WDFW Mobile Licensing and Electronic Harvest Reporting

Currently, individuals can purchase their hunting and fishing licenses at dealer locations, over the phone, and online, including by using their mobile devices. At this time, online reporting is only available for hunter harvest reports and crab catch records. With the proposed rule changes, individuals will now be able to store and display their selected recreational licenses on their mobile devices in the department’s authorized mobile application. In addition, the proposed changes to the rules will allow individuals to record and report their fish, shellfish, and game harvests through the department’s authorized mobile application from their mobile devices.

Revisions to existing rules are necessary to implement the process for possession and compliance with licensing and harvest reporting requirements using paper or electronic documentation. The department seeks to create more convenience and ease of use for individuals who wish to use their mobile devices to be able to display their fishing or hunting license as well as report their individual harvest. Furthermore, the new harvest reporting features will  allow for the prompt recording and transmission of harvest data to the department.