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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) annual Free Fishing Weekend event is returning for another year! The event that allows fishers across the state to fish for many ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA, Wash - Several Eastern Washington lawmakers spoke out against a bill in Olympia that would raise the cost of obtaining hunting and fishing licenses. Senate bill 5538 narrowly passed the ...

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 ...