Hunting
Duck, goose, waterfowl hunting season in West Virginia open October 4
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several migratory bird hunting seasons will open in West Virginia in October, a rite of autumn for many hunters. From October 4-12, hunters may pursue ducks, coots, gallinules, and mergansers, though hunters should note that scaup are included in...
W.Va. asks hunters to review new 2023-’24 hunting, trapping laws
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are...
Applications available for limited-permit area antlerless deer hunts
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Applications to hunt in 12 limited-permit areas in West Virginia during...
Mourning dove hunt applications available for South Branch
OLD FIELDS, W.Va. — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife...
2022 fall turkey harvest increased by almost 46 percent
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 2022 fall turkey harvest increased by almost 46 percent over last year’s harvest, according to preliminary results released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Fall turkey hunters harvested 1,012 birds this past...
Muzzleloader deer hunting season 2022 opens Dec. 12
West Virginia’s 2022 muzzleloader deer-hunting season will be open Dec. 12-18, and hunters who want to harvest an additional deer are reminded to buy appropriate stamps before the season starts. Holly Morris, an assistant district wildlife biologist for the West...
W.Va. hunters, anglers again eligible for lifetime licenses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource’s lifetime license giveaway is back for the fourth year. Hunters and anglers who purchase an annual 2023 hunting, trapping or fishing license in...
December deer, bear hunting seasons in W.Va. to begin
SUTTON, W.Va. — Beginning this week, hunters will have several opportunities to target deer and bear in December 2022. The next segments of West Virginia’s antlerless deer and bear firearms seasons are set to open early in the month. The next segment of West...