OLYMPIA – The last day of Puget Sound summer recreational crab season is Sept. 7 for most areas, which means it’s almost time for crabbers to submit their summer Puget Sound Dungeness paper or ...

September marks the beginning of new hunting seasons across Washington, including early archery opening on Sept. 1 for deer and elk. As hunters across ...

Portions of Hood Canal and Admiralty Inlet remain closed due to biotoxin risksOLYMPIA – Following an unprecedented summer-long biotoxin closure of ...

At approximately 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), as part of the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual meeting on Sept. 10 to 11 for committee meetings, to hear public comment ...

OLYMPIA – Following a decline at the end of 2024, the Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Annual Report shows that the minimum year-end ...

Image Photo by WDFW Photo by WDFW WSRRI is currently soliciting proposals for projects supporting wildlife-friendly fencing and habitat restoration in shrubsteppe. Learn more in the WSRRI solicitation ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is supporting several National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrations. These events are a great, family-oriented way to introduce youth to target ...

The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is saddened to share the passing of Commission Victor Garcia.

UPDATE May 14, 2026: WDFW has extended the deadline for special hunt permit application submissions until May 27 due to the delayed availability of ...

RIDGEFIELD – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon approved this year’s Columbia River recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season during ...