Turkey hunting is a tradition in the mountain state, and the spring season can be both challenging and fun for hunters of all ages. Hunters reported a record harvest of 3,540 bears during the 20192020 bear hunting season in virginia. Hunters and trappers must obtain their dnr id number before using the telephone game check option. Hunting season changes explained in 20182019 west virginia.
Despite being a smaller state, west virginia is home to more than 350,000. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 15 wv. Sunday hunting will be legal on public lands throughout west virginia. Hunting season changes explained in 20172018 west virginia. Deer archery and crossbow september 30 december 31 deer antlerless. In 2017, brood production was 30 percent below the fiveyear average. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact. Season dates and open counties for antlerless deer, fall wild turkey, and black bear hunting seasons have changed. 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. Hunters may also direct their questions to any of the six dnr district offices. Some changes to 201819 wv hunting regulations sports.
It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. Everything you need to plan your west virginia hunting trips for 2020. Hoping to find them above the leaf litter this weekend. Download 201920 hunting regulations as individual topic pdf. Please, refer to the 20172018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary for additional details on this special split antlerless deer season. The hunting of whitetailed deer in west virginia is a cultural, social, and economic phenomenon that transcends all other types of hunting in the state. Hunters and trappers may now check their game via the telephone at 1844wvcheck, the website. In 2018, hunters once again stepped up to the challenge, donating 685 deer to the program resulting in 24,378 pounds of venison. Facilitated discussions with small groups of hunters occurred in december 2018. Oct 01, 2018 the day has finally arrived it is the opening of the 2018 wv archery season. Spring gobbler season starts april 15 west virginia. I was only in the stand maybe 15 to 20 minutes when i.
New jersey new jersey saltwater fishing new jersey hunting new jersey freshwater fishing. Hope we keep having moderately cool temps and rain to kick things off and keep them around for 23 weeks or else well be looking at a short season. Virginia 20192020 black bear harvest virginia dgif. Washington washington big game hunting washington fishing washington turkey hunting washington waterfowl hunting. Refer to the 20172018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary brochure for the biological game examination station locations in those counties. Wvs 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019 hunting. Hunting and trapping seasons for small game in west virginia will commence in midoctober, and wildlife biologists with the state division of natural resources are predicting good opportunities for success during the 20172018 season. West virginias buck, antlerlessdeer seasons open nov. Some changes to 201819 wv hunting regulations jul 31, 2018. New hunting regulations include early bear season in southern w. New hunting regulations include early bear season in southern.
Wvs 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019 news. West virginia buck firearms season harvest, 20142018. The 2018 west virginia buck firearms season will start monday, nov. Dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and the preservation of hunting and hunters rights. That sixmonth window contains a patchwork of seasons, some that last for months and some that. Fall wild turkey hunting season dates and open counties have changed. We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 20172018 hunting season.
West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. The 2018 harvest was 1 percent higher than the 2017 harvest. Youth at least 8 years old and younger than 18 can harvest one bearded bird which counts toward their season bag limit of two. In just a few days, west virginias statewide spring gobbler season will start. The proposed changes to the antlerless deer hunting seasons are as follows. Hunters can harvest one bearded bird per day with a season bag limit of two. Last years take was 6 percent greater than 2017, and more than 10 percent above the 10year average. The proposed changes for 2019 from the 2018 regulations were. A full list of season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment can be found on the deerhunting question and answers page. The hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location.
Sunday hunting closer as bill easily 2017 west virginia trophy bucks dang ol outdoors wv deer season 2016 sunday hunting closer as bill easily. The division of natural resources says kenneth franklin lafferty iii died monday while hunting with a rifle near his home in wetzel countys new martinsville. Check the 20182019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary for. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing. Click here to view the current west virginia hunting regulations. We are delighted to announce the release of the updated hunting, trapping and fishing map application. Virginia hunting seasons take place throughout the year in the beautiful appalachian mountains. Crum says that overall hunting opportunities across the state this year will be the same as last season, except for decreased antlerless deer season bag limits and some reduction in hunting opportunities in counties where data indicates female deer harvest should be decreased to stabilize or increase deer populations. 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. West virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has. The guide is a summary of indiana hunting regulations. I was looking at pics from last year, in my area i was finding monster yellows on april 22, and the season was just about over around the 25th. Sunday hunting will be legal in all 55 counties on private land only, with written permission, beginning july 6, 2017.
We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 2017 2018 hunting season. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. Nov 23, 2018 wv deer hunt thanksgiving buck tag along with me on an early morning deer hunt in wv where i harvest my largest buck on thanksgiving morning. It is september 29th and jerod and i are out in our stands. Hunting season changes explained in new 2016 2017 west virginia. Black bear archery and crossbow season will no longer be split, and the seasons will run statewide from sept. This is a large 7mb file and may take a long time 20 min or longer to open on a dialup internet connection. Some changes to 2018 19 wv hunting regulations jul 31, 2018. Several important changes in the states fall hunting seasons are included in the new 20182019 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary. Hunters should enjoy a great deer season in 2017, said gary foster, assistant chief in charge of wildlife management for the west virginia. Antlerless deer hunting season dates and open counties have changed.
These dates are for the 20172018 hunting seasons only, dates for 20162017 can be found here. Public hunting land is available in nearly every state, and the nwtf is doing conservation work to improve wild turkey habitat on these tracts of land. Information is subject to change due to legislation passed during the 201 7 general assembly. The day has finally arrived it is the opening of the 2018 wv archery season. There was a slight increase in harvested female bears during the 20192020 season. West virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. The states hunting calendar for 201819 will start on sept. Hunted often, and many times before class in the mornings. To see more information consult the hunting and trapping regulations, page 44. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. Wv had a 2 week october season this year, and goose was also open during it, i had a blast.
All hunters must use their permanent dnr id number to check game. Its time to snag a copy or, like the kids do, open them up on your phone and start studying the seasons. Overall, hunters have donated 26,387 deer or nearly 1. See the hunting regulations available at license agents in july for additional information and application procedure. Sep 20, 2017 for information on local hunting and meet other hunters here in the virginia duck hunting forum. Buck hunting numbers increase slightly for 2018 wvmetronews. Ap west virginia authorities say a 20yearold hunter was killed on the opening day of the states deer season with firearms, and a second hunter died after his allterrain vehicle rolled over a day later. Thought it would be fun to have a central location that someone could. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Many west virginia hunters experienced some great mornings during the 2018 turkey season, as the kill of 12,274 was the best in 15 years.
The 20192020 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has been released. Home forums morel country west virginia wv morels 2018 discussion in west virginia started by mbdola, apr 6, 2018. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. A breakdown of the combined 2017 deer seasons reveals 44,127 bucks were harvested. Several important changes in the states fall hunting seasons for deer, black bear and wild turkey are included in the new 20172018 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary. Wv trophy hunters association, south charleston, west virginia. The regulations brochure is available at hunting and fishing license agents, dnr district offices, dnr elkins and south charleston offices and online at. May 09, 2018 wv s 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019. It wont be long now until hunting season is in full swing.
Approximately half of the states 55 counties close their schools during the entire first week of the traditional buck season. The wildlife team for the west virginia division of natural resources offered. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. The 201718 season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds will be available in midapril. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing deer, bear, turkey and small game. I created this page so because i truly enjoy checking out the pics of bucks local hunters have taken. Please contact the wv dnr gis program at 304 6370245 or dnr. Biologists are predicting a good season for smallgame in 20172018. The bear harvest increased 30% from the previous year and was 38% higher than the previous 5year average see figure below. Wv deer hunt thanksgiving buck tag along with me on an early morning deer hunt in wv where i harvest my largest buck on thanksgiving morning. A west virginia hunting or sportsman license can be purchased. Point blank, that is a lot of meals for west virginia families. The publication is now available at all west virginia hunting and fishing license agents and division of natural resources district offices, as.
West virginias statewide fourweek spring gobbler season opens monday, april 15, and runs through may 11. Dnr releases total number of deer killed over 2017 seasons. Hunting and trapping seasons for small game in west virginia will commence in midoctober, and wildlife biologists with the state division of natural resources are predicting good opportunities for success during the 2017 2018 season. The states hunting calendar for 2018 19 will start on sept. Seasons, bag limits, tree stands and semiautomatic shotguns were all discussed during the. Email and mail surveys were distributed in winter and spring 2019. If you would like to contribute to this project, please let us know. For information on local hunting and meet other hunters here in the virginia duck hunting forum. This website exists to provide people with the latest hunting season dates and information for states across america. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. Hunting and trapping seasons for small game in west virginia will commence in midoctober, and wildlife biologists with the state division of natural resources are predicting good opportunities for success this season. See page 8 for more details on public lands that are open to sunday hunting. Virginia has the perfect combination of beautiful scenery, american history, and southern charm to compliment an exciting hunting season. The regulations brochure is available at hunting and fishing license agents, dnr district offices.
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