Category: Press Releases

Deer season for youth, senior, class Q/QQ hunters opens Dec. 26

Hunters reminded to participate in the WVDNR's Big Buck Photo Contest, purchase 2023 license in December for a chance to...

North Bend State Park to host Winter Wonder Weekend Jan. 20-22

Special lodging rate and meal package is available to those who attend the event. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — North Bend State...

Gov. Justice announces launch of WVDNR Police K-9 program

New K-9 program will assist WVDNR Police with search and rescue and human tracking, article searches and wildlife detection and...

WVDNR announces St. Albans public fishing and boating access site to reopen Dec. 19

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today that the public boat launch and lower parking area...

WV buck firearms season harvest up 18 percent

WVDNR releases preliminary harvest numbers from the 2022 season, reminds hunters to submit photos into the Big Buck Photo Contest...

WVDNR announces increased 2022 fall turkey harvest

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 2022 fall turkey harvest increased by almost 46 percent over last year’s harvest, according to preliminary...

West Virginia’s muzzleloader deer season to open Dec. 12

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s muzzleloader deer hunting season will be open Dec. 12–18 and hunters who want a chance...

Gov. Justice, WVDNR announce 4th annual lifetime license giveaway

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource’s lifetime license giveaway is back for a...

WVDNR announces starts of December deer, bear hunting seasons

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters will have several opportunities to target deer and bear in December with the next segments of...

Hunters in Barbour, Jackson, Mason, Upshur counties must bring harvested deer to data collection stations

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reminds hunters that they are required to bring deer harvested on...