Turkey Hunting Seasons
| Species | Opening Date | Closing Date | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit | Season Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Wild Boar (Gun) Split Season | October 26 | November 2 | 1 | ||
| February 7 | February 9 | ||||
| *Wild Boar (Archery and Crossbow) Split Season | September 28 | December 31 | |||
| February 7 | February 9 | ||||
| *Deer (Buck Firearms) | November 25 | December 8 | |||
| *Deer (Archery and Crossbow) | September 28 | December 31 | |||
| *Deer (Antlerless) Split Season (Selected Counties) | October 24 | October 27 | |||
| November 25 | December 8 | ||||
| December 12 | December 15 | ||||
| December 28 | December 31 | ||||
| *Deer (Muzzleloader) | December 16 | December 22 | |||
| *Deer (Youth/Class Q/Class XS) Split Season (See Page 29) | October 19 | October 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| December 26 | December 27 | ||||
| *Deer, Bear and Turkey (Winter 2025 Mountaineer Heritage – See Page 35) | January 9 | January 12 | 1 deer 1 bear 1 turkey | ||
| *Bear (Archery and Crossbow) | September 28 | December 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| *Bear (Gun) (Selected Counties) | August 31 | September 8 | |||
| September 21 | September 27 | ||||
| October 5 | October 11 | ||||
| October 24 | October 27 | ||||
| November 25 | December 8 | ||||
| December 9 | December 31 | ||||
| *Bear (Youth/Class Q/Class XS) Split Season (See Page 38) | September 14 | September 15 | |||
| October 19 | October 20 | ||||
| *Turkey (Fall)Split Season (Selected Counties – See Page 44) | October 12 | October 20 | 1 | ||
| October 28 | November 3 | ||||
| October 28 | November 17 | ||||
| *Turkey (Spring 2025 – Bearded Only) | April 21 | May 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| *Turkey (Spring 2025 – Youth Season – See Page 44) | April 19 | April 20 | |||
| Squirrel (Gray, Black, Albino and Fox) | September 14 | February 28 | 6 | 24 | None |
| Squirrel (Youth Season – see page 29) | September 7 | September 8 | 6 | ||
| Ruffed Grouse | October 12 | February 28 | 4 | 16 | None |
| Bobwhite Quail (Closed on Tomblin WMA) | November 2 | January 4 | 3 | 9 | None |
| Cottontail Rabbit | November 2 | February 28 | 5 | 20 | None |
| Snowshoe or Varying Hare | November 2 | February 28 | 2 | 8 | None |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Cock Birds Only) | November 2 | January 4 | 2 | 2 | None |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Hillcrest WMA – Cock Birds Only) | November 9 | December 7 | 1 | 1 | None |
| Raccoon (Hunting) The bag limit of 4 is for the 24-hour period of 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. | October 12 | February 28 | 4 | None | None |
| Raccoon (Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | None | ||
| Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting and Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | None | ||
| Red Fox, Gray Fox (Hunting – Night with Artificial Light/Night Vision Technology – See Page 3) | January 1 | February 28 | |||
| *Bobcat (Hunting and Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | 3 | ||
| Mink, Muskrat (Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | None | ||
| *Fisher (Trapping) | November 2 | January 31 | 1 | ||
| *Beaver (Trapping) | November 2 | March 31 | None | ||
| *Otter (Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | 1 | ||
| 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. | October 1 | November 23 | None | ||
| January 1 | March 1 | ||||
| **Coyote (Hunting) | Year-Round | None | |||
| Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon (Hunting) | Year-Round | None | |||
| Skunk, Opossum, Coyote, and Weasel (Trapping) | November 2 | February 28 | |||
| Elk, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles | No Open Season | ||||
| Geese, Ducks, Mourning Doves, Gallinules, Rails, Woodcock and Common Snipe | Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration required. See West Virginia Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations. | ||||
| *Must Be Electronically Registered **Additional Regulations | |||||
