GENERAL HUNTING/TRAPPING INFORMATION – New in 2022-2023
General Hunting/Trapping Information – New in 2022-2023
1. Season dates and open counties for antlerless deer, fall wild turkey, and black bear hunting seasons have changed. See appropriate sections of the 2022-2023 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary for details.
2. Target practice on Wildlife Management Areas, State Forest, and other public lands under the management of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is only permitted at designated public shooting ranges (See page 10).
3. All deer harvested by hunters on Nov. 21-22, 2022, in Barbour, Jackson, Mason and Upshur counties must be brought to a designated Biological Game Examination Station for carcass examination (see page 14).
4. Any person lawfully entitled to hunt may hunt with an air rifle during small game and big game firearm seasons. Air rifles may only be used for deer hunting in counties open to firearm deer hunting. Any person hunting with an air rifle is subject to all other rifle and firearm hunting regulations (see pages 3 and 5).