I know two twin brothers in Othello who own more than a few dozen sections of tremendous hunting land in the basalt caynons adjacent to Crab Creek. From where Crab Creek crosses McManamon Road, they pretty much own all the private ground adjacent to the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge all the way down to Hwy. 26.

I was way younger then. But I still had to pay the tresspass fee to hunt, or in my case, I chose a bird club membership to access the year round hunting righs that the other shotgun only members in the bird club did not realize existed.

Private tresspass rights for quality hunting of upland birds and waterfowll were very hard to come by in the early 1980's. You had to pay to play. These days. It's pretty much a game for the high rollers. You know, the bankers and the dang lawyers.

But....When it comes to coyotes, you would be surprised at the number of cattle guys in Othello, and out towards Washtuckna that will give you permission to hunt if you just approach them in a polite manner and ask for permission first.