White-tailed Deer Hunting Seasons
2012-2013 Hunting Regulations

Brooke
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Marshall
Mineral
(East Portion, see page 23)
Monongalia
Ohio
Tyler
Wood

Maximum season bag limit: 3

A first either sex deer
must be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

Two additional deer (one
must be antlerless) may be
taken on Class RB or RRB
stamps (one deer per stamp) or by a resident landowner using those privileges. In these counties, archery hunters are required to take an antlerless deer during the archery deer season prior to harvesting a second antlered deer during the archery deer season.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

The first antlered deer must be taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting on his/her own land.

One additional antlered deer may be taken on a Class RG or RRG stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege. In these counties, buck firearms season hunters are required to take an antlerless deer during the antlerless deer firearms season prior to harvesting a second antlered deer during the buck firearms season.

Note concurrent
Antlerless Season.

Maximum season bag limit: 3

Up to three antlerless deer may be
taken on Class N or NN stamps or
by a resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land in each
county or combination of counties
not to exceed an annual statewide
total of three Class N or NN deer.

Requires a valid base license
or license combination, or free
license plus a Class N or NN stamp
for each deer, except for resident
landowners hunting on their own
land.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

One either sex deer may
be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

One additional either sex
deer may be taken on a
Class RM or RRM stamp or
by a resident landowner
using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 3

A first either sex deer
must be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

Two additional deer (one
must be antlerless) may be
taken on Class RB or RRB
stamps (one deer per stamp) or by a resident landowner using those privileges.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

The first antlered deer must be taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

One additional antlered deer may be taken on a Class RG or RRG stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege.

Note concurrent Antlerless Season.

Maximum season bag limit: 3

• Up to three antlerless deer may be taken on Class N or NN stamps or by a resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land in each county or combination of counties not to exceed an annual statewide total of three Class N or NN deer.

Requires a valid base license
or license combination, or free
license and a Class N or NN stamp
for each deer, except for resident
landowners hunting on their own
land.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

One either sex deer may be
taken on a valid base license or license combination, free
license, resident underage
or by a resident landowner
hunting on his/her own
land.

One additional either sex
deer may be taken on a
Class RM or RRM stamp or
by a resident landowner
using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 3

A first either sex deer
must be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

Two additional deer (one
must be antlerless) may be
taken on Class RB or RRB
stamps (one deer per stamp) or by a resident landowner using those privileges.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

The first antlered deer must be taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

One additional antlered deer may be taken on a Class RG or RRG stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege.

Note concurrent
Antlerless Season.

Maximum season bag limit: 1

One antlerless deer may be taken
on a Class N or NN stamp or by a
resident landowner hunting on
his/her own land in each county
not to exceed an annual statewide
total of three Class N or NN deer.

Requires a valid base license
or license combination, or free
license and a Class N or NN stamp,
except for resident landowners
hunting on their own land.
Prior application for permit not
required.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

One either sex deer may be
taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting on his/her own land.

One additional either sex
deer may be taken on a
Class RM or RRM stamp or
by a resident landowner
using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 3

A first either sex deer
must be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

Two additional deer (one
must be antlerless) may be
taken on Class RB or RRB
stamps (one deer per stamp) or by a resident landowner using those privileges.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

The first antlered deer must be taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting on his/her own land.

One additional antlered deer may be taken on a Class RG or RRG stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege.

• Note concurrent
Antlerless Season.

Maximum season bag limit: 1

Open to Residents and onresidents
and prior application is required.

One antlerless deer may be taken
on a Class N or NN stamp or by a
resident landowner hunting on
his/her own land.

Requires a valid base license
or license combination, or free
license and a Class N or NN stamp,
except for resident landowners
hunting on their own land.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

One either sex deer may
be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

One additional antlered
deer may be taken on a
Class RM or RRM stamp or
by a resident landowner
using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

A first either sex deer
must be taken on a valid
base license or license
combination, free license,
resident underage, or by a
resident landowner hunting
on his/her own land.

One additional either sex
deer may be taken on a
Class RB or RRB stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

The first antlered deer must be taken on a valid base license or license combination, free license, resident underage or by a resident landowner hunting on his/her own land.

One additional antlered deer may be taken on a Class RG or RRG stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege.

Maximum season bag limit: 2

One antlered deer may be
taken on a valid base license or license combination, free
license, resident underage
or by a resident landowner
hunting on his/her own
land.

One additional antlered
deer may be taken on a
Class RM or RRM stamp or
by a resident landowner
using that privilege.

Logan
McDowell
Mingo
Wyoming

Maximum season bag limit: 2

Only one antlered deer may be taken per year.

One deer may be taken on
a valid base license, free
license, resident underage,
or by a resident landowner
hunting on his/her own land and one deer may be taken on a class RB or RRB stamp or by a resident landowner using that privilege;

OR, if the hunter’s first
archery deer was taken in a
county open to firearms deer hunting, two deer (one must be antlerless) may be taken on Class RB or RRB stamps or by a resident landowner using those privileges.

Season Closed

Season Closed

Season Closed

Bear Rocks WMA
Beury Mountain WMA
Castlemans Run WMA
Cecil H. Underwood
WMA
Center Branch WMA
Chief Cornstalk WMA
Conaway Run WMA
Cross Creek WMA
Dents Run WMA
Dunkard Fork WMA
Frozen Camp WMA
Hughes River WMA
Lewis Wetzel WMA
Little Indian Creek WMA
Pedlar WMA
Pleasant Creek WMA
Pruntytown
State Farm WMA
Ritchie Mines WMA
Sand Hill WMA
Snake Hill WMA
Stonecoal Lake WMA
Stonewall Jackson Lake
WMA
Stumptown WMA
The Jug WMA
Woodrum Lake WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in the respective counties where the WMAs are located except: the Antlerless
Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31 and the season bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Coopers Rock State Forest

All regulations are the same as private land in the respective counties where the State Forest is located except: all antlered deer taken must have a minimum 14” outside antler spread. The annual bag limit for antlered deer in Buck Gun, Archery and Muzzleloader Seasons combined is one deer. The Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31 and the season bag limit is two deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Meadow River WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in that portion of Greenbrier County open to antlerless season where the WMA is located except: the Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31, and the season bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Beech Fork Lake WMA
Bluestone Lake WMA
McClintic WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in northern portion of Wayne County (Beech Fork Lake), Summers/Mercer/Monroe counties (Bluestone Lake) and Mason County (McClintic) where the WMAs are located except: all antlered deer taken must have a minimum 14” outside antler spread. The annual bag limit for antlered deer in Buck Gun, Archery and Muzzleloader Seasons combined is one deer. The Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31 and the season bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Randolph County (public lands)
Pocahontas County (public lands)
(see page 17 for Calvin Price State Forest)

All regulations are the same as private land except: the Archery Season bag limit is two deer. The Antlerless season is closed. The Muzzleloader season is restricted to antlered deer only. Class RM/RRM stamps are valid only for antlered deer.

Elk River WMA
Tucker County (National Forest)
Upper Mud River WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in the counties where the WMAs are located except: the Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31. Prior application is required and the season bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are only valid for antlered deer.

Burnsville Lake WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in Braxton County where the WMA is located except: all antlered deer taken must have a minimum 14” outside antler spread. The annual bag limit for antlered deer in Buck Gun, Archery and Muzzleloader Seasons combined is one deer. The Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28- 31, and the season bag limit is one deer. The RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Hillcrest WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in Hancock County except: Buck Gun Season is closed. This area has a Special Muzzleloader Deer Season from November 19 – December 1 and during this period only muzzleloaders may be used for hunting deer on the area. All Muzzleloader Season stamp requirements apply. The annual antlered deer bag limit for Archery and Muzzleloader seasons combined is one deer. The Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31 and the bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Wilson Cove Deer Study Area

All regulations are the same as private land in Hardy County except: Buck Gun Season is closed. This area has a Special
Muzzleloader Deer Season from November 19 – December 1 and during this period only muzzleloaders may be used for
hunting deer on the area. All Muzzleloader Season stamp requirements apply. The annual antlered deer bag limit for Archery and Muzzleloader Seasons combined is one deer. The Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31. The RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Potts Creek WMA
(Jefferson National Forest)
Wallback WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in the respective counties where the WMAs are located except: the Archery Season bag limit is two deer. The Antlerless Season is closed. Muzzleloader hunting is restricted to antlered deer only. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are only valid for antlered deer.

Green Bottom WMA

All regulations are the same as private land in Cabell County except: Deer may only be hunted with bows or muzzleloaders and the Antlerless Season is open November 19 – December 1, December 13-15 and December 28-31 and the bag limit is one deer. Class RM and RRM muzzleloader stamps are valid for either sex deer.

Greenbrier State Forest