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West Virginia Hunting News
Latest West Virginia season changes, regulation updates, draw results and wildlife-management news, refreshed daily.
West Virginia ExplorerJun 29
New West Virginia hunting rules could affect thousands of hunters this fall
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WVDNR Releases Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary for 2026-2027 Seasons
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West Virginia White-tailed Deer Project
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Hunters Harvest 92,553 Deer During 2025-2026 Seasons
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West Virginia Hunters Harvest 2,469 Black Bears in 2025
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WVDNR to sponsor West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show
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West Virginia’s fall turkey season opens Oct. 11
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Antlerless Deer Season: A Complete Guide
Read the full story →WV MetroNewsSep 23
EHD continues, but W.Va. DNR has no plans to change hunting seasons
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West Virginia releases its 2025 hunting outlook and mast survey report
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Archery and Crossbow Seasons Open Sept. 27 in West Virginia
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Bear Firearms Seasons Set to Open in West Virginia
Read the full story →dominionpost.comSep 9
Wildlife officials confirm deer disease in five West Virginia counties
Read the full story →WTRFAug 26
WVDNR confirms deer disease in West Virginia, linked to Ohio outbreaks
Read the full story →West Virginia ExplorerAug 26
West Virginia monitoring seasonal hemorrhagic disease in deer populations
Read the full story →WBOY.comAug 26
WVDNR says hemorrhagic disease outbreak in deer shouldn’t impact hunting season
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WVDNR releases hunting and trapping regulations summary for 2025-2026 seasons
Read the full story →CIDRAPMay 12
With nearby CWD cases, Rockingham County, Virginia, added to watch list
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South Branch WMA Mourning Dove Controlled Hunt Applications Available
Read the full story →CIDRAPMar 17
New restrictions follow detection of CWD in 7th West Virginia county
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Small game hunting, trapping seasons set to close Feb. 28
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2024 Fall Turkey Harvest up 17% in West Virginia
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Muzzleloader deer season to open December 16
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First CWD cases in deer outside of containment zone reported in West Virginia
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Gov. Justice encourages hunters to participate in early antlerless deer firearms season
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Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Jefferson County deer
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Gov. Justice announces arrival of 23 more elk to West Virginia
Read the full story →OfficialWVDNR (.gov)Mar 6
Spring gobbler season arrives April 15 in West Virginia
Read the full story →Officialwvdnr.govJan 12
Gov. Jim Justice announces plans to introduce more elk in West Virginia, expand wildlife tourism
Read the full story →OfficialWVDNR (.gov)Oct 10
West Virginia’s fall turkey season opens Oct. 14
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