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2010-2011 Seasons, Dates and Limits

Species - Deer | Bear | Turkey | Squirrel | Ruffed Grouse | Bobwhite Quail | Cottontail Rabbit | Snowshoe or Varying Hare | Ring-necked Pheasant | Raccoon | Red Fox, Gray Fox | Bobcat | Mink, Muskrat | Fisher | Beaver | Crow | Coyote | Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon | Mountain Lion, Elk, Otter, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles | Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock, and Common Snipe


Species Opening
Date
Closing
Date
Daily Bag
Limit
Possession
Limit
Season
Limit
*Wild Boar (Gun) October 23 October 30
1
*Wild Boar (Archery) October 16 December 31
*Deer (Buck) November 22 December 4

See pages 12-16 and antlerless table page 18.

See pages 17, 23 and 28 for special
September Archery and Muzzleloader seasons.

*Deer (Archery)
Split Season
September 13
September 18
October 16 December 31
*Deer (Antlerless)
Split Season
Hampshire County
November 22**

December 11
December 29 December 31
October 29 October 30
*Deer (Muzzleloader)
Split Season
September 20
September 25
December 13 December 18
*Deer (Youth/
Class Q/QQ
)

Split Season
(See Pages 30-31)
October 30
October 30 1
December 27 December 28 1 2 2
*Bear (Archery) October 16 November 20
1
See pages 38-39
*Bear (Gun)
(Selected Counties)
September 27

September 29
September 27 October 2
November 22 December 4
December 6 December 31
*Turkey, Fall (Selected Counties)* October 23

October 30 1
October 23 November 6
October 23 November 20
*Turkey
Spring 2011

(Bearded Only)
April 25 May 21 1 2 2
*Turkey
Spring 2011

(Youth Hunt)
April 23 April 23 1 - counts towards spring season bag limit of two
Squirrel
(Gray, Black, Albino and Fox)
October 9 January 31 6 24 None
Small Game
(Youth Season)
October 2 October 2 See page 30
Ruffed Grouse October 16 February 28 4 16 None
Bobwhite Quail November 6 January 1 3 9 None
Cottontail Rabbit November 6 February 28 5 20 None
Snowshoe or Varying Hare November 6 February 28 2 8 None
Ring-necked Pheasant
(cock birds only)
Hillcrest WMA (cock birds only)
November 6
January 1 2 2 None
November 13 December 4 1 1 None
Raccoon (Hunting)
The bag limit during an 11-hour period beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m.
is four raccoons for each person or groups of persons hunting as a party.
October 16 February 28 4 None None
Raccoon (Trapping) November 6 February 28 None
Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting and Trapping) November 6 February 28 None
*Bobcat
(Hunting and Trapping)
November 6 February 28 3
Mink, Muskrat (Trapping) November 6 February 28 None
*Fisher (Trapping) November 6 January 31 1
*Beaver (Trapping) November 6 March 31 None
Crow Split Season October 1
November 20
None
January 1 March 5
Nuisance Crows - crows committing depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, home gardens, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated so as to constitute a health hazard and or other nuisance may be killed at any time.
Coyote (day)*** Continuous Open Season None
Coyote (night)*** January 1 July 31
Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon (Hunting) Continuous Open Season
None
Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel (Trapping) November 6 February 28
Mountain Lion, Elk, Otter, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles No Open Season
Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock, and Common Snipe Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration required.
See WVDNR Migratory Bird Hunting regulations available in September.

*Must be checked at an official game checking station

**December 5 Closed ***See page 6 for additional regulations

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