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West Virginia

Hunting

Hunting

Deer Hunting Seasons

SpeciesOpening DateClosing DateDaily Bag LimitPossession LimitSeason Limit
*Deer (Buck Firearms)November 21December 4See the 2022-2023 Hunting & Trapping
Regulations Summary.
*Deer (Archery and Crossbow)September 24December 31
*Deer (Antlerless)
Split Season (Selected Counties)
October 20October 23
November 21December 4

December 8

December 11
December 28December 31
*Deer (Muzzleloader)December 12December 18
*Deer (Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS)
Split Season (see the 2023-2023 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Summary)
October 15October 16144
December 26December 27
*Deer, Bear and Turkey (Winter 2023 – Mountaineer Heritage - the 2022-2023 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Summary)January 13January 151 deer 1 bear 1 turkey

* Must be electronically registered (checked). See the 2022-2023 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Summary for instructions on the electronic registration process.