2016-2017 Seasons, Dates and Limits Opening Date
Closing Date
October 22 September 24 November 21 September 24 October 20 November 21 December 15 December 28 December 5 October 15 December 26 September 24 December 5 September 3 September 17 October 1 November 21 December 5 October 8 October 24 October 24 April 17 April 15 September 10 September 3 October 15 November 5 November 5 November 5 November 5 November 12
October 29 December 31 December 3 December 31 October 22 December 3 December 17 December 31 December 10 October 15 December 27 November 19 December 31 September 10 September 23 October 7 December 3 December 31 October 15 October 29 November 12 May 13 April 15 February 28 September 3 February 28 January 7 February 28 February 28 January 2 December 3
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 15
February 28
Raccoon (Trapping) Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting and Trapping)
November 5 November 5
February 28 February 28
January 1
February 28
November 5 November 5 November 5 November 5 November 5
February 28 February 28 January 31 March 31 February 28
October 1
November 19
January 1
March 4
Species
*Wild Boar (Gun) *Wild Boar (Archery and Crossbow) *Deer (Buck Firearms) *Deer (Archery and Crossbow) *Deer (Antlerless) Split Season (Selected Counties) *Deer (Muzzleloader) *Deer (Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS) Split Season (see page 30) *Bear (Archery and Crossbow) Split Season (see page 38 for exception)
*Bear (Gun)
(Selected Counties)
*Turkey, Fall Split Season (Selected Counties - see page 33) *Turkey (Spring 2017 - Bearded Only) *Turkey (2017 Youth Season - see page 34) Squirrel (Gray, Black, Albino and Fox) Squirrel (Youth Season - see page 30) Ruffed Grouse Bobwhite Quail Cottontail Rabbit Snowshoe or Varying Hare Ring-necked Pheasant (cock birds only) Hillcrest WMA (cock birds only) Raccoon (Hunting)
Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting - night with artificial light/night vision technology, see page 3)
*Bobcat (Hunting and Trapping) Mink, Muskrat (Trapping) *Fisher (Trapping) *Beaver (Trapping) *Otter (Trapping) Crow - Split Season
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.
Daily Bag Limit
Possession Limit
Season Limit
1
See pages 13-18.
1
3
3
1
See pages 38-39. 2
2
1 1 2 2 1 - counts towards spring season bag limit of two 6 24 None 6 4 16 None 3 9 None 5 20 None 2 8 None 2 2 None 1 1 None 4
None
None
None None 3 None 1 None 1 None
Continuous Open Season Coyote (Hunting)** None January 1 July 31 Coyote (Hunting - night with artificial light/night vision technology)** Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, Continuous Open Season European Starling and Pigeon (Hunting) None Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel (Trapping) November 5 February 28 Elk, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles No Open Season Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration required. See Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock and Common Snipe WVDNR Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations available in August. *Must be electonically registered (checked). See page 44 for instructions on the electronic registration process.
2
WEST VIRGINIA HUNTING AND TRAPPING
**See page 7 for additional regulations.
