SPOKANE, Wash. — There are new rules for some eastern Washington hunters this season, following the state's first detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The Washington Department of Fish and ...

Mar. 8—Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - After the 2024 Draft Periodic Status Review, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recommends both the bald eagle and peregrine falcon remain successfully recovered.

Washington State is outlawing baiting for big game as part of its effort to curb the spread of CWD, according to a new set of rules that were just adopted by the Washington Department of Fish and ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that as of September 1, small game hunters and trappers will be required to submit the lower jaw of any bobcat that is ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved new rules to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). WDFW Director Kelly Susewind approved ...

Mar. 5—With Washington's spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging new hunters to complete hunter education so they can ...

OLYMPIA — Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced 42 tentative days of razor clam digs at four coastal beaches from Oct. 3 through Dec. 31. “The 2024-25 ...

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. March 20 to discuss management options for coastal recreational bottomfish in 2025 and 2026. West ...

OLYMPIA — Diggers could have as many at 47 days on four Washington beaches to get their share of razor clams this season. Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) ...