Final split of WV wild boar archery/firearms season opens Feb. 3

West Virginia residents-only season open in Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The final split of West Virginia’s residents-only firearms and archery/crossbow seasons for wild boar will be open in Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties Feb. 3–5.

To hunt wild boar, hunters must possess a Class X, XP, X3, XP3, XS, XJ, AH+BG+CS, AHJ, AB-L, A-L or A+BG+CS license or be exempt from purchasing a license. To purchase a hunting license, visit WVhunt.com or one of 175 license retailers around the state.

Hunters may harvest boar of either sex, but only one boar may be taken in a year. Hunters also must electronically register their boar within 24 hours of harvest. Shooting hours run from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset. Use of dogs, bait and electronic calls are prohibited. All other counties in West Virginia are closed to wild boar hunting.

For more information about hunting in West Virginia, visit WVdnr.gov.