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West Virginia Hunting Resources
Updated: October 1, 2026
Source: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
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- Deer — Archery and Crossbowthru Dec 31
- Bear — Archery and Crossbowthru Dec 31
- Dove — Mourning Dove (3-Way Split Season)thru Oct 11
- Squirrel — Gray, Black, Albino, and Foxthru Feb 28
- Wild Boar — Archery and Crossbowthru Dec 31
- Crow — Huntingthru Nov 21
- Coyote — Huntingthru Jun 30
- Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling, Pigeon — Huntingthru Jun 30
- Mourning Dove — Firearms/Archerythru Oct 11
- Wilson's Snipe — Firearms/Archerythru Dec 16
- Sora & Virginia Rails — Firearms/Archerythru Nov 9
- Squirrel — Generalthru Feb 28
- Dove — Generalthru Oct 11
- Sora and Virginia Rails — Generalthru Nov 9
- Wilson's Snipe — Generalthru Dec 16
- Gallinules — Generalthru Oct 11
- Canada Geese/White-fronted Geese — Generalthru Oct 18
- Snow and Blue Geese — Generalthru Oct 18
- Dove — Firearm/Archerythru Oct 11
- Rail — Firearm/Archerythru Nov 9
- Snipe — Firearm/Archerythru Dec 16
- Wild Boar — Archery/Crossbowthru Dec 31
- Deer — Archery/Crossbowthru Dec 31
Opening Soon
- Turkey — Fall Turkey (Split Season)opens Oct 10
- Turkey — Fallopens Oct 10
- Deer — Youth / Class Q / Class XS (Split Season)opens Oct 17
- Grouse — Ruffed Grouseopens Oct 17
- Woodcock — Firearms/Archeryopens Oct 17
- Deer — Youth/Class Q/Class XSopens Oct 17
- Ruffed Grouse — Generalopens Oct 17
- Raccoon — Huntingopens Oct 17
- Woodcock — Generalopens Oct 17
- Woodcock — Firearm/Archeryopens Oct 17
- Deer — Antlerless (Split Season)opens Oct 22
- Deer — Antlerlessopens Oct 22
- Wild Boar — Gunopens Oct 24
- Rabbit — Cottontail Rabbitopens Nov 7
- Pheasant — Ring-necked Pheasant (Cock Birds Only)opens Nov 7
- Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel — Trappingopens Nov 7
- Bobwhite Quail — Generalopens Nov 7
- Cottontail Rabbit — Generalopens Nov 7
- Snowshoe or Varying Hare — Generalopens Nov 7
- Ring-necked Pheasant — Generalopens Nov 7
- Raccoon — Trappingopens Nov 7
- Red Fox, Gray Fox — Hunting and Trappingopens Nov 7
- Bobcat — Hunting and Trappingopens Nov 7
- Mink, Muskrat — Trappingopens Nov 7
- Furbearer — Trappingopens Nov 7
- Ring-necked Pheasant — Hillcrest WMAopens Nov 14
Ending Soon
- Dove — Mourning Dove (3-Way Split Season)ends Oct 11
- Mourning Dove — Firearms/Archeryends Oct 11
- Dove — Generalends Oct 11
- Gallinules — Generalends Oct 11
- Dove — Firearm/Archeryends Oct 11
- Canada Geese/White-fronted Geese — Generalends Oct 18
- Snow and Blue Geese — Generalends Oct 18
Deer
Archery and Crossbow
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Buck Firearms
Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Muzzleloader
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026Antlerless (Split Season)Select counties only. Additional splits run 2026-11-23 to 2026-12-06, 2026-12-10 to 2026-12-13, and 2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31.
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Youth / Class Q / Class XS (Split Season)Second segment runs 2026-12-26 to 2026-12-27.
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026AntlerlessSplit season; other segments: 2026-11-23 to 2026-12-06, 2026-12-10 to 2026-12-13, 2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 (Selected Counties)
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026Youth/Class Q/Class XSSplit season; second segment 2026-12-26 to 2026-12-27
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Archery/Crossbow
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Deer, Bear, and Turkey
Mountaineer HeritageOpen statewide. Only long and recurve bows are legal for taking deer in Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties.
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027Turkey
Fall Turkey (Split Season)Select counties only. Additional segments run 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01 and 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-15 depending on the county.
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Spring Turkey (Bearded Only)Statewide.
Apr 19, 2027 – May 23, 2027Youth Spring TurkeyOpen to youth hunters.
Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027Youth SpringYouth hunters age 15-17 must comply with all licensing requirements.
Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027FallSplit season (Select Counties); other segments: 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01, 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-15
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Spring Bearded Only
Apr 19, 2027 – May 23, 2027Spring Youth
Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027Bear
Archery and Crossbow
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Gun (Split Season)Selected counties only. Additional splits run Sep 19-25, Oct 3-9, Oct 22-25, Nov 23-Dec 6, and Dec 7-31, 2026.
Aug 29, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026GunSelected Counties. Other segments: 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-25, 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-09, 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-25, 2026-11-23 to 2026-12-06, 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-31
Aug 29, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Youth/Class Q/Class XSSplit season; second segment 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-18
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Dove
Mourning Dove (3-Way Split Season)Second segment runs 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-15. Third segment runs 2026-12-07 to 2027-01-10.
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026General3-way Split Season; other segments: 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-15, 2026-12-07 to 2027-01-10
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026Firearm/ArcherySplit season: Nov 2-15, 2026 and Dec 7, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027.
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026Squirrel
Gray, Black, Albino, and FoxYouth Squirrel season occurs prior, 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-06.
Sep 12, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027GeneralGray, Black, Albino and Fox
Sep 12, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Youth
Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026Rabbit
Cottontail RabbitStatewide.
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant (Cock Birds Only)Hillcrest WMA has a specific segment from 2026-11-14 to 2026-12-05.
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027Grouse
Ruffed GrouseStatewide.
Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Wild Boar
GunSplit season: Feb 5-7, 2027.
Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Archery and CrossbowSplit season; second segment 2027-02-05 to 2027-02-07
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Archery/CrossbowSplit season: Feb 5-7, 2027.
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Crow
HuntingSplit season; second segment runs 2027-01-01 to 2027-03-06. Nuisance crows may be killed at any time.
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026Coyote
HuntingYear-round season.
Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling, Pigeon
HuntingYear-round season.
Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel
TrappingMust be electronically registered.
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Mourning Dove
Firearms/Archery3-way split season. Segment 2: 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-15. Segment 3: 2026-12-07 to 2027-01-10. Daily limit 15. HIP registration required.
Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026Woodcock
Firearms/Archery2-way split season. Segment 2: 2026-11-30 to 2026-12-08. Daily limit 3. HIP registration required.
Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026GeneralSplit season; second segment 2026-11-30 to 2026-12-08
Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026Firearm/ArcherySplit season: Nov 30 - Dec 8, 2026.
Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026Wilson's Snipe
Firearms/ArcheryDaily limit 8. HIP registration required.
Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026General
Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026Sora & Virginia Rails
Firearms/ArcheryDaily limit 10. HIP registration required.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Waterfowl
YouthSpecial youth waterfowl days. Second youth day is 2026-10-31.
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026Deer, Bear, Turkey
Winter Mountaineer Heritage
Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027Ruffed Grouse
General
Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Bobwhite Quail
GeneralClosed on Tomblin WMA
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027Cottontail Rabbit
General
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Snowshoe or Varying Hare
General
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Ring-necked Pheasant
GeneralCock Birds Only
Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027Hillcrest WMACock Birds Only
Nov 14, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026Raccoon
Hunting
Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Trapping
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Red Fox, Gray Fox
Hunting and Trapping
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Night HuntingWith Artificial Light/Night Vision Technology
Jan 1, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027Bobcat
Hunting and Trapping
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Mink, Muskrat
Trapping
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Sora and Virginia Rails
General
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Gallinules
General2-way Split Season; second segment 2026-12-02 to 2027-01-31
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026Early Canada Geese
General
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Canada Geese/White-fronted Geese
General3-way Split Season; other segments: 2026-11-07 to 2026-11-15, 2026-12-08 to 2027-01-31
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Snow and Blue Geese
General3-way Split Season; other segments: 2026-11-07 to 2026-11-15, 2026-12-08 to 2027-01-31
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Brant
General
Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027Rail
Firearm/ArcherySora and Virginia Rails.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Snipe
Firearm/ArcheryWilson's Snipe.
Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026Youth Waterfowl
FirearmSecond day: Oct 31, 2026.
Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026Furbearer
TrappingSkunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel.
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Free Membership
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