Archery deer and elk hunting seasons are here! 🏹🦌 Before you head out, we're asking all hunters to remember that fire danger in the Pacific Northwest is still extremely high. Make sure to #knowbeforeyougo and be aware of fire restrictions in your area! #DYK: Hunter warming fires are a top source of human-caused wildfires. Campfires are currently prohibited on many public lands. 🏹 To learn which hunts are underway, where to access hunt unit maps, and to learn about how fire season impacts hunt

Check out this game camera footage for #WildlifeWednesday showing two very different critters caught in the same act. Elk eat plants. A LOT of plants. A bull like this one might eat 25lbs of grass per day! But what is the bobcat doing? Cats are carnivores, but anyone who lives with a housecat knows that they tend to nibble on plants. Scientists are still unsure exactly why cats do this, but research suggests that it helps with their digestion, and in wild cats, it may even expel intestinal paras