Best West Virginia Whitetail Units (2026)
These are the most productive West Virginia whitetail units by reported harvest across 55 units — West Virginia doesn't publish tag/success figures for whitetail, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | 4,943 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Randolph | 4,065 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Jackson | 3,694 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Greenbrier | 3,521 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Mason | 3,442 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Wood | 3,403 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Upshur | 3,286 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Ritchie | 3,276 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Lewis | 2,823 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Monroe | 2,762 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Hampshire | 2,595 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Hardy | 2,525 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Kanawha | 2,502 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Pendelton | 2,498 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Nicholas | 2,477 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Raleigh | 2,436 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Barbour | 2,430 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Roane | 2,411 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Fayette | 2,396 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Braxton | 2,393 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Grant | 2,361 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Mineral | 2,354 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Berkeley | 2,177 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Pocahontas | 2,157 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Monongalia | 2,132 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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