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WVDNR releases Big Game Bulletin
Annual publication includes harvest numbers for West Virginia’s big game species SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s B...
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West Virginia angler catches record bowfin
WVDNR reports fourth state record catch since December 2023 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVD...
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WVDNR releases schedule for annual Archery in the Schools state tournament
Annual event to be held March 30 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Di...
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WVDNR opens registration for Becoming an Outdoors Woman spring workshop
Popular event for outdoor enthusiasts scheduled for May 3–5 at Twin Falls Resort SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia D...
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WVDNR announces details about of youth outdoor adventure contest with Whitetail Frenzy
Youth hunters who attend a regulations meeting on March 11–12 may enter drawing for hunting, fishing and camping trip SOUTH CHARLESTON, W....
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West Virginia bear harvest increases 64 percent in 2023
West Virginia hunters harvested 2,830 black bears in 2023 BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural...
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WV Flatwater Trail Commission to meet Feb. 1
Public may attend meeting in South Charleston or by conference call SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Flatwater Trail Commission will host its...
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Gov. Justice, WVDNR announce blue catfish state record broken again in West Virginia
Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and released a record-breaking blue catfish weighing 69.45 pounds and measuring 50.51 inches SO...
Read More >>WVDNR announces hunters in West Virginia harvested nearly 1,000 birds during the 2023 Fall Wild Turkey Season
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters harvested 981 wild turk...
Read More >>Hunters in West Virginia harvested 45,155 bucks during the traditional buck firearms season
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary data collected from the electronic game checking system indicated that deer hunters in West Virg...
Read More >>WV Natural Resources Commission to hold Special Virtual Meeting Dec. 14
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission has called a special virtual meeting on Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. This me...
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WVDNR announces starts of December deer, bear hunting seasons
Hunters encouraged to enjoy December hunting seasons for deer and bear. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters will have several oppo...
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