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.

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

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

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

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.

Groundhog Day is back on at French Creek

Wildlife Center to open Friday for the celebration of Groundhog Day

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

Black bear harvest jumps 64 percent in 2023

Hunters killed a total of 2,830 bears in West Virginia during the 2023 season

W.Va. Wildlife Center and DNR trout stocking under federal scrutiny

Governor Jim Justice is livid with the USDA and US Fish and Wildlife Service over separate issues which he said left the Wildlife Center temporarily closed and future trout stocking in doubt

Newest additions to West Virginia elk herd have arrived in southern West Virginia

Seventeen of the anticipated 40 elk from the U.S. Forest Service's Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area in western Kentucky arrived Friday evening in Logan County

Lawmakers consider changes to the “open fields doctrine” and its 4th Amendment exemption

Measure would protect private property owners from a warrantless search, but might also make investigation of hunting violations much more difficult

The family that hunts together, hangs together

Stay at home mom from Raleigh County kills her first buck with a rifle, with her two kids, ages 5 and 3, and her husband along for the adventure.

West Virginia will receive more elk from federal facility in Kentucky; worker injured in process

Justice announces West Virginia will get a third shipment of elk from the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Cadiz, Ky to help bolster the ongoing elk reintroduction project in the Mountain State.

St. Albans man wins December contest drawing

Youngster's catch after an afternoon of fishing at Dunbar's Wine Cellar Park is December prize winner

Seasoned hunter finds a gem in a secluded and almost forgotten spot

John Lewis of Raleigh County says the buck he killed on Thanksgiving Day at a spot not far from his home is the biggest buck he's ever seen

A reunion hunt turns out perfectly in Boone County

Nathan Thornhill of Chapmanville and Scott Ellis of Logan were able to hunt together in 2023 after Ellis moved back to the area, They made the most of it by both taking bucks they'd been watching for a long time.

McDowell County hunter races a massive buck to get the shot

There aren't a lot of spot and stalk archery hunts in the southern West Virginia coalfields, but Robby Newberry of Roderfield was forced into one on a buck he'd been after for three years

Fall turkey harvest drops slightly

Hunter participation and brood counts are the key factors in fall turkey harvest and both were lower

Veterans enjoy a day of hunting as appreciation for their service

West Virginia based non-profit group exists to thank veterans with a hunting or fishing trip