Post by: Bob33 on December 08, 2016, 12:33:50 PM
Contact: Licensing Customer Service, 360-902-2464;
Peter Vernie, Licensing Division Manager, 360-902-2302
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will launch a new system later this month to sell fishing and hunting licenses and the Discover Pass.
"We are very excited to launch the new system," said Peter Vernie, WDFW's licensing division manager. "It will be more user-friendly than the current system and will provide a better experience for our customers and the many retailers who sell state recreation licenses."
Each year, WDFW sells about 2.5 million hunting and fishing licenses and related recreational permits, generating about $55 million for fish, wildlife, habitat management and enforcement activities that directly support recreational opportunities. Licenses are sold online, by telephone, and through a network of 600 business vendors across the state.
Vernie said WDFW will shut down the current system on the evening of Dec. 17 and will resume sales on Dec. 19. Licenses will not be sold on Sunday, Dec. 18, during the transition to the new system.
Hunters and anglers should be sure to buy their licenses before 6 p.m. Dec. 17 if they plan to be on the water or in the field the next day, he said.
"We appreciate our customers' and our retail partners' patience as we make this change," Vernie said. "We are doing everything we can to minimize inconvenience and to deliver a secure, functional system on December 19."
Vernie said licenses will be available in mid-January for the 2017-18 hunting and fishing seasons that begin April 1.
Hunters are also reminded to report their harvest online at WDFW's website or by calling 1-877-945-3492. The hunter reporting service will be unavailable during the transition, Vernie said.
WDFW's licensing system is located at https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov
http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/dec0716b/
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 08, 2016, 12:49:46 PM
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on December 08, 2016, 03:23:43 PM
We're customers now instead of taxpayers. Does that make us always right?That's funny. But then it's not...
Post by: JBar on December 08, 2016, 03:40:00 PM
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Post by: bigtex on December 08, 2016, 04:57:28 PM
The only upgrade to thier system I'm interested in is will we be able to get a line item on our federal duck stamp instead of having to 1 find one 2 buy a second one if we loose the old one.WA is one of the least friendliest states when it comes to purchasing duck stamps but also enforcing the duck stamp law.
Post by: aaronoto on December 08, 2016, 05:27:38 PM
The only upgrade to thier system I'm interested in is will we be able to get a line item on our federal duck stamp instead of having to 1 find one 2 buy a second one if we loose the old one.
Not to mention if you try and buy one mid season most places, including post offices, are sold out :bash:
Post by: Special T on December 08, 2016, 06:52:22 PM
Post by: Man Tracker on December 08, 2016, 07:55:27 PM