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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicated that deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,155 antlered deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 20 through Dec. 3, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The 2023 harvest was 7.5 percent below the 2022 harvest, Read More…
PERMITS PROVIDE HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES IN SELECT WMAS, STATE FORESTS AND COUNTIES TO MEET MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced that limited permits for the 2023 limited antlerless deer firearms seasons have been mailed to successful applicants. Hunters can also verify if they were selected for a permit by Read More…
Photos used by permission of Feathers, Scale & Whitetails From the images on the Feathers, Scales & Whitetails Facebook page, West Virginia’s, and more specifically, Calhoun County’s Archery season kicked off pretty well. The site managers posted photos of Cameron Sampson and Roman Wilson’s deer harvest, saying of Cameron, that he was “On the board Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — During his administration briefing yesterday, Gov. Jim Justice announced that this year’s West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration will return to the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Beckley on Sept. 9-10 and that tickets are now available to purchase online.Purchase Tickets HereThis annual event, designed to introduce people to hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, and other Read More…
AGREEMENT WILL PERMIT HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING ON NEARLY 114 ACRES, WHICH WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO DENTS RUN WMA. August 8, 2023 MANNINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today that the agency has entered into a long-term agreement with the city of Mannington to allow public hunting, fishing, and trapping on Read More…
With updated hunting regulations in effect, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to review several important changes to hunting seasons for white-tailed deer, wild turkey and black bear before their respective seasons open this fall. These changes are included in the new 2023-24 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary, which Read More…
West Virginia’s 2022 fall turkey harvest increased by almost 46 percent over last year’s harvest, according to preliminary results released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Fall turkey hunters harvested 1,012 birds this past season compared to 694 birds last year. The fall 2022 harvest was just 0.24 percent below the five-year average Read More…
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The next segment of West Virginia’s firearms season for black bears will open Nov. 21 in 36 counties and parts of six other counties. The season runs concurrently with the buck firearms and antlerless deer seasons through Dec. 4. Only bear hunting without dogs is permitted during the season. Hunters are reminded to purchase their Read More…
Hunting and trapping seasons for several small game species are set to open in West Virginia on Nov. 5. If you’ve never targeted small game, this fall and winter is a perfect time to give it a try. Get your license at WVhunt.com and plan a hunting trip today!
