Governor signs bill to allow Sunday hunting on public lands in...
The West Virginia governor signed Senate Bill 451 Thursday to permit Sunday hunting on public lands following its overwhelming passage during the recent legislative...
Hunter education classes prepare hunters for upcoming seasons
When it comes to participating in West Virginia's many hunting seasons, there's a lot to remember.
But new hunters don't have to learn everything on...
W.Va. reminds hunters about furbearer seasons, river otter project
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the raccoon hunting season underway, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters and trappers that the...
W.Va. trappers and hunters must tag fur-bearing catch
Officials at the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources are reminding trappers of beaver, bobcat, fishers, and otters that they are required to electronically register...
W.Va. autumn turkey harvest slightly below normal
Turkey hunters in West Virginia harvested 1,113 birds in autumn 2019, according to preliminary figures provided by the state Division of Natural Resources.
Mike Peters,...
West Virginia’s buck, antlerless-deer seasons open Nov. 20
West Virginia’s traditional buck firearms season will start Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, and run through Dec. 2.
Hunters should see plenty of deer this year due to...
W.Va.'s largest hunting-fishing show set for Sept. 22-23
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to Stonewall Resort State Park in Lewis County for West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 22-23,...
Bear harvest in West Virginia up 19 percent in 2019
Hunters harvested 3,099 black bears during the combined archery and firearms seasons in West Virginia in 2019—the third-highest harvest ever recorded in the Mountain...
Lottery will permit rare deer harvest at W.Va. observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia, has announced a special West Virginia resident-only controlled deer hunt at the observatory reserve...
West Virginia hunters harvested 105,278 deer in 2021
Hunters harvested 105,278 white-tailed deer in 2021 during the recent buck firearms, antlerless, muzzleloader, archery, crossbow, youth/Class Q/Class XS, and Mountaineer Heritage deer seasons.
The...
Dogs survive being trapped in West Virginia cavern with bear
A labyrinth of uncharted caverns extends for hundreds of feet beneath much of the scenic farmland in eastern West Virginia, and while some of...
Applications ready for waterfowl hunt at legendary McClintic WMA
Hunters who wish to participate in a controlled waterfowl hunt at the McClintic Wildlife Management Area in Mason County have until midnight on August...
