There won’t be as many folks on the water and the crab will be larger with more meat on them.

Time to get more tasty Dungeness crab!

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