Bear - Archery and Firearms Seasons
2007-2008 Hunting Regulations

Archery Season

Season Limit: 1

Statewide: October 13, 2007 - November 17, 2007

The use of dogs while bow hunting for black bear is illegal during the bear archery season.

Season Limit: 1

Counties not listed are closed to firearms bear hunting.

A bow, but not a crossbow, may be substituted for a firearm during bear firearms season.

May Hunt Bear with or without Dogs
October 29 − November 3 and December 3-31	December 3 - 31
Boone Fayette Kanawha Raleigh	Barbour (East of Route 92) Grant Greenbrier Hardy Mineral (West of New Creek) Monroe (East of Route 219) Nicholas Pendleton Pocahontas Preston Randolph Tucker Webster

May Not Hunt Bear with Dogs
November 19-24	December 3-31
Boone Fayette Kanawha Raleigh	Barbour (West of Route 92) Berkeley Braxton Cabell Clay Hampshire Jefferson Lewis Lincoln Logan Marion Mason McDowell Mercer Mingo Mineral (East of New Creek) Monongalia Monroe (West of Route 219) Morgan Putnam Summers Upshur Wayne Wyoming

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