I will be moving to WV from GA in the next couple of weeks.

Any WV hunters that can give me an idea of what hunting is like for deer and turkey. I will be moving to the Greenbrier County area. What other hunting is good?

Would also like to know of some good pro shops and 3-D shoots if you have any advise.

I also like to do some trout fishing if there is any advise.

Thanks for any info!

All I know it is very steep ,not much flat land.I have seen reports that people are complaining about the deer herd is getting low.the area I have traveled through has lots of deer. Around 60a square mile.Land is cheap ,homes are cheap. property taxes cheap.You can actually buy some property and get free gas For heatting .And property owners can hunt without a license on their on land.It has bear and yotes also.Some areas are very remote and has a great hillbilly attitude.I've seen in the appalchians people in skins and living in them super cabins like the hatfields and McCoys with no utilities. Neat junkyards in backyards. AND the best many areas have no building restrictions you can still do what you want in them there mountains.The mountains streams are beautiful,the low land rivers can be muddy looking.Dont live along a creek or river.Things run off them mountains and flood easy.Dont forget to drive along the streams and look up in the trees.You could see anything hanging in the trees from the last flood..Oh in the more remote areas every little general store has a big sign in their windows. WELCOME HUNTERS,WE GOT BEER.

Hey cardeer I forgot how much I like w.v. I live a half hour north of the state line and the daughter is in her 5th year at WVU.I used to hunt down there years ago ,2 sping gobblers 2 archery bucks 2 rifle bucks and 2 with the smokepole ,that should fill the freezer and the mid west states start just across the ohio river ,your going to love it. It will seem like the rockies to a ga. guy.

I hunt in Mineral County. It's full of deer. I say again, FULL. The fall colors are breathtaking. The mountains are beautiful. It's an awesome place. I have retirement property 5 miles from the WV state line (because I wanted my daughter to have the option of the MD state universities). John Denver had it right his song "Take Me Home Country Roads". Unfortunately, I don't know of any pro shops.

The little I have been in WVa has taught me all I need to know....... It's always uphill to where ever you want to go. And I mean UP HILL. Get ready for rock crawling, sliding, slipping, turning ankles and falling down and going boom. There is one exception to the Uphill rule. If you shoot a deer it'll run down the Hill, which of course you have to drag him back up. When I say HILL it might be misleading. Perhaps "Cliffs" or "1000 foot verticleDrop" would be more appropriate. Heck, I went to Doug in Marylands land in WVA. He gave me directions for the drive up the mountain on the best maintained road in the country. The road nearly killed my Explorer and did steal my muffler. Another exception to the Up Hill rule, I had to drive back down the Cliff which nearly took out my brakes.[8D]

I grew up in Mingo County and my room mate in college was from greenbriar. I grew up three counties west where the mountains are steeper, choppier but shorter. Greenbriar is a nice place.Actuallyprobably one of the nicest places in WV.Decent amount of turkeys. Bascially on the top of a mountain, has rolling hills and alot of farm land, and steep of the steep hills. Its pretty much your choice. Lots of state land. Small deer in my opinion. One thing I like living in MD is bigger deer. But I think you will like it.

Got several real nice streams too close like the Gaully, and New River. And close to alot of things like some skiing if your into that.

WV is very hilly. In fact if you could flatten it out it would be bigger then Texas. There are lots of deer and plenty of places to hunt. The only thing you need to worry about is if some says you look just like a hog! You better run fast.

Don't run--that's just what we want you to do

"Aintry??? River don't go to Aintry"

Tell them you married your cousin. You'll fit right in and they'll leave you alone, pig face or not.

Oh man, I was born and raised in WV and I don't think I've ever seen some of the places you guys have described. hdsanders, I think you'll love it there. I's a very scenic part of the state. Lots of good fishing.