I think about deer camp in the Okanogan, how it sits on a nice flat spot in the hills just off a decent road and is only occupied by humans for a few weeks in fall, and then I think about it bulldozed and with a brand-new house built on it.

With Washington lawmakers’ passage of increased fishing and hunting fees set to take effect first thing next month, WDFW is updating out-the-door prices for its various licenses and fees, as well as warning Columbia River anglers the salmon-steelhead endorsement is returning come January 1, 2026.