West Virginia Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of West Virginia. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to West Virginia state resources.

West Virginia Deer Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Archery Season

October 1 – December 31, 2025 (antlered and antlerless; some restrictions by zone)

Muzzleloader Season

December 27, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Youth Firearms Day

October 18, 2025

Regular Firearms Season

November 24 – December 6, 2025

Antlerless (Late Gun)

December 27, 2025 – January 3, 2026 (selected districts)

West Virginia Turkey Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Fall Turkey (Archery)

October 1 – November 30, 2025 (archery only)

Fall Turkey (Firearms)

October 20–25, 2025 (firearm; limited statewide)

Spring Youth Turkey

April 18, 2026

Spring General Turkey

April 20 – May 10, 2026

For complete regulations, visit the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

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Interactive West Virginia Hunting Season Discovery

Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of West Virginia Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated West Virginia state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
	September 3, 2025	September 11, 2025	Bear	Firearms	With Or Without Dogs	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	9
	September 24, 2025	December 31, 2025	Bear	Archery & Crossbow	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	99
	October 1, 2025	October 7, 2025	Bear	Firearms	With Or Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	7
	October 15, 2025	October 16, 2025	Bear	General	Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS.	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	2
	October 20, 2025	October 23, 2025	Bear	Firearms	Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	4
	November 21, 2025	December 31, 2025	Bear	Firearms	Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	41
	November 21, 2025	December 4, 2025	Bear	Firearms	Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	14
	December 5, 2025	December 31, 2025	Bear	Firearms	With Or Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	27
	December 5, 2025	December 31, 2025	Bear	Firearms	With Or Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	27
	December 5, 2025	December 31, 2025	Bear	Firearms	With Or Without Dogs	Select counties.	N/A	See regulations for more details:	27
	January 12, 2026	January 15, 2026	Bear	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	4
	November 5, 2025	February 28, 2026	Bobcat	General	Hunting and Trapping.	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for further details.	116
	January 1, 2025	August 31, 2025	Coyote	General	Night Hunting	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit.	Night-with artificial light/night vision technology.	243
	January 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	Coyote	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit.	Check state DNR for more details.	365
	September 24, 2025	December 31, 2025	Deer	Archery & Crossbow	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	99
	October 15, 2025	October 16, 2025	Deer	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	2
	October 20, 2025	October 23, 2025	Deer	General	Antlerless	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	4
	November 21, 2025	December 4, 2025	Deer	General	Antlerless	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	14
	November 21, 2025	December 4, 2025	Deer	Firearm	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Buck. See regulations for more details.	14
	December 8, 2025	December 11, 2025	Deer	General	Antlerless	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	4
	December 12, 2025	December 18, 2025	Deer	Muzzleloader	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	7
	December 26, 2025	December 27, 2025	Deer	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Antlerless only. See regulations for more details.	2
	December 28, 2025	December 31, 2025	Deer	General	Antlerless	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	4
	January 12, 2026	January 15, 2026	Deer	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for details on bear and deer winter season.	4
	September 1, 2025	October 9, 2025	Dove	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	39
	October 31, 2025	November 13, 2025	Dove	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	14
	December 19, 2025	January 24, 2026	Dove	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	37
	September 17, 2025	September 17, 2025	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	1
	October 1, 2025	October 14, 2025	Duck	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	14
	November 5, 2025	November 5, 2025	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	1
	November 7, 2025	November 12, 2025	Duck	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	6
	December 23, 2025	January 31, 2026	Duck	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	40
	November 5, 2025	February 28, 2026	Fox	General	Hunting and Trapping	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Red and Gray Fox	116
	January 1, 2026	February 28, 2026	Fox	General	Night Hunting	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Red and Gray Fox. Hunting at night with artificial light/night vision technology. No limit.	59
	September 1, 2025	September 11, 2025	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Canada Goose. See regulations for more details.	11
	September 17, 2025	September 17, 2025	Goose	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	1
	October 1, 2025	October 15, 2025	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	15
	October 1, 2025	October 16, 2025	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.	16
	November 5, 2025	November 5, 2025	Goose	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	1
	November 7, 2025	November 12, 2025	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.	6
	November 7, 2025	November 12, 2025	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Canada & White. See regulations for more details.	6
	December 4, 2025	January 31, 2026	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Blue and snow goose. See regulations for more details.	59
	December 4, 2025	January 31, 2026	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Canada & White. See regulations for more details.	59
	December 13, 2025	January 31, 2026	Goose	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Brant. See regulations for more details.	50
	October 15, 2025	February 28, 2026	Ruffed Grouse	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	137
	September 24, 2025	December 31, 2025	Wild Boar	Archery & Crossbow	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	99
	October 22, 2025	October 29, 2025	Wild Boar	Gun	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	8
	February 3, 2026	February 5, 2026	Wild Boar	Late Archery & Crossbow	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	3
	February 3, 2026	February 5, 2026	Wild Boar	Gun	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for more details.	3
	November 5, 2025	January 7, 2026	Pheasant	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Roosters only.	64
	November 12, 2025	December 3, 2025	Pheasant	General	None	Hillcrest WMA	N/A	Roosters only.	22
	November 5, 2025	January 7, 2026	Bobwhite Quail	General	None	Closed to hunting on Tomblin WMA.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	64
	November 5, 2025	February 28, 2026	Rabbit	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Snowshoe Hare or Varying Hare	116
	November 5, 2025	February 28, 2026	Rabbit	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Cottontail	116
	October 8, 2025	October 16, 2025	Turkey	General	None	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	9
	October 24, 2025	November 13, 2025	Turkey	General	None	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	21
	October 24, 2025	October 30, 2025	Turkey	General	None	Select counties only.	N/A	See regulations for details.	7
	April 15, 2026	April 16, 2026	Turkey	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	See regulations for details.	2
	April 17, 2026	May 21, 2026	Turkey	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Bearded turkeys only. See regulations for details.	35
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone