Overview
Known For
Exceptional eastern hunting opportunities
Terrain
Contains forested mountains, river valleys, and plateaus
Hunting Seasons
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Bear – Firearms With Or Without Dogs
Select counties only. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Sep 3, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Bear – Archery & Crossbow
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms With Or Without Dogs
Select counties. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 |
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Bear – Youth
Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS. Select counties. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearm Without Dogs
Select counties only. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms Without Dogs
Select counties only. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms Without Dogs
Select counties only. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 4, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms With Or Without Dogs
Select counties. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Dec 5, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms With Or Without Dogs
Select counties only. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Dec 5, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Bear – Firearms With Or Without Dogs
Select counties. See regulations for more details: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Dec 5, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Bear – Mountaineer Winter Heritage
See regulations for more details.
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Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 15, 2023 |
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Bobcat
Hunting and Trapping. See regulations for further details.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Coyote – Night Hunting
Night-with artificial light/night vision technology. No limit.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 |
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Coyote
No limit.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Archery & Crossbow
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Youth 1
Antlerless only. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless 1
Select counties only. See regulations for details.
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Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless 2
Select counties only. See regulations for details.
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Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 4, 2022 |
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Deer – Firearm Buck
See regulations for more details.
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Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 4, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless 3
Select counties only. See regulations for details.
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Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 11, 2022 |
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Deer – Muzzleloader
See regulations for more details.
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Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 18, 2022 |
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Deer – Youth 2
Antlerless only. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 26, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless 4
Select counties only. See regulations for details.
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Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Winter
See regulations for details on bear and deer winter season.
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Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 15, 2023 |
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Dove – Early
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Sep 1, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 |
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Dove – Middle
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Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 13, 2022 |
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Dove – Late
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Dec 19, 2022 | Jan 24, 2023 |
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Duck – Youth 1
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 17, 2022 | Sep 17, 2022 |
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Duck – Early
See regulations for more details.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 |
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Duck – Youth 2
See regulations for more details.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Nov 5, 2022 |
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Duck – Middle
See regulations for more details.
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Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 |
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Duck – Late
See regulations for more details.
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Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Fox – Red and Gray Fox
Hunting and Trapping
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Fox – Night Hunting
Red and Gray Fox. Hunting at night with artificial light/night vision
technology. No limit.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Goose – Canada Goose (Early)
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 11, 2022 |
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Goose – Youth 1
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 17, 2022 | Sep 17, 2022 |
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Goose -Canada & White-fronted (Early)
See regulations for more details.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Goose (Early)
Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Goose – Youth 2
See regulations for more details.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Nov 5, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Goose (Middle)
Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 |
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Goose – Canada & White-fronted (Middle)
See regulations for more details.
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Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Goose (Late)
Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 4, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Canada & White-fronted (Late)
See regulations for more details.
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Dec 4, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Brant
See regulations for more details.
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Dec 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ruffed Grouse
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Oct 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Wild Boar – Early Archery & Crossbow
See regulations for more details.
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Sep 24, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Wild Boar – Early Gun
See regulations for more details.
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Oct 22, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 |
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Wild Boar – Late Archery & Crossbow
See regulations for more details.
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Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 5, 2023 |
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Wild Boar – Late Gun
See regulations for more details.
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Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 5, 2023 |
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Pheasant – Regular
Roosters only.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Jan 7, 2023 |
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Pheasant – Hillcrest WMA
Roosters only.
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Nov 12, 2022 | Dec 3, 2022 |
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Bobwhite Quail
Closed to hunting on Tomblin WMA.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Jan 7, 2023 |
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Rabbit – Snowshoe Hare or Varying Hare
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Rabbit – Cottontail
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Turkey – Fall 1
Select counties only. See regulations.
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Oct 8, 2022 | Oct 16, 2022 |
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Turkey – Fall 3
Split season, select counties only. See regulations: https://wvdnr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.01-DNR_HuntingTrapping_Regulations.pdf
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Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 13, 2022 |
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Turkey – Fall 2
Select counties only. See regulations.
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Oct 24, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 |
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Turkey – Spring Youth
See regulations for details.
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Apr 15, 2023 | Apr 16, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring
Bearded turkeys only. See regulations for details.
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Apr 17, 2023 | May 21, 2023 |
Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Hunting licenses, permits and regulations can be purchased on the official web site of West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
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