Deer archery and crossbow september 30 december 31 deer antlerless. The 20192020 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has been released. To see more information consult the hunting and trapping regulations, page 44. All over west virginia, hunters are waiting for the big kahuna. If you wish to receive a printed copy instead, visit an authorized hunting license agent or request a copy from a dnr district office. 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. Come back soon to check our when the start of virginia deer season, virginia turkey season and the most fun virginia dove seasons will begin. Hunters in west virginia registered 108,856 whitetailed deer through the.
The 2018 harvest was 1 percent higher than the 2017 harvest. Photo courtesy according to the metronews, opening up sunday hunting on public land was one of the main goals of the year for division of natural resources director steve mcdaniel. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Ap the number of antlered whitetailed deer killed in west virginia during the twoweek firearms season was down compared to a year. Deer archery and crossbow september 30 december 31 deer. The regulations brochure is available at hunting and fishing license agents, dnr district offices, dnr elkins and south charleston offices and online at. Antlerless deer hunting season dates and open counties have changed. Deer of either sex may be taken full season in the incorporated limits of any city or town in virginia that allows firearms deer hunting except in the cities of chesapeake, suffolk, and virginia beach, but only with the specific weapons authorized by each individual city or town. The oneday youth season will be held april, the saturday before the regular season.
The proposed big game hunting regulations for 2018 will include some. Hunters and trappers may now check their game via the telephone at 1844wvcheck, the website. Everything you need to plan your west virginia hunting trips for 2020. Hunting west virginia division of natural resources. Nssf praises passage and signage of sunday hunting law in west virginia. Youth season is october 19 to 20 and december 26 to 27. For the next two weeks, in 51 of west virginias 55 counties, hunters will be hoping to see a mature whitetailed buck wander by. Hunters can harvest one bearded bird per day with a season bag limit of two. Click here to view the current west virginia hunting regulations. All hunters age 15 and older are required to have a west virginia hunting or sportsman license and a valid form of identification while hunting.
New hunting regulations include early bear season in. If you would like to contribute to this project, please let us know. See the hunting regulations available at license agents in july for additional information and application procedure. Refer to the 2017 2018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary brochure for the biological game examination station locations in those counties. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. We will post the new virginia hunting calendar every year sometime after the 4th of july. The 2017 harvest was four percent below the 2016 harvest of 112,384 deer and 15 percent below the fiveyear average of 127,803, according to a report published today by the w.
West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 west virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. Oct 15, 2017 please, refer to the 2017 2018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary for additional details on this special split antlerless deer season. The spring gobbler season is scheduled to open on april 20, the youth season is expanding to two days and turkey hunters can anticipate increased harvest opportunities. A west virginia hunting or sportsman license can be. This is a large 7mb file and may take a long time 20 min or longer to open on a dialup internet connection. A a the most deer were killed in preston, upshur, ritchie and lewis counties during the 2017 hunting season. Our hunting trips take place on open public and private land and the animals we hunt are truly wild, free,and respected creatures. Areas west of i55 and north of i20 plus areas south of i20 and west of u. Even in the seasons first year, when hunters were still unfamiliar with its presence on the fall hunting calendar, the kill came in at 3,526. Hunting season changes explained in 20172018 west virginia. West virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. Its also important for traveling hunters to note, spring turkey hunting closes at 1 p. Tags hunting, spring gobbler season, turkey season, west virginia. Discover the amazing variety of wild and wonderful hunting, trapping and fishing opportunities in the mountain state.
A bear damage stamp class ds is not required of landowners, senior citizens, underage, military, disabled veterans and former pows. West virginia hunters harvested 108,160 deer in 2017. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. Everything you need to plan your virginia hunting trips for 2020. The publication is now available at all west virginia hunting and fishing license agents and division of natural resources district offices, as well as. Deer general regulations west virginia division of.
West virginia hunters kill 108,160 deer in 2017 wchs. Hunting season changes explained in 20182019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary brochure friday, august 10, 2018 06. In 2017 and 2018, with lessthanideal conditions on at least one of the three. West virginia buck firearms season harvest, 20142018. Specific laws and regulations are found in the code of virginia or the dgif fisheries, wildlife, and boating regulations. Hunters in west virginia harvested 3,160 black bears during the combined 2017 archery and firearms seasons, which is the second highest recorded bear kill in state history. This includes a total of 77,711 during the firearms seasons 44,127 bucks and 33,584 antlerless. In 2017, hunters in west virginia killed more than 44,000 bucks, and the dnr is predicting bigger numbers this year. Hunting season changes explained in 20182019 west virginia. The states hunting calendar for 201819 will start on sept. The department of game and inland fisheries will post the virginia hunting dates around this time. Preliminary counts indicate hunters harvested 108,160 whitetailed deer in west virginia during the 2017 hunting seasons.
The department of game and inland fisheries will post the virginia hunting dates around this time come back soon to check our when the start of virginia deer season, virginia turkey season and the most fun virginia dove seasons will begin. Home us hunting seasons west virginia hunting seasons, 2018 2019 west virginia hunting seasons, 2018 2019 by ryan harris published may 3, 2019 last updated may 9, 2019. Because of the sheer number of incoming hunters, it is important for a private land owner to know all of the laws and regulations about hunting on private property. These dates are for the 2017 2018 hunting seasons only, dates for 2016 2017 can be found here. The 2017 2018 hunting and trapping regulations are now available to download from our website. Proposals for the 2015 hunting, trapping and fishing regulations developed by the west virginia division of natural resources would permit a short firearms season for black bear, with or without.
West virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has. Aug 10, 2018 hunting season changes explained in 2018 2019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary brochure friday, august 10, 2018 06. In 2018, hunters once again stepped up to the challenge, donating 685 deer to the program resulting in 24,378 pounds of venison. All of our hunts are done with the respect of the west virginias hunting regulations and in the spirit of an honest, fair chase. Click image to download all regulations as a single pdf file. Overall 2017 brood production was on par with a typical year, meaning the 2019 spring gobbler season should produce a typical harvest. The 2017 18 season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds will be available in midapril. Hunters and trappers must obtain their dnr id number before using the telephone game check option. On an upside, west virginia does have good public land opportunity with 500,000 stateowned acres and another million under u. The best guide for west virginia hunting seasons, 2018 2019. Please, refer to the 2017 2018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary for additional details on this special split antlerless deer season. Taking elk counts towards a hunters deer permits and bag. All of our hunts are done with the respect of the west virginia s hunting regulations and in the spirit of an honest, fair chase. A black bear hides in a thicket in rural west virginia.
We are delighted to announce the release of the updated hunting, trapping and fishing map application. Nov 08, 2017 published on nov 8, 2017 my good buddy hunter rotarius from from florida boy outfitters harvests a mature whitetail in upshur county, west virginia. The states hunting calendar for 2018 19 will start on sept. For west virginia hunters, buck season truly is the big kahuna. Hunters may also direct their questions to any of the six dnr district offices. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 15. West virginias statewide fourweek spring gobbler season opens april 15 and runs through may 11. Black bear archery and crossbow season will no longer be split, and the seasons will run statewide from sept. Sunday hunting will be legal in all 55 counties on private land only, with written permission, beginning july 6, 2017. Wv trophy hunters association, south charleston, west virginia. West virginia hunters will finally be allowed to hunt on sundays on public land, beginning with the fall 2018 hunting seasons. Aug 28, 2017 several important changes in the states fall hunting seasons for deer, black bear and wild turkey are included in the new 2017 2018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing deer, bear, turkey and small game. Participation in wvs october antlerlessdeer season often.
Archery and crossbow seasons run from september 28 to december 31. Overall, hunters have donated 26,387 deer or nearly 1. Fall wild turkey hunting season dates and open counties have changed. Oct 08, 2019 in 2018, hunters once again stepped up to the challenge, donating 685 deer to the program resulting in 24,378 pounds of venison. Buck hunting numbers increase slightly for 2018 wvmetronews. West virginia garners a solid b, not so much for trophy buck potential, but for its wealth of public land and deer hunting opportunity. This website exists to provide people with the latest hunting season dates and information for states across america.
Ap west virginia wildlife officials have stretched the states 2018 whitetail hunting season by creating a new season and extending an existing one. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 15 wv. That sixmonth window contains a patchwork of seasons, some that last for months and some that. Dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and the preservation of hunting and hunters rights. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. According to the west virginia division of wildlife, hunters took a total of 108,160 deer during the 2017 season. Muzzleloader deer hunters and persons accompanying a muzzleloader deer hunter shall wear blaze color, except when physically located in a tree stand or other stationary hunting locations. Its time to snag a copy or, like the kids do, open them up on your phone and start studying the seasons.
Several important changes in the states fall hunting seasons are included in the new 2018 2019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary. For west virginia hunters, buck season truly is the big. The official west virginia dnr els electronic licensing. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. Mar 28, 2018 west virginia hunters will finally be allowed to hunt on sundays on public land, beginning with the fall 2018 hunting seasons. West virginia deer gun season kill totals down from 2018 west. Guided hunting trips in the mountains of west virginia. West virginias whitetail hunting season extended to 2019. Field reports are showing a healthy deer population and many good bucks, the. We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 2017 2018 hunting season. Point blank, that is a lot of meals for west virginia families. Despite being a smaller state, west virginia is home to more than 350,000.