A huge buck and father-son hunt to last forever

Gavin James, age 11, completes a three-year quest while dad looks on

Mast in West Virginia drops for 2026, but not drastically

DNR's mast survey and hunting outlook says wildlife will move more this year, meaning chances of success during hunting season will be up

DNR director addresses case of employee’s hunting violations

A case of game law citations against a DNR employee, already adjudicated through the court system, is creating a stir among hunters on social media.

Chief Logan elk tours are always popular in southern West Virginia

Chief Logan State Park offers a chance to see elk in the wild in Wes Virginia

National Hunting and Fishing Day this Saturday at Stonewall

Event set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Stonewall Resort State Park in Lewis County

Squirrel season opens, but is anyone still hunting them

The Mountain State has vastly increased squirrel habitat, but fewer hunters than ever

Blue catfish record falls again

Ravenswood angler, his young son and dad went out for a lazy evening of fishing and ended up making history

Pumpkinseed record set for a third time in just over a month

Pumpkin seed record went almost three years with nobody setting it, but that changed three times since July.

Creating connector trails is the next big project for HMT

The Hatfield-McCoy Trails now has systems in all nine of it's footprint counties. Managers now say the task is to start connecting them and connecting more coalfield towns to them

Commission okays increase in otter bag limit to two

Some wanted bag limit raised higher, but DNR said any increase beyond two would threaten to eliminate the species in some parts of West Virginia

Commissioner Hamric-Hodge steps down amid battle with cancer

Commissioner Janet Hamric-Hodge resigns her seat on the Natural Resources Commission

Record pumpkinseed sunfish caught in June, larger fish caught 19 days later

Sierra Adamson, of Beverly, caught the new state record pumpkinseed sunfish July 14.

Trader promoted to DNR law enforcement Colonel

New head of law enforcement for DNR started at the bottom and worked his way up through the ranks for the past 37 years

Natural Resources Police credited with 85 rescues during flood

Officers jumped into action early with nothing more than ropes to help rescue those stranded in the water.

New elk calves starting to appear on Tomblin WMA

West Virginia elk herd slowly progresses with natural reproduction

Annual DNR banding of Canada geese nears completion

Bands allow hunters to report the harvest and the agency can monitor if hunters kill resident or migratory geese passing through

Cales retires as head of DNR law enforcement

Colonel Bobby Cales retires after 22 years with the Natural Resources Police

Thousands will turn out for the annual Tour de Coal paddle event

People ready for the nation's largest flatwater kayak event on the Coal River in West Virginia

Let’s Go Fishing

Saturday and Sunday you can fish without a license in any public waters in West Virginia

DNR: Spring Gobbler Season numbers up

A more than 12 percent increase reported.