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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) on Friday announced the winners of the state’s third annual Big Buck Photo Contest during the opening ceremony of the West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The 19 winners included five resident youths, five resident adults, four non-resident Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the availability of updated fishing regulations online at WVdnr.gov/fishing-regulations. “Whether you’re a West Virginia resident casting a line in a familiar lake or stream or a non-resident visiting on vacation, West Virginia offers the angling public a myriad of exciting opportunities, all within Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is sponsoring the 36th annual West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show in Charleston, where the agency will take orders for its new physical hunting and fishing license cards. The event will take place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Jan. 19-21. Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR) announced today. On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and released a blue catfish weighing 69.45 pounds and measuring 50.51 Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters harvested 981 wild turkeys during the 2023 Fall Wild Turkey Season. Due to the lower brood production this year, the 2023 harvest saw a slight decrease of three percent over the 2022 harvest of 1,012 birds. However, this season Read More…
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…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced a special release of new holiday gift ideas from the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. This year, shoppers can give the “gift of the outdoors” for their favorite outdoor enthusiast or those beaming with state pride. “This holiday season you Read More…
ARTISTS HAVE UNTIL FEB. 14, 2024 TO SUBMIT WILDLIFE PAINTINGS. November 17, 2023 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Artists who want a chance to have their wildlife paintings featured in the 40th anniversary edition of the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar have until Feb. 14, 2024 to send their artwork to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Each year, Read More…
INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE UNTIL DEC. 31 TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR LAND-PROTECTION PROJECTS. November 1, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund announced today that it is accepting grant applications for land-protection projects and that interested parties have until Dec. 31 to apply. Land-protection projects can include important wildlife habitats, working forests and 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…
