2022-2023 West Virginia Hunting Seasons
If you love hunting, West Virginia is a great place to be. The state has many kinds of animals to hunt and different ways to hunt them. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) sets the rules for hunting seasons based on science, people’s opinions, and the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approval. Hunting seasons change depending on the animal, the place, the way, and the license. Some of the most hunted animals in West Virginia are deer, bear, turkey, and small game. The table below shows the hunting seasons for these and other animals in West Virginia for 2022-2023 .
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| Species | Season Start | Season Close | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit | Season Limit |
| *Wild Boar (Gun) Split Season | October 22 | October 29 | 1 | ||
| February 3 | February 5 | ||||
| *Wild Boar (Archery and Crossbow) Split Season | September 24 | December 31 | |||
| February 3 | February 5 | ||||
| *Deer (Buck Firearms) | November 21 | December 4 | VARIES CLICK HERE SEE VISIT WVDNR PDF See Pages 15-20 | ||
| *Deer (Archery and Crossbow) | September 24 | December 31 | |||
| *Deer (Antlerless) Split Season (Selected Counties) | October 20 | October 23 | |||
| November 21 | December 4 | ||||
| December 8 | December 11 | ||||
| December 28 | December 31 | ||||
| *Deer (Muzzleloader) | December 12 | December 18 | |||
| *Deer (Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS) Split Season | October 15 | October 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| December 26 | December 27 | ||||
| *Deer, Bear and Turkey Winter 2023 – Mountaineer Heritage | January 12 | January 15 | 1 deer 1 bear 1 turkey | ||
| *Bear (Archery and Crossbow) | September 24 | December 31 | VARIES CLICK HERE SEE VISIT WVDNR PDF See Pages 35-40 | ||
| *Bear (Gun) (Selected Counties) | September 3 | September 11 | |||
| October 1 | October 7 | ||||
| October 20 | October 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| November 21 | December 4 | ||||
| December 5 | December 31 | ||||
| *Bear (Youth/Class Q/QQ/Class XS | October 15 | October 16 | |||
| *Turkey, Fall – Split Season | October 8 | October 16 | 1 | ||
| October 24 | October 30 | ||||
| October 24 | November 13 | ||||
| *Turkey (Spring 2023 – Bearded Only) | April 17 | May 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| *Turkey (2023 Youth Season) | April 15 | April 16 | |||
| Ruffed Grouse | October 15 | February 28 | 4 | 16 | NONE |
