West Virginia’s fall hunting season for wild turkey is scheduled to open Oct. 8. Fall turkey season will be open Oct. 8-16 in all 55 counties. The season will be open an additional week in seven counties, from Oct. 24-30, and for three additional weeks in 14 counties, from Oct. 24-Nov. 13. Wildlife biologists analyze harvest data from Read More…
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WVDNR RELEASES 2022 HUNTING OUTLOOK AND MAST SURVEY
For Release: Sept. 29, 2022Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov ELKINS, W.Va. — Hunters getting ready for the fall hunting seasons may now consult the 2022 Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today. The annual Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey provides details about the abundance of mast (wild fruits and nuts) produced by 18 Read More…
WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES UPDATED REGULATIONS FOR COYOTE NIGHT HUNTING
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission approved updates to the regulations for coyote night hunting. Using any color artificial light or night vision technology, including image intensification, thermal imaging or active illumination, for coyote hunting in West Virginia is permitted between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 on private land. Hunting coyotes at Read More…
WVDNR Announces 2022-2023 Season Dates, Bag Limits For Migratory Game Birds
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s hunting season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds have been set for the 2022-2023 season in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual guidelines. The mourning dove season is split into three segments, with the first segment running from Sept. 1 to Oct. 9. The second and third Read More…
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR ANTLERLESS DEER HUNTS IN LIMITED PERMIT AREAS
Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is now accepting applications to hunt in limited permit areas during the 2022 antlerless deer season. Applications for the lottery are available online at wvhunt.com and will be accepted until midnight on Aug. 12. “These limited permit areas provide antlerless deer hunting opportunities in counties or Read More…
WEST VIRGINIA HUNTERS HARVEST 105,278 DEER IN 2021 SEASONS
For Release: March 9, 2022Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA — Hunters harvested 105,278 white-tailed deer during the recent buck firearms, antlerless, muzzleloader, archery, crossbow, youth/Class Q/Class XS and Mountaineer Heritage deer seasons, according to Paul Johansen, chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). The total harvest was 1.5 percent Read More…
WV Resident Only Wild Boar Season to Open
Released January 26, 2022 SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — West Virginia’s resident-only wild boar firearms season will be open in Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties Feb. 4-6. To hunt wild boar, hunters must possess a Class X, XP, XP3, XS, XJ, AH+BG+CS, AHJ, AB-L, A-L or A+BG+CS license or be exempt from purchasing a license. Hunters may Read More…
