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WVDNR ANNOUNCES STARTS OF DECEMBER DEER, BEAR HUNTING SEASON

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters will have several opportunities to target deer and bear in December with the next segments of West Virginia’s antlerless deer and bear firearms seasons set to open early in the month. The next segment of West Virginia’s antlerless deer firearms season will be open Dec. 8–11 in the state’s 51 counties Read More…

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WVDNR WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT NUISANCE BEAR BEHAVIOR

For Release: April 29, 2022Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — To prevent nuisance bear activity around the state, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking residents to secure or remove food, pet food, scraps, trash and other bear attractants around their homes. “Deliberately feeding a black bear is illegal in West Virginia, but people tend to forget Read More…