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Category: Press Releases

WVDNR Issues Permits for Class N Lottery Hunts

Hunters reminded to get proper licenses and stamps before the season CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural...

WVDNR Announces Duck Hunting Season Dates

Duck, geese and other waterfowl seasons open Oct. 4 across West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...

WVDNR to Open Elk Viewing Platform on Oct. 1

Media and members of the public are invited to attend ribbon cutting ceremony at Tomblin WMA in Logan LOGAN, W.Va....

Bear Firearms Seasons Set to Open in West Virginia

Multiple season dates, including youth hunt, announced for fall 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources...

Archery and Crossbow Seasons Open Sept. 27 in West Virginia

Hunters reminded to purchase licenses early, follow new regulations and electronically check all harvests CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia...

WVDNR releases 2025 Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey

Mast production is up and hunters are encouraged to scout potential hunting locations ELKINS, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division...

Thousands Watch WVDNR’s First Hybrid NRC Meeting

Agency shifts future meeting time to 6 p.m. to boost public access CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...

WVDNR Opens Special Access Roads for Hunters with Disabilities

Class Q permits provide expanded hunting access on national forests and state WMAs CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With fall hunting seasons...

WVDNR Monitoring Seasonal Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer Populations

Officials remind public that disease is harmless to humans and not a long-term threat to deer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The...

WVDNR reminds hunters about upcoming youth seasons, changes to regulations

Squirrel and black bear youth hunting seasons set to open in September CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the first slate of...

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