WDFW says people who opt to be a mobile license customer will be able to use the mobile license products starting April 1, ...

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is launching a cellphone application for hunters and fishermen April 1. The “MyWDFW” application will align with the 2026 license year, agency Director Kelly ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is preparing to launch its MyWDFW app next month, a move that will allow hunters and anglers to store and display digital copies of their licenses and ...

Hunting and fishing licensing fees are set to increase Tuesday, July 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed. The fees will go up approximately 38% after a bill was passed ...

In a controversial decision, Washington state has approved a significant increase in recreational fishing and hunting license fees, which took effect Monday. “This bill proposes an inflationary ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is taking public comment on its mobile licensing proposal until Oct. 24. Comments can be submitted at the agency’s website. A virtual public meeting to ...

Washington’s all-in-one state park admission pass is about to get 50% more expensive. The price of a year-long Discover Pass will jump from $30 to $45 on Oct. 1, Washington State Parks announced on ...

Fishing will be free in Washington state — no license required for most types of fish — for one weekend in June. Washington state Fish and Wildlife has two days of free fishing each year on the first ...

Smelt’s annual return from the ocean has long drawn thousands of dip-netters up and down the Cowlitz River. This year, however, the prized tradition will be different. The Washington Department of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Starting July 1, 2025, hunting and fishing license fees in Washington State will increase by 38%, marking the first increase since 2011. This change comes after Gov. Bob Ferguson ...

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. Hunting and fishing licensing fees are set to increase Tuesday, July 1, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed. The ...