Washington to stop printing hunting, fishing licenses on waterproof paper

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 ...

WA Fish and Wildlife sold thousands of licenses in 2025. How many were revoked?

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

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife moving toward electronic hunting, fishing licenses

Starting July 8, WDFW will no longer provide licenses on waterproof, tear-resistant paper.
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WA Hunting Licenses To Go All ‘Digital?’ No More Paper? Find Out More

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 ...
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Washington to launch 'MyWDFW' app for digital hunting, fishing licenses in 2026

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 is a licensing ...