December 30, 2009

• WDFW Director Phil Anderson's statement on archery elk hunt near Concrete, Skagit County

December 29, 2009

• Hunting Rule Change: Elk Area 4941 (Skagit River) closes for elk hunting

December 24, 2009

• Public meeting set in Kelso on smelt fishing prospects

December 23, 2009

• Master Hunter program accepting applications beginning Jan. 1
• Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider land exchange between WDFW and WDNR
• Trafficking in bear gall bladders draws fines and a jail sentence

December 22, 2009

• Evening razor clam dig approved for New Year's holiday

December 21, 2009

• Puget Sound sport crabbing to close Jan 2; winter catch reports due by Jan. 15

December 16, 2009

• Cascade River fishery closes Dec. 19 due to low hatchery steelhead return

December 10, 2009

• Fishery managers predict 470,000 Columbia River spring Chinook in 2010

December 8, 2009

• Still time to comment on Washington’s draft wolf management plan
• Gifts for outdoor enthusiasts offer months of enjoyment
• Fish and Wildlife Commission hears comments on sportfishing rule proposals

December 7, 2009

• Public meeting held to discuss McKernan Hatchery partnership criteria