Big Game Hunting Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest

Large buck deer standing in the snow.
Photo by Dallas Kathan

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Big Game Regulations Cover Photo Contest theme is “Hunters contributing to conservation.” We know that hunters contribute to conservation by purchasing state licenses, paying the Pittman-Robertson excise tax on equipment, and helping to meet management objectives through sustained harvest. We want to see all the other ways Washington hunters support wildlife management and conservation.  Whether you’re educating new hunters, volunteering on habitat improvement projects on public or private land, staying involved in local outdoor associations, or contributing in other valuable ways, we want to see your photos!

While you are out hunting and snapping photos, please be aware of the requirements for submission:

  1. Submit your photo using the form below and provide a background story for your photo (i.e., who, what, when, where, how).
  2. Must be print quality resolution (minimum 300 dpi).
  3. All hunting rules, including the use of hunter orange or pink, must be followed and apparent in applicable situations.
  4. Photographer must not have a hunting felony or any gross misdemeanor fish and wildlife convictions in the past three years.

The photo contest runs from September 13th, 2024, to February 13th, 2025. The contest winner will be announced in April 2025!

2025 Big Game Pamphlet Photo Contest

We invite you to share photos of your experiences fishing, hunting, and enjoying the outdoors here in Washington. We also welcome fish and wildlife photography submissions. Let's show the world that Washington is a great place to recreate and volunteer outdoors!

WDFW will feature select photos in its print and digital content.

To instill a value for safety in the outdoors, photos should show people using all expected safety practices, such as wearing personal flotation devices when on the water or hunter orange/pink when it is required.

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png.

Photographer's name
Who owns the rights to this photo?

A couple of words describing your photo.

Share some details about what's going on in your photo.

Where in Washington was this photo taken? Please be specific.

Is this photo for a contest or other WDFW Marketing promotion?

Please Note:

By submitting your photo(s) to WDFW, you grant WDFW a royalty-free license to publicly display, reproduce, and use the photographs in any form or media for any and all editorial and related promotional purposes in perpetuity. However, you will retain the copyright to your photo(s). By agreeing to the terms and conditions, you assert the photo is your original work, does not violate the copyright or any other personal or property right of any third party, and you have obtained any and all releases and permissions necessary for our intended use. You furthermore warrant that you are the parent or legal guardian or have obtained permission from the parent or legal guardian of any minors identifiable in the photograph. WDFW has no control over third-party use of photos displayed on the WDFW website or social media sites. By checking the “I Agree” box below, you agree that you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.