Author: WVDNR

WVDNR announces Groundhog Day Celebration activities

Public invited to attend Groundhog Day at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center on Feb. 2 FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. —...

West Virginia Hunters Harvest 2,469 Black Bears in 2025

Preliminary harvest mirrors 2024 totals as firearms season accounts for the majority of bears taken statewide CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The...

WVDNR Announces Winners of 2025 Big Buck Photo Contest

Grand prize winner will receive a lifetime license, others to get a state forest cabin stay or prize package CHARLESTON,...

WVDNR stocks 16 waters during week of Jan. 12

Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2026 fishing license and trout stamp CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...

WVDNR to sponsor West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show

WVDNR officials will provide free trophy buck mount scoring in Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural...

Eyes in the Sky: Drone Program Takes WVDNR to New Heights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlKzdMcHB_I&t=1s How the WVDNR Drone Program Started Natural resources police officers at the WVDNR started a drone program as a...

WVDNR stocks 46 waters during week of Jan. 5

Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2026 fishing license and trout stamp CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...

WVDNR Launches Eastern Newt Citizen Science Survey

Public encouraged to report newt observations to support amphibian conservation CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources...

Trout stockings return to West Virginia waters

Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2026 fishing license and trout stamp CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...

Mountaineer Heritage Season Returns January

Hunters need a 2026 license to participate in special season for deer, bear and turkey CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West...