Category: Blog Posts

What you can do to help West Virginia’s official butterfly

The next time you notice a monarch butterfly, with its brilliant orange and black wings rimmed with white dots, take...

40,700 pounds of trout stocked in 38 waters throughout West Virginia

The year might be coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of fish to catch in West Virginia. In...

Updated license system makes buying license and checking game easier

We updated our electronic licensing and game check system in 2021 to make it easier for hunters and anglers to purchase...

Second split of WV’s fall turkey season to open Oct. 25

West Virginia’s second split of the fall wild turkey hunting season will open in select counties on Oct. 25. The...

2022 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar available to purchase

In advance of the holiday shopping season, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters, anglers and outdoor...

Trout stockings return to West Virginia lakes and streams Oct. 18

Don't pack up your fishing gear just yet. Fall trout stockings return to nearly 40 lakes and streams around the...

West Virginia’s archery/crossbow seasons start Sept. 25. Get ready with this preseason checklist.

If you’ve spent the last few weeks anxiously waiting for the fall hunting seasons to start, your patience is about...

WV State Parks reconstructing original gateway entrance at Coopers Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR-nr6J_jsg An iconic wooden gateway that welcomed visitors to Coopers Rock State Forest in the 40s and 50s is being...

WVDNR encourages private landowners to apply for Wild Yard certification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLH46nu9zJ0&t=1s In an effort to create more natural habitat for wildlife around the state, the West Virginia Division of Natural...

WV State Parks announces return of guided elk viewing tours at Tomblin WMA

Wildlife enthusiasts and outdoor lovers who want a chance to see the Mountain State's growing elk herd up close and...