Greenbrier county, hunting, local news, preston county. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Its time to snag a copy or, like the kids do, open them up on your phone and start studying the seasons. Electronic game check muzzleloader mountaineer heritage. Point blank, that is a lot of meals for west virginia families. Split counties mapsdescriptions split youth, class qqq and xs. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. New mountaineer heritage hunting season kicks off jan. We are delighted to announce the release of the updated hunting, trapping and fishing map application.
And that is a big reason the west virginia department of natural resources advocated for the mountaineer heritage hunting season. I created this page so because i truly enjoy checking out the pics of bucks local hunters have taken. During any big game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game or with a furtaker license. The 2018 spring hunt guide provides you with all the useful information needed for turkey hunting in your state, plus public land recommendations from nwtf regional biologists. Hunting season changes explained in 20172018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary. During the 201819 bear hunting seasons, 2,715 bears were harvested in virginia, which represents the second highest harvest of bears ever in virginia. During the past deer season, 190,623 deer were reported harvested by deer hunters in virginia see fig.
Youth season is october 19 to 20 and december 26 to 27. Definitions archery tackle as used in this digest, archery tackle includes longbow, recurve bow, compound bow, slingbow, and crossbow. Hunters in west virginia registered 108,856 whitetailed deer through the electronic game checking system during the recently completed buck. Bait bait shall mean any food, grain, or other consumable substance that could serve as a lure or attractant. It wont be long now until hunting season is in full swing. The 201718 season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds will be available in midapril. Hunters and trappers may now check their game via the telephone at 1844wvcheck, the website. This total included 95,563 antlered bucks, 12,967 button bucks, and 82,093 does 43 percent. West virginias first mountaineer heritage season ends jan. Discover the amazing variety of wild and wonderful hunting, trapping and fishing opportunities in the mountain state. Species opening date closing date daily bag limit possession limit season limit. Some changes to 201819 wv hunting regulations sports. These dates are for the 20172018 hunting seasons only, dates for 20162017 can be found here. Each year more than 350,000 hunters take to west virginias woods in search of some sort of quarry.
Several important changes in the states fall hunting seasons for deer, black bear and wild turkey are included in the new 2017. Clarke and floyd counties and on private lands in frederick county. Everything you need to plan your west virginia hunting trips for 2020. Some changes to 201819 wv hunting regulations jul 31, 2018. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays.
To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. Taking elk counts towards a hunters deer permits and bag. Changes in huntingtrapping regulations for 20182019 seasons are in italic bold. West virginia garners a solid b, not so much for trophy buck potential, but for its wealth of public land and deer hunting opportunity.
During the fourday season, hunters may take a deer or a bear using. Senior lifetime license will not be valid until applicant reaches the age of 65. Wvs 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019 hunting. The day has finally arrived it is the opening of the 2018 wv archery season.
We have 4 tracks of private land totaling over 1700acres. Thought it would be fun to have a central location that someone could. Important changes to west virginias fall hunting seasons are included in the new 20182019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations. Black bear archery and crossbow season will no longer be split, and the seasons will run statewide from sept. West virginia deer gun season kill totals down from 2018.
These are the top 2 counties in the region for deer and bear harvest. In the past, bowhunters were prohibited from hunting bears during the firearm season for buck deer. This website exists to provide people with the latest hunting season dates and information for states across america. Deer and black bear are in abundance in this region of wv. If you wish, instead, to receive a printed copy, please visit an authorized hunting license agent or request a copy from a dnr district office. In 2018, hunters once again stepped up to the challenge, donating 685 deer to the program resulting in 24,378 pounds of venison. A statebystate breakdown of what to expect this deer season. Hunting dates and seasons new hampshire fish and game. Each recommendation includes specifics on conservationrelated work with wild turkeys, and other game animals, in mind.
Please mail with check or money order payable to wv dnr license unit, 324 4th avenue, south charleston, wv 25303. Seasons, bag limits, tree stands and semiautomatic shotguns were all discussed during the. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. West virginia dnr releases final whitetail harvest. West virginia senior lifetime license application complete all sections of the application. West virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has. The guide is a summary of indiana hunting regulations. Archery deer seasons early archery season october 5 through november 15. Hunting season changes explained in 20182019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary brochure friday, august 10, 2018 06. As part of our comprehensive guide to us hunting seasons by state on this page you will find out when is hunting season for west virginia.
Arrowgun a pneumaticpowered air gun that fires an arrow. The states hunting calendar for 201819 will start on sept. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 west virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. South charleston, wv woay turkey hunters in west virginia can anticipate increased harvest opportunities during this years spring gobbler season, scheduled to open monday, april 20. Wvs 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019 news. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. Our group is to share photos, product and location advice, and a story or two from our wv hunters. Dnr seeks to expand wvs biggame hunting calendar past dec.
Wild boar archery and crossbow september 28 december 31 split season february 7 february 9. Virginia 20192020 black bear harvest virginia dgif. Information on hunting, trapping, and related sports in west virginia will be featured here and on our quarterly guide, west virginia hunter magazine. The harvest was 9 percent below the 2018 harvest of 108,856 deer. Hunting and fishing are two of the most popular activities in west virginia, and they have a significant economic impact throughout the state.
West virginia hunting season pays tribute to early. The muzzleloader and firearms harvest both decreased. We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 20172018 hunting season. The chase herndon buck spartan camera logan west virginia buck archery deer kill alpha strong duration. West virginias biggame hunters will probably see substantial changes in their deer, bear and wild boar seasons this fall. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 20 woaytv. Archery and crossbow seasons run from september 28 to december 31. Overall, hunters have donated 26,387 deer or nearly 1. Though bucks and does will both be legal game during west virginias inaugural mountaineer heritage hunting season, dnr officials expect antlerless deer. If you would like to contribute to this project, please let us know. Hunting in west virginia is a timehonored tradition in which the majority of families have at least one member who participates on a regular basis. In all areas west of the blue ridge unless noted in the season exception below. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing deer, bear, turkey and small game. During any open season on deer with primitive weapons after november 30, a person may use any legal weapon of choice on private lands only, if the person is the title owner of the land, the lessee of the hunting rights on the land, a member of a hunting club leasing the hunting rights on the land, or a guest of a person specified above.
Hunting is one of the most popular forms of recreation accommodated in west virginia, and its hard to keep up with the constant change. Explosive propellant arrowguns may not be used for hunting in virginia. Wild boar gun october 26 november 2 1 split season february 7 february 9. There is also general information on the different hunting seasons for a wide range of wild game species. Outside of any big game season deer, bear, elk and turkey, coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license, and without wearing orange. Chronic wasting disease info bucksonly firearms antlerless. Most regulations are subject to change by administrative rule. Hunters and trappers must obtain their dnr id number before using the telephone game check option. The dates for the second segment on the antlerless deer season have changed and will run dec. West virginia deer gun season kill totals down from 2018 december 15, 2019 at 2. A breakdown of the combined 201920 deer seasons reveals 36,472. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations.
Resident senior lifetime license application wv hunt. Croys cabins hunting club has 2 openings left for the 2018 season in nicholas and lewis counties wv. The 3day early firearms season, archery and youthapprentice harvests increased over the 201718 seasons by 7%, 64% and 40%, respectively. To see more information consult the hunting and trapping regulations, page 44. That sixmonth window contains a patchwork of seasons, some that last for. This is a large 7mb file and may take a long time 20 min or longer to open on a dialup internet connection. That sixmonth window contains a patchwork of seasons, some that last for months and some that. Spring gobbler season wild turkey starts september 1.
Hunting west virginia division of natural resources. The 20192020 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has been released. Murder hornets are coming but probably not for you gear. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. West virginia division of natural resources biologists make spring harvest predictions by looking at brood reports from two years earlier because the average harvested gobbler is a 2yearold bird.
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