The 2026 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar is packed with stunning artwork, helpful hunting and fishing info

In a world of apps and digital reminders, it’s easy to forget the simple joy of flipping a real calendar page. But let’s be honest — most calendars end up buried under a stack of papers, forgotten on the fridge or replaced by a phone app. What if your calendar was something you actually looked forward to flipping through each month?

The West Virginia Wildlife Calendar is that calendar. With stunning wildlife artwork, important outdoor reminders and fun facts that celebrate our state’s natural beauty, this calendar not only helps you organize your life but inspires you to live it out and amongst nature.

Whether you’re planning next season’s hunts, marking your favorite fishing weekends or simply looking for a beautiful and meaningful gift, the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar belongs on your wall in 2026. In this blog, we’ll show you what makes it special, how your purchase supports conservation efforts across the state and how to get your copy today.

Every Month is a Work of Art

Each year, the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar brings the beauty of the outdoors into your home, office or work area with breathtaking artwork that showcases the Mountain State’s natural beauty. And these aren’t stock photos or generic illustrations. They’re original paintings by talented artists who capture the spirit, detail and wild beauty of our native species.

The 2026 calendar features a stunning lineup of native species we all know and love and a few you might be meeting for the first time. From the watchful eyes of a mink in the frosty stillness of January to the vibrant flash of a cardinal pair against December’s snowy backdrop, each painting in the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar tells a seasonal story of wildlife thriving in their natural habitat.

This year’s calendar also includes:

  • February: A brook trout ready to strike a fishing lure in a cold, clear stream.
  • March: An American barn owl perched in stillness as it prepares to launch into flight.
  • April: A mother raccoon and her kit, playfully navigate a spruce-shaded mountain stream.
  • May: A pileated woodpecker caught in a tender moment as she feeds her young inside a hollowed tree.
  • June: A white-tailed fawn bedded down in the tall grass of a summer meadow.
  • July: A great blue heron wading with grace through warm, shallow waters.
  • August: A polyphemus moth, wings unfurled and nearly hidden among fallen leaves.
  • September: A ruffed grouse alert on a mossy log as the fall woods begin to change.
  • October: A gray fox, mid-pursuit of cottontails darting over a forest log in a playful autumn chase.
  • November: A wild turkey struts in front of a hen, proud and poised.

Whether you’re a hunter, angler, birder or simply someone who loves the outdoors, these paintings serve as a monthly reminder of the incredible wildlife that calls West Virginia home.

A Calendar for Every Adventure

The West Virginia Wildlife Calendar offers more than just pretty pictures. This calendar is also a practical tool designed for hunters, anglers and anyone who spends time outdoors.

Each month includes key hunting season dates and best fishing times, helpful reminders about license renewals, and even moon phases to help plan your next early morning trip into the woods or on the water. 

You’ll also find interesting facts about West Virginia’s native wildlife and short articles that highlight seasonal conservation topics and the people behind the work. In 2026, learn how you can help protect native turtle species, discover the success of the WVDNR’s wild turkey trap-and-transfer program and get inspired by a wildlife biologist who turned her childhood love for wildlife into her dream career.

Whether you’re marking the start of trout stocking, planning your spring turkey hunts or tracking fall color hikes, this calendar will become a trusted part of your outdoor routine. And unlike your phone’s calendar app, the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar is one you won’t feel guilty for getting distracted by.

Your Calendar Purchase Supports Wildlife Conservation

Buying a calendar might seem like a small thing, but you’re directly supporting conservation of our state’s wildlife and habitat when you purchase the West Virginia Wildlife Calendar. Here are just a few of the things your calendar purchase helps support:

When you buy the calendar, you’re not just helping fund these programs — you’re playing a part in keeping the Mountain State’s conservation legacy alive and protecting what makes West Virginia Almost Heaven, wild and wonderful.

Buy Your Calendar Today

The West Virginia Wildlife Calendar is more than a calendar. It’s a work of art, a helpful planning tool, and a way to support and protect the wildlife and wild places we all love.

Buy your 2026 calendar today — one for yourself and one for the outdoor lovers in your life — and start your 2026 inspired by West Virginia’s wildlife!

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