Archery seasons for bear, boar, and deer open Sept. 24
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reminds hunters to prepare for the state’s archery and crossbow seasons for white-tailed deer,...
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...
Applications being accepted for South Branch dove hunt
Hunters of mourning doves who wish to participate in a controlled hunt at South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County have until midnight...
Division of Natural Resources conducts study on hunting
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is conducting a survey of state residents and their hunting participation and success rates for various species to...
Applications available for W.Va. 2020 Limited Antlerless Hunt
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its 2020 Limited Antlerless Hunt, which will be permitted in areas where division...
Proceeds of wild boar hunt support elk restoration project
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources has utilized proceeds from a February lottery wild boar hunt to purchase a UTV in support of the...
Wild game — a low-fat, high-protein alternative in W.Va.
Wild game provides a low-fat, high-protein alternative to beef or other commercial meats, says a wildlife biologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural...
West Virginia spring turkey harvest declined in 2019
Preliminary data indicates spring turkey hunters harvested 11,210 gobblers in 2019, according to Mike Peters, Game Bird and Small Game Project Leader for the...
Buck, bear hunting seasons in W.Va. to run concurrently
Deer hunters in West Virginia are being reminded that a concurrent bear season (without dogs) will run from Nov. 25 through Dec. 7, 2019,...
2018 buck firearm season in W.Va. opens Nov. 19
The 2018 West Virginia buck firearms season begins Monday, Nov. 19, and runs through Dec. 1, according to the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources,...
W.Va. DNR seeks big bucks and trophy fish for displays
ROANOKE, W.Va.—The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking hunters and anglers to enter showcase pieces for the big buck and trophy fish...
Harvest down during two-week buck firearms season
Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicates hunters in West Virginia harvested 36,796 antlered deer during the two-week buck firearms season,...
