For several reasons, 2025 was a big year for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Washingtonians across the state spent the year hunting, fishing and recreating in state-owned lands.

Hunter education is required to get a hunting license in Washington state for anyone born in 1972 or later.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday its new digital licensing app called "MyWDFW" is now available for download on Google Play and Apple App stores. To enroll as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 13—Old printers, paper jams and disappearing ink have conspired to usher in a major change for Washington hunters and anglers ...

Old printers, paper jams and disappearing ink have conspired to usher in a major change for Washington hunters and anglers. Starting this July, the state will no longer print hunting and fishing ...