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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