Bag limit is one turkey either sex per youthapprentice hunter, per weekend. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end 12 hour after sunset. Advertisement hunters may kill only one bearded turkey per day and two during the season, which runs through saturday, may, according to gary foster of the w. Fall firearms turkey seasons virginia hunting seasons. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end at noon. There are 2 turkey hunting seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall. West virginia fall turkey hunters harvest 948 birds. General information bag limits general one per day, three per license year, no more than two of which may be taken in the fall. Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this season. Checking fall and spring turkeys wild turkeys killed in the fall except those killed in january must be checked at a game check station.
Anyone hunting turkeys during the fall firearms turkey season may not be in possession of both. West virginias fall turkey hunting season for counties with twoweek hunts will close, onehalf hour after sunset. Aptly named the mountain state, west virginia gives hunters the opportunity to hunt in majestic solitude while pursuing deer, bear, turkey and small game. Youth and apprentice fall turkey hunting weekend season dates.
The 201718 season dates and bag limits for migratory game birds will be available in midapril. West virginias fall wild turkey season opens october. During the fall turkey seasons a turkey hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and shotguns andor rifles. Preston county will have a twoweek season from oct.
Numerous regulation changes will be in place this fall, including those that will affect turkey, bear, boar, raccoon and deer hunting. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end at 5. Turkey, grouse, woodcock hunters will have to work harder. Except as provided hereinafter or otherwise by law. Turkey general regulations season west virginia division. Turkey hunters harvested 948 birds during the fall 2017 season, 23 percent below the fiveyear average, according to the west virginia division of natural resources. Hunters should be aware of changes in the counties that will be open for fall turkey hunting during the 2009 hunting season. Hunting seasons west virginia division of natural resources. Turkey 2017 spring gobbler seasons regulations 20 16 34 west virginia hunting and trapping season limit.
The combined bag limit for the 2019 fall and 2020 winter seasons is one turkey of either sex. The 2016 spring turkey season is proposed to be held from april 25may 21. Sunday hunting will be legal in all 55 counties on private land only, with written permission, beginning july 6, 2017. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Its also important for traveling hunters to note, spring turkey hunting closes at 1 p. Applicants selected in the drawing may then purchase a limitedquota license see. West virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 west virginia offers several big game hunting seasons through the beautiful appalachian mountains. Only one eithersex turkey may be taken during the fall hunting season with either bow, crossbow or gun.
The fall turkey permit is valid for the fall archery, crossbow and shotgun turkey seasons and allows a hunter to harvest up to the fall season bag limit of turkeys. Spring gobbler season in west virginia opens monday, april 17, and state officials are predicting a good season boosted by the 2016 cicada emergence. West virginias statewide fourweek spring gobbler season opens monday, april 15, and runs. A limited number of west virginia resident hunters will be permitted to participate in turkey hunting in counties open to permit hunting. Fall turkey season daily shooting hours are one half hour before. Mike peters, turkey project leader for the state division of natural resources. A hunter applying for a controlled hunt open to youth only. Last years fall harvest of 10,844 was 35 percent below the previous 3year average of 16,688, likely due to a combination of a decrease in fall hunting participation, shorter fall season lengths in many wmus, below average turkey reproduction translating to smaller sized turkey flocks and abundant acorn crops in much of the state, which. Fall wildturkey season dates and open counties have changed. Turkey hunting seasons during both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or. The fall counties would be determined after 2015 spring gobbler season.
Sep 15 2020 to nov 2020 nov 25 2020 to jan 15 2021. War, west virginia is having its 19th fall festival this year. West virginia state parks must see fall foliage spots. Fall wild turkey hunting season dates and open counties have changed. Good year triggers 28 percent rise in wvs turkey harvest. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season. Turkey hunting regulations virginia hunting seasons. The west virginia division of natural resources dnr predicts the wild turkey harvest this fall will be similar to the 2011 fall hunting season, when hunters took 1,186 turkeys in 33 counties. Oct 28 nov 4 allegany, garrett, and washington counties 1 1 per fallwinter season combined. The fall harvest is down 54 percent compared to the 2016 season, but only 23 percent below the fiveyear average. Hunters harvest 948 turkeys during wvs fall season news. Antlerless deer hunting season dates and open counties have changed.
Legal methods and restrictions for fall firearms seasons and youth and apprentice fall turkey hunting weekend. Youths younger than 12 are exempt from license and turkey permit requirements. Turkey eneral regulationsg west virginia division of. Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored youth april 25, 2020. Onehalf hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. Any turkey harvested during these seasons count toward the county bag limit. Spring turkey season one per day, bearded turkeys only. When hunting turkeys on wmas stocked with pheasant or quail during the pheasant or quail season, hunting hours are sunrise to. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 15 west virginia. Turkey season begins saturday in pennsylvania news. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt.
Major regulation changes for 20182019 include the following. However, the 2017 hatch in his part of the state was not as good as the one in 2016. No more than onebird of either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of equipment. Sunday hunting is legal on public lands throughout west virginia. West virginia resident landowners see page 10 may hunt on their own. Discover the amazing variety of wild and wonderful hunting, trapping and fishing opportunities in the mountain state. West virginias 2019 fall wild turkey season opens oct.
Find regulations related to licenses, permits, and reporting, as well as turkey harvest data and tips for hunters. Archery and fall firearms season one per day, either sex may be taken. Fourteen traditional fallhunted counties will be open to a fourweek season oct. Season dates and open counties for antlerless deer, fall wild turkey, and black bear hunting seasons have changed. Use the pages below to learn about regulations for licensing, permits, and reporting. Hunting regulations west virginia division of natural resources. On an upside, west virginia does have good public land opportunity with 500,000 stateowned acres and another million under u. Official site of the west virginia division of natural resources, wv state parks, and wv hunting and fishing license. Dnr inviting public comment on proposed changes news. Its also the second fall turkey season during which sunday hunting is.
Thats an increase of 28 percent above the 2017 season, and only 4. South charleston, wv the fall wild turkey hunting season in west virginia opens october in selected counties. A person shall not mimic the sound of a turkey in an area open to turkey hunting and where turkeys are reasonably expected to be present from march 1 until the opening of the youthonly turkey season, and from the close of the youthonly turkey season until the opening of the statewide turkey season. Hunters may move to a different county and hunt turkey after filling their bag limit in a county. Statewide in counties, cities, and areas with a fall turkey season. Fall 2019 the bag and possession limit for the fall seasons is one bird of either sex, regardless of hunting equipment. In 2017, brood production was 30 percent below the fiveyear average.
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