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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife director Kelly Susewind approved new hunting season rules for the 2025-26 hunting ...

28—Washington's top wildlife official has signed ... For example, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming all outlaw the use of bait for hunting deer and elk. Susewind signed off on the rules on Monday ...