The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Spring outdoor adventures can be hard to come by when we allow routine to take priority. I don't hunt turkeys or fish the desert lakes nearly as often as I should. Instead, I tend to the property, trying to complete my seeding and get a handle on weeds as quickly as possible. But breaking away from the homestead for a quick hike into some likely deer winter covers can be done on short time and nearby on the Palouse. And why would I want to look for deer hideouts? Shed antlers.

Running the dogs one afternoon, we approached an island of black locust and wheatgrass about 20 acres in size. A wh...