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FridayMarch 15, 2024

Mason County angler hauls in a record bowfin

Lauren Noble of Letart, W.Va. was looking for pre-spawn bass, but found another hungry mouth in the an Ohio River backwater in Mason County this week

SaturdayMarch 9, 2024

Barnick wins air rifle; Mountaineers finish runner-up to TCU

West Virginia had individual champions in both events for the first time in seven years, but narrowly missed out on a 20th National Championship.

West Virginia angler claims a pair of bass tournament wins in South Carolina

Tim Isaacs of Fayette County won back to back kayak bass tournaments recently on Lake Murray in South Carolina

FridayMarch 8, 2024

Tucker wins smallbore; WVU rifle team leads after opening day of NCAA National Championship

The Mountaineers hope to claim their 20th National Championship and first since 2017 on Saturday.

ThursdayMarch 7, 2024

DNR ready to hear from hunters and anglers in W.Va.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will have personnel on the road Monday and Tuesday to have informal discussions with the Mountain State’s sportsmen and women. March 11 and 12 are the Sportsman’s Sectional Meeting in the state. The gatherings are required by statute, for hunters and anglers across the

WednesdayMarch 6, 2024

Agreement between feds and DNR will allow trout program to resume normal operations

Four waters removed from the stocking list and 20 others will be back on the normal stocking schedule in an agreement with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A study of the trout diet by WVU will help determine the potential risk to endangered crayfish and candy darter

FridayMarch 1, 2024

Whitetail deer research into the home stretch

Data collection will continue for another year, but those working to study whitetail deer movement and mortality are into the analysis phase of the project

MondayFebruary 26, 2024

Teen catches new state record tiger trout

Nathan Smith of Burlington, W.Va. caught a monster this past Saturday at New Creek Dam #14 and it stands as the new record for weight in West Virginia

SundayFebruary 25, 2024

Wildlife Section presents recommended game and fish law changes

Commissioners will consider the proposed changes along with the input of West Virginia sportsmen from the March Sectional Meetings before making a decision.

MondayFebruary 19, 2024

NPS plans controlled burn at Sandstone Visitors Center

Date of the burn will depend on conditions, but will happen between now and the end of March

FridayFebruary 16, 2024

Justice: Contract awarded for Elk Visitor Center

News release from the Office of Gov. Jim Justice CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has awarded a $6.7 million contract to the March-Westin Company, Inc. of Morgantown to construct a new Tomblin Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center and Elk Viewing Platform in Logan County.Construction

ThursdayFebruary 15, 2024

DNR launches a four year wild turkey study

Data on wild turkeys in the state hasn't been updated in three decades since the birds were dispersed to all 55 counties

TuesdayFebruary 13, 2024

Bridgeport duck hunter is the grand prize winner of a Hoodoo kayak

Anthony Willard of Bridgeport, W.Va. will have a brand new kayak to use for duck hunting next season in West Virginia.

FridayFebruary 9, 2024

DNR engaged in study of the elusive snowshoe hare

Biologists at DNR are trying to determine the range, movement, and population of the unique high country critter

MondayFebruary 5, 2024

Wheeling angler is January contest winner from Hoodoo Sports

Picture of a blue catfish from the cold waters of the Ohio River on a winter fishing trip is the January winner in the Hoodoo Sports Trophy Photo Contest

SaturdayFebruary 3, 2024

McMillion addresses inspector’s concerns at W.Va. Wildlife Center

Building a fence to satisfy requirements at French Creek isn't a concern, but the DNR Director said getting it done in a required 60 day window is an impossible task under the state's complicated purchasing rules

FridayFebruary 2, 2024

W.Va. groundhogs both say early spring on the way

Both French Creek Freddie and Concord Charlie saw no shadow on a cloudy Groundhog Day in West Virginia

State DNR mourns loss of K-9 officer

Police said K-9 Maze "experienced a tragic incident" and died in a training exercise Thursday.

ThursdayFebruary 1, 2024

Groundhog Day is back on at French Creek

Wildlife Center to open Friday for the celebration of Groundhog Day

WednesdayJanuary 31, 2024

West Virginia trout stocking will be modified to accommodate federal concerns

DNR proposes three conservation measures to satisfy federal concerns about the impact of trout stocking on endangered aquatic species