When does wv bow season start
08-22-2010, 10:08 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 359
When does wv bow season start
hey guys , a guy told me today that the wv bow season starts this year sept 13th for a week but i cant find any info on that on the web , can some one help me out.
and also can you bait deer on private land in wv?
thanks in advance
and also can you bait deer on private land in wv?
thanks in advance
Last edited by DR KILL; 08-22-2010 at 10:20 AM.
08-22-2010, 12:37 PM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 55
http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/Regs1011/Season_dates.pdf
i read online that baiting (for deer) is legal in west virginia throughout the state. baiting turkey and bear is illegal though.
i read online that baiting (for deer) is legal in west virginia throughout the state. baiting turkey and bear is illegal though.
Last edited by ropaque; 08-22-2010 at 12:43 PM.
08-29-2010, 04:04 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pulaskiville
Posts: 3,533
There are special seasons in some areas...but the season starts Oct 16th.
Per usual, WV is behind most other states in opening their bow season earlier. Ohio used to open theirs the first weekend in Oct...the looked around and noticed that other states were opening earlier, and now it's the first saturday in sept.
WV also moved theirs back when the began a "youth squirrel" day. This just baffles me. I've been squirrel hunting in WV for nearly 35 years...on both private and public land...and I've never had problems with crowds. But the DNR feels the need to have a youth squirrel day? I'm all for the kids...and the youth gun seasons are wonderful for deer, because the kids can get out there alone and not compete for deer...but squirrels??? Come on now.
Per usual, WV is behind most other states in opening their bow season earlier. Ohio used to open theirs the first weekend in Oct...the looked around and noticed that other states were opening earlier, and now it's the first saturday in sept.
WV also moved theirs back when the began a "youth squirrel" day. This just baffles me. I've been squirrel hunting in WV for nearly 35 years...on both private and public land...and I've never had problems with crowds. But the DNR feels the need to have a youth squirrel day? I'm all for the kids...and the youth gun seasons are wonderful for deer, because the kids can get out there alone and not compete for deer...but squirrels??? Come on now.
08-01-2011, 07:50 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Morgantown WV USA
Posts: 108
I am pretty sure it has never been legal to bait deer on public land in WV, only on private land.
The regular archery season where you can harvest an anterled or anterless deer with the correct tags opens Oct. 1st this year. This is two weeks sooner than it has in the past.
There is also a Sept. 12- 17th anterless ONLY archery season in all or part of 22 counties on private land. These are counties where the number of deer are still considered to be over carrying capacity.
There is also a anterless only private land only muzzle loader season the follow week in those same counties. Bag limit is one anterless in each of these two special seasons. You can't hunt the muzzle season with a bow.
See this link for details.
http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/Regs1112/Deer_Season.pdf
WV Gino
The regular archery season where you can harvest an anterled or anterless deer with the correct tags opens Oct. 1st this year. This is two weeks sooner than it has in the past.
There is also a Sept. 12- 17th anterless ONLY archery season in all or part of 22 counties on private land. These are counties where the number of deer are still considered to be over carrying capacity.
There is also a anterless only private land only muzzle loader season the follow week in those same counties. Bag limit is one anterless in each of these two special seasons. You can't hunt the muzzle season with a bow.
See this link for details.
http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/Regs1112/Deer_Season.pdf
WV Gino
Last edited by WV Gino; 08-01-2011 at 08:29 AM.
