MyWDFW

Name: MyWDFW
Rating: 1.6 (214 reviews)
Author: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: Free to download

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Sports
Utilities

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published

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Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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1.6 214 ratings · App Store

5/5Finally!!!
I had no problems loading or logging into the app. I used my existing account credentials and it loaded this year’s licenses and endorsements. It allowed me to purchase all my licenses for next season so I’m ready to go. I am glad Washington state finally caught up to other states using the same type of license applications. This makes life so much easier. Whoohooo!!!

None left available · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Poorly designed, poorly executed.
While you select your current year license type (paper in my case) and idiotic to ask since mobile hasn’t existed until now. I didn’t get a mobile type. Though I selected a mobile license type for this year, it didn’t sell me one rather a non water resistant, self printed- bulky license for which they still charge a dealer fee. While purchasing the word wrap is messy and present type radio buttons on different lines than text. 99% will use from a mobile phone versus a tablet. I doubt I’ll get the actual documentation via mail as in three instances I’ve purchased a Discover Pass directly from the State which never did show up. Also, it must be technically out of reach for the State to change to a mobile type after purchase of paper type as that feature is not offered.

Mikedrod · 31 Jul 2026
1/5App not ready for prime time
I have used the BC Canada fishing app without issue. I did not log into WDFW before downloading app - I guess you are supposed to. Once everything got settled it defaulted me to a paper catch card. I had to email WDFW to change this, but tried to print the temporary catch card off the main WDFW site. It gives me an error. I had high hopes but the paper process was way easier. If given choice in future I’ll do paper. This is one of the worst apps I’ve ever used and although I can log into the main WDFW site, the app seems to hang when I try to log into. Can’t wait for game warden to ask for my catch card.

Gabriel RGD · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Horrible app, fails to log in correctly
After completing two-step verification, the app completely fails to log in. I cannot access or use it at all, making the entire application worthless. This is especially concerning for a service built around digital tags. If the official app won’t work even under optimal conditions, how can anyone be expected to trust the system? As taxpayers, we spend millions of dollars on this, yet all we receive is a low-quality web app poorly wrapped in an even worse native container. A secure, fully native app could realistically be built in a single week using modern AI coding tools. Instead, it appears public money is being wasted on overpaid developers delivering substandard work. Fix this immediately.

Sdmikeysd · 31 Jul 2026
1/5App broken, no support, can’t access license.
I’d give this app zero stars if I could. The WDFW app gets stuck in an endless login loop and won’t actually let me sign in. Because of that, I can’t even access my fishing license which I chose as a mobile license. So now I’m stuck having paid for something I can’t even use. It’s incredibly frustrating that an app this critical is so unreliable. This isn’t a convenience feature it’s the only way some of us can show proof of licensing in the field. To make matters worse, I’ve tried reaching out for help and haven’t gotten any response, no answer by phone and no reply to emails. So there’s effectively no support when something goes wrong. What makes it worse is knowing how much money this agency brings in. WDFW pulls in roughly $59 million per year from recreational licenses and about $6.6 million from commercial licenses, with total license related revenue in the tens of millions annually. On top of that, hunting and fishing licenses alone generate around $50+ million per year, with even more coming in through related fees and taxes. With that kind of revenue, there’s really no excuse for an app that doesn’t even handle basic login functionality, especially when people are relying on it to legally fish or hunt. Fix the app. This is unacceptable.

Login Loop Lockout · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.0.0
1.1.0 · 9 Apr 2026
Improvements to field mode and offline storage

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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