WDFW and authorities recently sent a poacher who was trafficking in illegal elk meat to jail for 14 days, plus monitoring afterward. Anyone who may have information, says WDFW, can anonymously report ...

Tri-Cities men lose Washington hunting privileges for up to 8 years for Montana poaching. The investigation used social media, search warrants, and public tips to build case. Combined penalties for ...

Montana and Washington wildlife officers seized 11 trophy mounts as evidence. Six suspects face 34 charges tied to illegal elk and deer kills from 2020-2024. The defendants owe nearly $23,000 in bonds ...

High elevation and a good water supply allow this area to provide both elk and deer winter range, as well as bighorn sheep habitat and bird habitat for white-headed woodpeckers and loggerhead shrikes.

Hunting season started in August for some big game species but the heart of the annual event, the major rifle seasons for deer and elk, are still to come. The buck deer season for most units runs from ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is taking action to limit the spread of CWD in the Evergreen State. CWD, the fatal neurological disease impacting ungulates throughout much of the ...