Starting July 8, WDFW will no longer provide licenses on waterproof, tear-resistant paper.

Beginning July 8, the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will no longer provide hunting and fishing licenses or other license products on waterproof, tear-resistant ...

For decades, many of you probably remember getting your WA State hunting, fishing or other license on plastic-backed "non-tearable" durable paper. Well, in July, that's gone. July ...

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

WASHINGTON — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced Wednesday it will release a new digital licensing app called "MyWDFW" for the 2026 license year on April 1, 2026. The app ...

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 ...

The digital age is almost here for Washington hunters and anglers. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is preparing to launch its MyWDFW app next month, a move that will allow hunters and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — 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.