WANTED: OWNERS OF WV BIG BUCKS

The West Virginia Wildlife Federation and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are seeking hunters who own trophy white-tailed bucks that were legally taken in West Virginia with either bow or gun and have a Pope & Young or Boone and Crockett net score of 150 or greater. This is the seventh year that the West Virginia Big Buck Display has been held in conjunction with West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days.  This year’s event is September 26-27, 2009 at Stonewall Resort State Park, in Roanoke (near Weston), Lewis County, West Virginia. This is the largest event held at a West Virginia state park and the largest outdoor event in the state, approaching 19,000. Come jion the fun!

Interested hunters who have qualifying head or antler mounts should contact Keith Krantz at 304/637-0245 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or keithkrantz@wvdnr.gov, for additional information or a registration form. The rules and registration form can also be found by clicking the links below.

Participation will be limited to the first 30 qualifying trophy entries received. As an incentive for participation, each hunter who displays their trophy deer at the two-day event will receive a door prize and four, randomly picked participants will receive substantial prizes.

2009 WV Big Bucks Rules
2009 WV Big Bucks Registration Form ( 21KB )