Will Reedy

A consummate outdoorsman, Will Reedy has been hunting and fishing West Virginia since he was first able to wield rod and gun. He has been an outdoors writer for West Virginia Explorer since 2001.

West Virginia reinstates fishing agreement on Kentucky border waters

Fishing Will Reedy - November 6, 2025

FORT GAY, W.Va. — West Virginia has reinstated its reciprocal fishing agreement with Kentucky, allowing Mountain State anglers to...

Fall study to provide insight into trout harvest rates, movement in West Virginia

Fishing Will Reedy - November 5, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Biologists in West Virginia will be studying trout harvest rates during the state's fall trout-stocking season...

West Virginia governor declares November wild game meat donation month

Hunting Will Reedy - November 3, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrissey has declared November "Wild Game Meat Donation Month" in the Mountain State. The...

Monster trout contest returns to West Virginia as fall fishing season heats up

Fishing Will Reedy - October 24, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have announced the return of the state’s fourth annual Monster Trout Contest, giving...

2025 wild turkey hunting season in West Virginia to launch October 11

Hunting Will Reedy - October 10, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wild turkey hunting will return to West Virginia when the fall season’s first segment opens in...

Duck, goose, waterfowl hunting season in West Virginia open October 4

Hunting Will Reedy - October 3, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several migratory bird hunting seasons will open in West Virginia in October, a rite of autumn...

2025 archery and crossbow hunting seasons open September 27 in West Virginia

Hunting Will Reedy - September 23, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources announced today that archery and crossbow seasons for...

First section of autumn 2025 black bear firearms season opens in West Virginia

Hunting Will Reedy - September 23, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources today announced that the next segment of the...

West Virginia releases its 2025 hunting outlook and mast survey report

Hunting Will Reedy - September 23, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — Officials at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today that hunters preparing for fall...

West Virginia shifts future meeting time for natural resources to boost public access

Hunting Will Reedy - September 11, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have announced that future meetings of the...

West Virginia creates special access roads for hunters with disabilities

Hunting Will Reedy - September 10, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials are reminding hunters with disabilities that special access roads in national forests and...

Filmmaker says here’s why everyone should visit this West Virginia ghost town

Travel / Transportation Will Reedy - September 6, 2025

THURMOND, W.Va. — Deep in the New River Gorge, the town of Thurmond is attracting attention worldwide. With four...

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