Elk Restoration

 the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources in officially welcoming the first 20 elk to be stocked in the state Elk were native to West Virginia more than 140 years ago. Legislation in 2015 authorized the Division of Natural Resources to begin an active elk restoration plan, starting with finding enough suitable land for the elk management area to sustain an elk population.

read more about it  HERE

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              New laws  protect W.Va. fish

     

new law forbids removing fish from West Virginia public waters by a commercial enterprise.  House Bill 4330 became known as the “catfish bill”
read about it Here

            hatchery system getting substantial upgrades.                                                                                                                                               

   

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numerous   eagles spotted in southern West Virginia during spring survey                                                                                                                                               

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                                       National Hunting & Fishing Days                                                          scheduled for Sept.17 18,2016.                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                           read more about it here

Like to hunt or fish this great state then check out The West Virginia Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Map tool will help you get started                                  
                                  CLICK HERE     

West Virginia 2015 Deer Harvest

                                    Hunters Harvest 138,493 Deer in 2015

                                                read about it HERE

                      

West Virginia hunters set record

West Virginia hunters set record  3,195 black bears in 2015  


  

       read about it here link

Short list of stockings done Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.