Washington Approves Various Changes for 2017-18 Hunting Seasons
by TBC Press on 08/09/17
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved steps to reduce the spread of elk hoof disease among other actions at a meeting Aug. 4-5 in Olympia. Commissioners adopted a measure requiring hunters to remove and leave behind the hooves of any elk harvested in six game management units in an effort to reduce the spread of elk hoof disease, a debilitating bacterial disease. Beginning this fall, those hunting in game management units... READ MORE
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