Public may attend meeting at Marshall University in Huntington

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission will meet on Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Marshall University Student Center in Huntington. The meeting is open to the public, and those who attend in person will have an opportunity to make comments.

Meeting Agenda

  1. Introductions
  2. West Virginia State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation award presentation
  3. Review, correct and approve the Minutes of the October 27, 2024, meeting of the Natural Resources Commission
  4. Public comments
  5. 2025 Legislative Update
  6. Revised West Virginia CWD Containment Area
  7. Summary of the 2024–2025 Big Game Harvest Figures
  8. Proposed 2025–2026 Big Game Hunting Regulations
  9. Proposed 2026–2027 Hunting and Trapping Regulations
  10. Proposed 2026 Fishing Regulations
  11. Commissioner Comments related to Current Agenda Items
  12. Discussion of the 2025 Second Quarterly Meeting Agenda
    1. Commissioner recommendations for next meeting agenda
    2. Tentative dates and locations for remainder of 2025
  13. Adjourn

About the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission

The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission serves as an advisory body to the director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on issues related to conserving the state’s natural resources and protecting fish and game species. The Commission is composed of seven members — one from each WVDNR district and one from the state at large. Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate to serve four-year terms and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Commission’s primary method of meeting its statutory mandate is by fixing by regulation the open seasons and the bag, creel, size, age, weight and sex limits for wildlife that may be legally taken in the state. For more information, visit WVdnr.gov/natural-resources-commission.