Hunting in West Virginia
Official agency resources
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
- Buy a license ↗
https://wvdnr.gov/buy-a-license/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting-regulations/
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://wvdnr.gov/plants-animals/big-game/
- GMU map ↗
https://www.mapwv.gov/huntfish/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.wvhunt.com/
- Hunter education ↗
https://wvdnr.gov/programs-publications/hunter-education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in West Virginia, go straight to the issuing agency.
West Virginia Division of Natural ResourcesGame species in West Virginia
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for West Virginia are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in West Virginia.
Huntable public lands in West Virginia
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.