• WVDNR to Conduct Trout Tagging Study in Spring and Fall

    Study will provide valuable insights into trout harvest rates and movement SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced plans to conduct a trout harvest rate study during the 2025 spring and fall trout…

  • WVDNR to Host Public Meeting on Turkey Run Lake Dam Compliance

    Public may review and comment on state safety compliance proposals for Jackson County dam SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that it will host a public meeting to review and receive feedback…

  • WV Spring Gobbler Season to Open April 21

    Turkey hunters encouraged to participate in Spring Gobbler Survey SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that turkey hunting will return to West Virginia on April 21 when the spring gobbler season opens…

  • Marion County angler catches state record tiger trout

    Catch marks new weight record for tiger trout in West Virginia SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that Robert Riggs of Grant Town, W.Va., has set a new state record for tiger…

  • WVDNR stocks 96 waters during week of March 31

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • WVDNR announces winners of West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament

    More than 600 students participated in annual archery tournament on March 29 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools…

  • West Virginia Wildlife Center spring hours start April 1

    State Wildlife Center will be open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek will switch to spring…

  • WVDNR Dedicates New Boat Ramp in Clendenin to Expand Public Access on the Elk River

    New Virginia Avenue site enhances boating and fishing opportunities SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the completion of a new public boat ramp in Clendenin, which will expand access to the lower…

  • WVDNR stocks 80 waters during week of March 17

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • West Virginia-Kentucky Reciprocal Fishing Agreement Expires

    Officials actively working to update agreement SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that the state’s reciprocal fishing agreement with Kentucky has expired. Until further notice, anglers who fish in waters along the…

  • WVDNR stocks 90 waters during week of March 10

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • West Virginia Students Qualify for Archery in the Schools State Tournament

    Top student archers from 64 schools to compete at Charleston Coliseum on March 29 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that students from 64 schools qualified to participate in this year’s Archery…

  • WVDNR announces Gold Rush returns April 1-12

    WVDNR will stock 69 lakes and streams with golden rainbow trout SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced the return of Gold Rush stockings at 69 lakes and streams around the state starting…

  • WVDNR stocks 80 waters during week of March 3

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • WVDNR Announces Changes to CWD Containment Area

    Change comes after Chronic Wasting Disease detected in a Grant County deer SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today the expansion of the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Containment Area after the detection of…

  • WVDNR releases Big Game Bulletin

    Annual publication includes harvest numbers for West Virginia’s big game species SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that its annual Big Game Bulletin, which includes harvest numbers for white-tailed deer, wild turkey,…

  • WVDNR biologist receives NWTF Wildlife Manager of the Year Award

    WVDNR District 1 biologist Ryan Leedom receives prestigious award for contributions to wild turkey research SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that wildlife resources specialist Ryan Leedom was recently honored by the…

  • WVDNR opens registration for Becoming an Outdoors Woman spring workshop

    Popular event for outdoor enthusiasts set for April 4-6 at Pipestem Resort State Park SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that registration is now open for its Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW)…

  • WVDNR Offers Public Meetings and Online Questionnaire for Proposed Regulations

    Members of public invited to share input on 2025-2026 hunting, trapping and fishing regulations SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that it will host 12 in-person public meetings on March 10-11 to…

  • WVDNR stocks 86 waters during week of Feb. 24

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • WVDNR Announces Class Q Fishing Regulations for 12 Waters Start March 1

    Special fishing opportunities for kids and individuals with disabilities available at 12 waters March 1–May 31 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that 12 waters across the state are scheduled to be…

  • WVDNR Announces Physical Agility Testing Dates For Natural Resources Police Officer Jobs

    Tests for NRPO candidates scheduled March 8, 15 and 22 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resource (WVDNR) announced today that physical agility tests (PAT) have been scheduled in March for anyone interested in applying to…

  • WV Natural Resources Police Officer receives NWTF Officer of the Year Award

    WVDNR District 6 NRPO Joshua D. McLaughlin receives prestigious Sharp Spur award for combatting turkey poaching SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that Natural Resources Police Officer Joshua D. McLaughlin has been…

  • WVDNR stocks 49 waters during week of Feb. 17

    Anglers are reminded to purchase a 2025 fishing license and trout stamp SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked with trout during the week of…

  • WVDNR announces deer harvests increased 2% in 2024–2025 seasons

    West Virginia hunters harvest 111,646 deer during 2024–2025 seasons SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters harvested 111,646 deer during the 2024–2025 seasons, which is a 2 percent increase over the…