Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife moving toward electronic hunting, fishing licenses

Starting July 8, WDFW will no longer provide licenses on waterproof, tear-resistant paper.
Gentleman's Pursuits on MSN

Washington just changed the rules on hunting forever

For years, hunters across Washington State have operated under a patchwork of outdated guidance, seasonal adjustments, and ...

WA Fish and Wildlife sold thousands of licenses in 2025. How many were revoked?

In 2025, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife sold approximately 866,000 fishing licenses and 201,000 hunting ...
The Spokesman-Review

Washington to stop printing hunting, fishing licenses on waterproof paper

Old printers, paper jams and disappearing ink have conspired to usher in a major change for Washington hunters and anglers. Starting this July, hunting and fishing licenses will no longer be printed ...
The Lewiston Tribune

Recreation facilities added to Asotin Wildlife Area

Campgrounds and bathrooms added to the spot southwest of Clarkston that is popular with hunters, hikers, horse riders and ...
PBS

Wildlife Feeding Ban in Washington: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Community Spotlight

NWPB Weekly News Now is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...
KREM

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcing rules making feeding wildlife illegal

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) adopted new rules that prohibit people from feeding wildlife. WDFW's new rules were adopted in an effort to keep Washington ...
Capital Press

Washington Fish and Wildlife closes key wolf policy meeting to public

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife closed a key wolf policy meeting to the public, shielding from public view discussions on how the department will respond to attacks on livestock this ...
OPB

Probe of Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026

Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry two months later. FILE - This undated photo courtesy of Washington ...
The Spokesman-Review

Fish and Wildlife Department biologists help to rebuild declining Eastern Washington hawk population

One by one, four fluffy white ferruginous hawk chicks emerged from eggs in a nest near Touchet at the start of this month, their hatchings documented by a trail camera. Biologists with the Washington ...