Updated as of April 9: WDFW is aware of a MyWDFW mobile application issue that’s causing some app users to have trouble logging in. On Thursday, April 9, the Department initiated an app update that should resolve this and other issues. The updates will be available within hours for iOS app users and within 3-4 days for Android app users. We will share more information as we have it.
For hunters or anglers
The MyWDFW app is a comprehensive mobile licensing tool for both hunters and anglers. It supports license purchases, displays active license privileges, and enables electronic tagging for a wide range of game species, including deer, elk, turkey, and bear.
Users can report migratory bird harvests and submit end-of-season harvest reports, with most features available offline. Like Fish Washington®, it includes catch record cards for select fish species and an Enforcement View for WDFW officers, along with access to your licensing (WILD) profile.
Choose paper or mobile for 2026-2027
Customers can choose between paper licenses and mobile licenses for the upcoming 2026-2027 license year.
Customers may switch from paper to mobile at any time between now and the start of the license year. However, once a customer selects mobile licensing, they are locked in for the entire season and cannot return to paper until the following license year.
Paper license products will look different this license year compared to in the past. Beginning July 8, 2026, WDFW will no longer provide hunting and fishing licenses or other license products on waterproof, tear-resistant license paper and is encouraging the use of mobile licensing. After July 8, WDFW license dealers and WDFW offices can print customers’ license products, including catch record cards, on standard 8.5-inch by 11-inch copy paper. Paper license customers can also print their license products at home. Learn more about this licensing update.
How to become a mobile license holder
To enroll as a mobile license holder for 2026-2027, customers should:
- Log in to fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.
- Verify their WILD licensing account.
- Select Mobile License Holder for the 2026-2027 license year. Once customers select this option, they will use mobile licenses only for the 2026-2027 license year.
- Download the MyWDFW app from the Google Play or Apple app stores.
- Log in to the app using their WILD username and password.
Once verified, licenses will be available directly in the MyWDFW app for the season.
How to get the app
The app can be downloaded for free from Google Play and Apple's App Store.
Hunters and anglers can use the commenting features in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to provide feedback, which will help the department make improvements to the app over time.
The public can also leave comments at AppSupport@dfw.wa.gov.
Mobile app support
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife builds and supports various mobile apps for internal and external users. App users can reach our team with technical questions, enhancement requests, or to report app issues at: AppSupport@dfw.wa.gov and 360-902-2464.
View Frequently Asked Questions.
How-to guides for the MyWDFW app
Become a MyWDFW mobile customer
Before customers buy their first license product for a given license year, recreational hunters and anglers can select to be a mobile or paper license holder in their WILD profile.
Choosing either paper or mobile means you are making that selection for all your recreational licensing purchases for that license year, which begins April 1 and ends March 31 annually. Customers can select their preference again at the beginning of the following license year.
Choosing mobile means all license purchases for that license year will be electronic. Once mobile is selected, it cannot change for the license year. Mobile license holders can switch back to being paper customers the following license year.
Choosing paper means all license purchases for that license year will be paper. Paper customers can switch to mobile during the license year if they have not used their tags or catch record cards. They will be required to turn in their paper tags or catch record cards before the request to switch them to mobile can be processed. Contact licensing@dfw.wa.gov for assistance.
Enter your catch
Be sure to update and log in to the MyWDFW mobile app before you go fishing.
To use an electronic catch record card:
- Immediately upon harvesting crab, salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or halibut, navigate to the “Home” page.
- Select the “Add catch/ harvest” section at the top of the home page.
- Scroll to find the correct associated active catch card and select “Add catch.”
- Fill out the required information and click submit.
Crab harvesters only: If no data is entered into the electronic crab catch record cards, mobile crab endorsement holders will be required to declare whether they harvested crab or not via an end-of-season survey. Mobile crab endorsement holders will be notified via email when the survey is open. Failure to submit this survey will result in a $10 fine.
Electronically tag big game or turkey
Be sure to update and log into the MyWDFW mobile app before you go hunting.
- Immediately upon harvesting the animal, navigate to the “Add Catch or Harvest” section of the app from the Home page.
- Click “Notch” on your big game or turkey tag.
- Enter the required information and click submit.
- Once the tag is notched in the app, write down the confirmation number that the app provides and the harvest date on anything that will stand up to the elements, such as flagging or duct tape. Attach it to the animal like a traditional tag and keep it attached while in transport.
Note: To show your license and tag to Enforcement, your phone must be charged.
Report migratory bird harvests
Submit your harvests and end-of-season reports with just a few taps:
- Log in to the MyWDFW mobile app with your username and password for WILD.
- Go to “Add a Catch or Harvest.”
- Find the Harvest Report Card for your migratory bird species.
- Select “Add Bird to Card.”
- Select the county of your harvest and, if requested, the species code.
- Hit “Save.”
Your harvest has been added to your e-harvest card. You may view the current season’s harvest by selecting “View” on your e-harvest card.