Changes Made To Columbia Reforms By WDFW Commission
In a close vote this afternoon, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to make major changes to Columbia salmon reforms, changing sport-commercial allocations and surely giving WDFW budget issues next year and further challenging concurrency with Oregon.
Washington Game Commission Bans Hunting Contests On Species W/O Bag Limits
Pointing to hunter ethics and image and longheld wildlife conservation beliefs, Washington Fish and Wildlife Commissioners voted to ban hunting contests targeting coyotes and other animals that don’t have bag limits.
DNR Extends Its Eastside Lands Closure; WDFW Recommends Hunters Avoid Fire-hit Wildlife Areas, ‘Cold Camp’ At Others
Washington DNR has extended its lands closures east of the Cascades through Thursday, Sept. 17, while WDFW is asking deer, elk and other hunters to “cold camp” at state wildlife areas not hit by wildfires but still under high to extreme fire danger.