West virginia deer muzzleloader stamps class rm must be. Rendezvous on the river june 2528, 2020 blennerhassett island, parkersburg, wv nmla wv territorials may 1517, 2020 tygart valley muzzleloaders beverly, wv wvmla offhand championship august 7. Berkeley and mineral counties are now included in the deer carcass transport restriction associated with the west virginia chronic wasting disease cwd containment. When being transported in or on a vehicle, muzzleloaders will be considered unloaded. Archery and crossbow seasons run from september 28 to december 31. Jul 05, 2009 derek bolt and cameraman steven burrell hunting outside morgantown, wv. Photo courtesy of the west virginia department of commerce. See pages 1617 for muzzleloader regulations on wmas and other public lands. West virginia hunters harvested 44,572 bucks during. Generally, archery season runs from october 5 through november 15, then again from december 1, 2 or 15 through january 4. Ap the number of deer killed in west virginia last year rose 32 percent compared with 2014. Deer hunters in west virginia harvested 36796 antlered deer during the twoweek buck firearms season, which ran from nov. The preliminary harvest data for the combined 2014 seasons were 11 percent. West virginia muzzleloader hunting season knight rilfes.
Wvdnr hunting regulations deer muzzleloader season. Posted on november 26, 2014 by deltaoperatorman west virginia s muzzleloader deer season runs dec. The 2014 muzzleloader harvest of 5,290 was 32 percent less than the 20 harvest. West virginia muzzleloader association home facebook. The muzzleloader deer season dates have changed and will run dec. A firearm that has been converted into a muzzleloader by use of a plug, or a doublebarreled or swivel barreled muzzleloader is illegal for deer hunting during the muzzleloader. West virginia deer muzzleloader stamps class rm must be purchased before dec. The youth, class qqq and class xs deer season for antlerless deer will be open dec. Deer season off to good start november 24, 2014 west virginia deer, bear. Apr 08, 20 2012 wv muzzleloader season, here in west virginia. Taking elk counts towards a hunters deer permits and bag. Concurrent archery hunting for antlered and antlerless deer is legal during the.
Deer antlerless season on wmas and west virginia division. Youth season is october 19 to 20 and december 26 to 27. West virginia deer harvest down nine percent in 201920 west. West virginia muzzleloader deer season opens a week early. The youth, class qqq and class xs deer season for antlerless deer will be open. Hunters will need the id number to use the states new electronic game checking system to report deer they have killed. Changes continued to take place when the early season was extended to two weeks west of the blue ridge in 2008. Steve basnett shares his long week during the 2012 wv muzzleloader season. During the west virginia muzzleloader hunting season, only single shot muzzleloaders, including inlines of. The division of natural resources says hunters killed more than 8,000 deer. One may be taken on one of the following valid base licenses or license combinations. Last years muzzleloader kill of 4,870 represented an increase of 627 deer over the previous years harvest of 4,243. Pennsylvania, virginia, and west virginia each have specific regulations as to whether they will allow. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq.
West virginia muzzle loaders association is a statewide organization of muzzle loading enthusiasts who have united to achieve. Buck hunting numbers increase slightly for 2018 wvmetronews. A bow may be substituted for a firearm to take antlered deer, or if hunting on a class n or nn stamp or class dt license, antlerless deer may be taken during the buck firearms season on private land in specified counties and on specified public lands see pages. Sep 29, 2010 if west virginia s deer hunters kill as many trophy bucks this year as they did last year, theyll have a very good year, indeed. Deer hunting is a timehonored tradition in the hills of west virginia, one that. Realtrees antler nation takes a look at deer hunting in west virginia. December 22 two deer may be taken with a muzzleloader or crossbow during the muzzleloader season. A firearm that has been converted into a muzzleloader by use of a plug, or a doublebarreled or swivel barreled muzzleloader is illegal for deer hunting during the muzzleloader season.
In all instances, the first muzzleloader season deer must be taken on an appropriate license or as a landowner see page 6 and legally checked before the class rg or class rrg license is legal. West virginia hunters kill 150,268 deer in 20 deer and. Deer muzzleloader season 30 west virginia hunting and trapping daily bag limit. Antlerless deer season the 20 antlerless deer season harvest of 57,350, which includes the youthclass qclass xs. West virginia muzzleloader association posts facebook. Deer hunters are being encouraged to get their division of natural resources identification number before west virginia s buck firearms season opens. West virginia s muzzleloader deer hunting season will open dec.
The dates for the second segment on the antlerless deer season have changed and will run dec. Our deer hunters have a long tradition of being primarily buck hunters, often to the dismay of wildlife officials, who would prefer a more balanced reduction of deer populations. A breakdown of the combined 201920 deer seasons reveals 36,472 bucks were harvested during the traditional buck firearm season, 28,336. Harvest down during twoweek buck firearms season west. Posted on november 26, 2014 by deltaoperatorman west virginias muzzleloader deer season runs dec. Muzzleloader tradition still strong in west virginia. Thats down from 150,268 in 20 and 23 percent below the fiveyear average of 6,168. To see more information consult the hunting and trapping regulations, page 44. Except for those persons legally hunting bear, it is illegal to be afield with solid ball ammunition or shot larger than no. Official site of the west virginia division of natural resources, wv state parks, and wv hunting and fishing license. Jul, 2012 west virginia holds a variety of deer seasons, including archery, antlerless, muzzleloader, and bucks only, with the last the centerpiece.
It shall be lawful to hunt deer during the early special muzzleloading season with muzzleloading guns from the saturday prior to the first monday in november through the friday prior to the third monday in november, both dates inclusive, in all cities, towns, and counties where deer hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading gun is permitted, except in. Deer hunting in the muzzleloader season on the class rg or class rrg gun license can begin on the day after legally checking the first muzzleloader deer. After all, sportsmen bagged 104 whitetails last season that qualified for the states big buck club. Pennsylvania, virginia, and west virginia each have specific regulations as to whether they will allow whole deer carcasses or only parts of carcasses to enter. Hunters and trappers may now check their game via the telephone at 1844wvcheck, the website. Bears must weigh at least 100 pounds live or minimum 75 pounds field dressed. Harvest down during twoweek buck firearms season west virginia. Official site of the west virginia division of natural resources, wv state parks. The traditional muzzleloader deer hunting season opens dec. West virginia hunters harvest 108,856 deer during fall 2018. Muzzleloader season is november 2 to 15 and december 14 to january 4 for most hunters. Class rm and class rrm stamps or a class dt license may be used to take one additional deer in the muzzleloader season in all counties having the muzzleloader season see page 31. Deer season off to good start november 24, 2014 west virginia. Season dates vary greatly by county, but the following dates pertain to most hunters.
Archery hunting for antlered and antlerless deer is legal during buck firearms season subject to all archery deer hunting regulations. Nov 26, 2014 west virginia deer muzzleloader stamps class rm must be purchased before dec. Sep 29, 2010 to put things bluntly, such information is largely useless for the majority of west virginians who will be afield this december during the muzzleloader season. Thats the last time the season opened in middecember. During the virginia muzzleloader hunting season, only muzzleloading firearms. It would appear, however, that the calendar change didnt trigger the. West virginia hunters are reminded that the deer muzzleloader season will open one week earlier this year than in past years, according to curtis i. The bag limit was also changed in 2009, removing the one buck bag limit for early western muzzleloader season. This will be followed by the reopening of the class nnn antlerless deer season on dec. July 20 june 2014 regulations summary antlerless season on wmas and whitetailed deer hunting seasons deer the maximum annual bag limit excluding special urban archery season may include no more than 3 antlered bucks.
For many, it is a chance to revisit old haunts with. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 west virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. West virginias 2016 deer muzzleloader deer season will run from dec. Muzzleloading firearms must be single shot, capable of firing only a single bullet or saboted bullet. Preston was sixth on the statwide list of top 10 counties. Deer of either sex may be taken full season during the muzzleloader seasons within the incorporated limits of any city or town in the commonwealth that allows muzzleloading deer hunting except in the cities of chesapeake, suffolk, and virginia beach and only with the weapons archery tackle andor muzzleloaders authorized by each individual. The 2015 antlerless deer season harvest of 39,853, which includes the youthclass qclass xs deer season, was 1 percent more than in 2014 and 8 percent below the 5year average of 43,188. When west virginias muzzleloader season for deer opens on monday, hunters will take a step back all the way back to 2014. West virginia hunters harvested 44,572 bucks during traditional buck firearms season. West virginia muzzleloader deer season to open dec. A bow or crossbow cannot be substituted for a muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season. West virginia muzzle loaders association is a statewide organization of muzzle loading enthusiasts who have united to. Jan 19, 2015 west virginia hunters harvest 104,223 deer in 2014 west virginia division of natural. The official west virginia dnr els electronic licensing.
West virginia garners a solid b, not so much for trophy buck potential, but for its wealth of public land and deer hunting opportunity. West virginias deer muzzleloader season starts dec. Deer muzzleloader season west virginia division of. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. West virginia muzzleloader hunting season regulation. Hunters and trappers must obtain their dnr id number before using the telephone game check option. It was a good year, said gene thorn, of west virginia s division of natural resources dnr. Jan 17, 2014 preliminary counts of game checking tags indicate west virginia hunters killed 150,268 whitetailed deer during the recently completed bucksonly, antlerless, muzzleloader, archery and youthclass qclass xs deer seasons, which was 14 percent above the 2012 total of 2,261. During muzzleloader season, antlered deer are legal in all counties that have a buck firearms season, and deer of either sex are legal in all counties or parts thereof that have an antlerless season. Deer muzzleloader season 2014 2015 hunting regulations. We have reached a critical time for the future of deer hunting in west virginia. Concurrent hunting is permitted during the muzzleloader season. West virginia buck firearms season harvest, 20142018.
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