2009-2010 Seasons, Dates and Limits
Species - Deer | Bear | Turkey | Squirrel | Ruffed Grouse | Bobwhite Quail | Cottontail Rabbit | Snowshoe or Varying Hare | Ring-necked Pheasant | Raccoon | Red Fox, Gray Fox | Bobcat | Mink, Muskrat | Fisher | Beaver | Crow | Coyote | Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon | Mountain Lion, Elk, Otter, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles | Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock, and Common Snipe
| Species |
Opening
Date |
Closing
Date |
Daily Bag
Limit |
Possession
Limit |
Season
Limit |
| *Wild Boar (Gun) |
October 24 |
October 31 |
1 |
| *Wild Boar (Archery) |
October 17 |
December 31 |
| *Deer (Buck) |
November 23 |
December 5 |
See pages 12-16 and antlerless table page 19
See pages 17, 24 and 29 for special
September Archery and Muzzleloader seasons. |
*Deer (Archery)
Split Season |
September 14 |
September 19 |
| October 17 |
December 31 |
*Deer (Antlerless)
Split Season
Hampshire County |
November 23** |
December 12 |
| December 29 |
December 31 |
| October 30 |
October 31 |
*Deer (Muzzleloader)
Split Season |
September 21 |
September 26 |
| December 14 |
December 19 |
*Deer (Youth/
Class Q/QQ)
Split Season
(See Pages 30-31) |
October 31 |
October 31 |
1 |
| December 26 |
December 28 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| *Bear (Archery) |
October 17 |
November 21
|
1 |
*Bear (Gun)
(Selected Counties) |
September 21
|
September 26 |
| November 23 |
December 5 |
| December 7 |
December 31 |
| *Turkey, Fall (Selected Counties) |
October 24 |
November 21 |
1 |
| October 24 |
October 31 |
*Turkey, Fall
(Preston County) |
October 24 |
November 7 |
*Turkey
Spring 2010
(Bearded Only) |
April 26 |
May 22 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
*Turkey
Spring
2010
(Youth Hunt) |
April 24 |
April 24 |
1 - counts towards spring season bag limit of two |
Squirrel
(Gray, Black, Albino and Fox) |
October 10 |
January 31 |
6 |
24 |
None |
Squirrel
(Youth Hunt) |
October 3 |
October 3 |
6 |
| Ruffed Grouse |
October 17 |
February 28 |
4 |
16 |
None |
| Bobwhite Quail |
November 7 |
January 2 |
3 |
9 |
None |
| Cottontail Rabbit |
November 7 |
February 28 |
5 |
20 |
None |
| Snowshoe or Varying Hare |
November 7 |
February 28 |
2 |
8 |
None |
Ring-necked Pheasant
(cock birds only) |
November 7 |
January 2 |
2 |
2 |
None |
Ring-necked Pheasant
(cock birds only) Hillcrest WMA |
November 14 |
December 5 |
1 |
1 |
None |
Raccoon (Hunting)
The bag limit during an 11-hour period beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. is four raccoons for each person or groups of persons hunting as a party. |
October 17 |
February 28 |
4 |
See definition of
possession limit |
None |
| Raccoon (Trapping) |
November 7 |
February 28 |
None |
| Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting and Trapping) |
November 7 |
February 28 |
None |
*Bobcat
(Hunting and Trapping) |
November 7 |
February 28 |
3 |
| Mink, Muskrat (Trapping) |
November 7 |
February 28 |
None |
| *Fisher (Trapping) |
November 7 |
January 31 |
1 |
| *Beaver (Trapping) |
November 7 |
March 31 |
None |
Crow
|
October 1 |
November 21 |
None |
| Crow Split Season |
January 1 |
March 6 |
| Nuisance Crows - crows committing depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, home gardens, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated so as to constitute a health hazard and or other nuisance may be killed at any time. |
| Coyote (day) |
Continuous Open Season
|
None |
| Coyote (night)*** |
January 1 |
July 31 |
| Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon |
Continuous Open Season
|
None |
| Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel (Trapping) |
November 7 |
February 28 |
| Mountain Lion, Elk, Otter, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles |
No Open Season |
| Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock, and Common Snipe |
Harvest Information Program (HIP) card required.
See WVDNR Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations available in September. |
*Must be checked at an official game checking station |
**December 6 Closed |
***Can only use amber-colored or red-colored light |
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