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Cold weather gives late buck hunters a break

Cold weather and the rut coincided on Nov. 12 to have this whitetail buck on the move during daylight hours in Washington's late buck hunting season. (John Elliason)
Cold weather and the rut coincided on Nov. 12 to have this whitetail buck on the move during daylight hours in Washington's late buck hunting season. (John Elliason)

HUNTING -- The cold snap sending shivers through the region is a boon to hunters out for Eastern Washington's late buck hunt, which runs in selected units through Nov. 19.

"It was 9 degrees this morning and the deer were moving," said my hunting buddy John Elliason in a text message with the photo above from his hunt in northeastern Washington.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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