Fall wild turkey season dates and open counties have changed. The west virginia house of delegates very narrowly rejected a bill to create a statewide school calendar starting after labor day and ending before june 7. A firearm that has been converted into a muzzleloader by use of a plug, or a doublebarreled or swivel barreled muzzleloader is illegal for deer hunting during the muzzleloader. Deer general regulations west virginia division of.
Learn more through this page most about west virginia hunting season 2019 2020 calendar big west virginia whitetail buck, self filmed hunter shoots wv stud. Leave or furlough papers shall serve in lieu of such license and shall be carried on the person at all. Wild boar seasons will be split, with the second portion for gun, archery and crossbow to be held feb. West virginias youth waterfowl season has been set for sept. Artwork needed for 2021 wildlife calendar west virginia. West virginia spring gobbler season set to open wowk news. Post author by wvcommerce post date january 27, 2020. West virginia sets dates for youth waterfowl and squirrel.
Most west virginia public school systems close for the opening week of deer hunting season for the benefit of students, staff, and their families to enjoy their hunting heritage. Believe it or not, but the season of giving is just around the cornerand if you know someone who loves the outdoors, the west virginia wildlife calendar is a good place to start. Jan 10, 2019 west virginia, wvns today, january 10, 2019, kicksoff a new hunting season in west virginia called mountaineer heritage season. Taking elk counts towards a hunters deer permits and bag. 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. The vote followed a lengthy debate on whether house bill 2433 interferes with a countys ability to establish a school schedule that takes into account snow days, holidays and yes. Everything you need to plan your virginia hunting trips for 2020. In the past, bowhunters were prohibited from hunting bears during the firearm season for buck deer. This website exists to provide people with the latest hunting season dates and information for states across america.
School calendar bill could affect youth hunting opportunities. During the west virginia muzzleloader hunting season, only single shot muzzleloaders, including inlines of. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. West virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has. Muzzleloader tradition still strong in west virginia.
Sep 29, 2010 west virginia s various bear seasons include a twoway split firearms season, which applies to the counties that contain mon national forest land. 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. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing deer, bear, turkey and small game. Hunting in the 21st century is a sport full of compound bows and modern firearms. Hunter harvests massive buck in west virginia sports. Please refer to the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for detailed hunting dates, bag limits, zones, units, and required licenses andor permits. Wvs 2018 hunting season will extend into 2019 hunting. The deer bag limit on private lands west of the blue ridge mountains is now two deer per day. To keep your skills honed until hunting season, try to get in with a group that shoots once a week. As part of our comprehensive guide to us hunting seasons by state on this page you will find out when is hunting season for west virginia. Charleston, wv wowk hunters across west virginia are preparing for spring gobbler or spring turkey hunting season.
It is open in all counties except logan, mingo, mcdowell and wyoming. Dnr proposes 16 changes to wv hunting, fishing regulations. Hunting in west virginia is a timehonored tradition in which the majority of families have at least one member who participates on a regular basis. West virginia muzzleloader hunting season knight rilfes. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 west virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. Its time to snag a copy or, like the kids do, open them up on your phone and start studying the seasons. The west virginia wildlife calendar is filled with hunting and fishing information and fun wildlife facts. You can help support this effort by sending a taxdeductible donation to. West virginia hunting season 2019 2020 calendar miki 2020. The states hunting calendar for 201819 will start on sept.
Everything you need to plan your west virginia hunting trips for 2020. Its time to snag a copy or, like the kids do, open them up. This is a large 7mb file and may take a long time 20 min or longer to open on a dialup internet connection. We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 20172018 hunting season. That sixmonth window contains a patchwork of seasons, some that last for. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Nov 20, 2015 the west virginia buck firearms season is nov.
A bear damage stamp class ds is not required of landowners, senior citizens, underage, military, disabled veterans and former pows. Official site of the west virginia division of natural resources, wv state parks, and wv hunting and fishing license. There is also general information on the different hunting seasons for a wide range of wild game species. Sunday hunting is legal on public lands throughout west virginia. Crum said that deer hunting opportunities for hunters across the state in 2014 are proposed to be similar to those in 20. Groundhog hunting is not permitted on national forest lands during the spring squirrel season. The calendar also includes important monthly fishing and hunting dates and information, perfect for any outdoor enthusiast. Next up on west virginias fall huntingseason calendar is one that has as much to do with tradition as with putting meat in the freezer. The calendar soon will be flipping to august, a reminder that summer is waning. Fairfax, va most west virginia public school systems close for the opening week of deer hunting.
Are valid during all archery, muzzleloader, and firearms deer seasons. Groundhog hunting is permitted during the spring squirrel season on department lands that are open for spring squirrel hunting. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. Each year more than 350,000 hunters take to west virginia s woods in search of some sort of quarry. Albemarle, amherst, bedford, frederick and nelson counties have been added to the three day early open season. Resident bear hunting license privileges to hunt black bear in west virginia, residents must have a valid class a, ab, x, xj, q, lifetime class al or abl license accompanied by a bear damage stamp class ds. If you would like to contribute to this project, please let us know. 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. The 20192020 west virginia hunting and trapping regulations summary has been released. The west virginia division of natural resources is giving hunters the chance to get back to their roots with more basic gear. It is a whole different kind of hunting, i swear there is nothing in this world. The addition of sunday hunting in west virginia has created the potential for changes which at one time would have been unheard of in west. Proceeds for the calendar assist with west virginia division of natural resources wildlife diversity program, which is designed to help preserve and protect threatened or engaged species in west virginia. They asked the commission to lengthen the spring turkeyhunting season, to change smallmouthbass fishing regulations along the entire new.
We will post the new virginia hunting calendar every year sometime after the 4th of july. The combined deer season harvest for 20 is the 17th largest total deer harvest on record for west virginia. West of the blue ridge and on national forest lands in amherst, bedford, and nelson. Hunting season changes explained in 20182019 west virginia. Youll invariably meet other duck hunters and du volunteers on the sporting clays coursemany of whom are likely as devoted to duck hunting as you are. Jan 27, 2020 the west virginia division of natural resources is seeking original color wildlife paintings for its 2021 edition of the awardwinning west virginia wildlife calendar. Some changes to 201819 wv hunting regulations sports. In 2017, the traditional bucksonly firearm season harvest of antlered bucks was 44,127, a decrease of 4 percent from the 2016 harvest. Firearms bear hunting season has been lengthened in all areas that had fewer than 6 weeks of open season. Total whitetail deer boone and crockett records for west virginia. Specific laws and regulations are found in the code of virginia or the dgif fisheries, wildlife, and boating regulations.
Their mission is to promote the enforcement of hunting, fishing, and boating laws in virginia by supporting the wildlife crime line in cooperation with the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. Looks like youre trying to find information about west virginia hunting season 2019 2020 calendar. In all areas west of the blue ridge unless noted in the season exception below. The late season hunt includes much of december based on last years hunting dates. Sporting clays is the perfect hunters practice game. It makes a great gift for hunters, anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and everyone in between. The department of game and inland fisheries will post the virginia hunting dates around this time.
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