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The sportsman who desires year-round activity can truly find happiness in Garfield County.

In January and February, water fowl hunting is active, in addition to cougar hunting. The steelhead runs in the Snake and the Tucannon Rivers, as well as sturgeon fishing around Lower Granite Dam keep the waters very busy in these months.

In March, trout and other warm water species are available in the rivers.

April's turkey season is the earliest hunters can get out into the field. This season opens April 15th and continues through May 15th.

Fishing along the Snake River continues through the summer, trout fishing begins in June. Small mouth bass, perch and crappie are also active during late spring. In July the catfishing takes off as the water gets warmer.

If you are into a challenge, cougar season starts in August and continues through March. Cougars have become one of the largest predators to other wildlife in Garfield County.

Large game hunting begins in September in the Blues, with bow hunting for deer and elk. Upland bird hunting starts with chukkar, Hungarian partridge, doves and forest grouse seasons. Bear season also starts in September.

October brings regular rifle season for deer as well as pheasant season. Deer are limited to the three point or bigger rule (three points on one side) to encourage larger bucks. Pheasant season continues through the end of the year.

In November all the action is focused on the Blue Mountains for elk season. Elk hunting is limited to spike only bulls with cow and big bull tag special permits available by state-wide drawings.

Geese and ducks keep the hunters going during December. Hunting for these larger birds is great sport at the river as well as in privately owned stubble fields.

Most of the bird and deer hunting is done on private property, and the Department of Wildlife's cooperative access program gives hunters and landowners advantages during the season. This program involves 80,000 acres of private property that is accessible to hunters, but by written permission only. Please remember to always ask permission before hunting on any property.