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ALUM CREEK, W.Va. — The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission will meet on February 25 at 1 p.m. at the Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center in Alum Creek. The meeting is open to the public and those who attend in person will have an opportunity to make comments. Meeting AgendaCall to Order – 1:00 P.M. Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has awarded a $6.7 million contract to the March-Westin Company, Inc. of Morgantown to construct a new Tomblin Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center and Elk Viewing Platform in Logan County. Construction on the new facility will begin this spring Read More…
A second transport of nearly two dozen more to take place in February LOGAN, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today the successful transport of 17 elk to the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County. The elk will be evaluated and held for a short period of time Read More…
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…