Anglers catch three new state record fish in a two-week span

Between April 26th and May 9th a new record for the blue catfish, red horse sucker, and tiger trout were all caught in West Virginia waters

Loaded for bluegill, Preston County angler hauls in a giant chain pickerel

The odds were against landing the big, toothy fish on the setup Matt Born had chosen, but he locked in and played the fish until it was his

Small lakes are now no-wake zones in West Virginia

New rules passed by the Legislature take effect at several West Virginia impoundments

Commission votes to allow bucks to be killed during youth hunting days

Change comes with some concern from sportsmen. Buck would count against the youth hunter's season bag limit of two.

Group hopes to build a new coalition of influence for West Virginia sportsmen

Organization hopes to create an organization similar to the old Camoflague Coalition from the 1990's in West Virginia

Morrisey appoints LeFlore Barbour Lucas to Natural Resources Commission

Appointment fills the lone vacancy, the "at-large" position on the NRC

Buckhannon teen lands new state record golden trout

Two buddies from Buckhannon decided to spend a day of their spring break stocking golden trout during the Gold Rush in Pendleton County, the trip paid off big

West Virginia is ready to open the 2026 spring gobbler season

Five week spring gobbler season in West Virginia opens on Monday statewide

A new state record tiger trout caught in Pocahontas County

Trout caught in Seneca Lake sets the new record for length and just missed the weight record

Sierra Club fighting for roadless rules on National Forest

Trump Administration wants to end "roadless rules" on the National Forest. Forest advocates are ready to battle him.

Hunter tags a giant buck in Wirt County

Chris Ashley of Mineral Wells, W.Va. was able to find and successfully hunt a massive buck in Wirt County, despite missing his first shot

The popular DNR Gold Rush is on for the next two weeks

50,000 golden rainbow trout to be stocked in 69 waters over the next two weeks

Heavy acorns make elk work difficult in 2026

Abundance of acorns keeps elk in the woods more than on the reclaimed strip job bait sites

A new vacancy on Natural Resources Commission

Weirton Attorney Michael Simon declines appointment

Champions….again, It never gets old, but it does get harder

Mountaineers claim 21st National Championship in Rifle

DNR proposes big and small game recommendations for 2026

Minimal changes offered for deer this fall, otter limit would be doulbed

DNR proposes changes to protect New and Greenbrier Rivers from Alabama bass

Biologists ask for changes in slot limit regulations as a proactive measure against invasive Alabama bass which have been detected upstream in Virginia.

Legislation would enable allowance for youth hunters to kill a buck on youth hunting days

DNR and lawmakers thread a needle to clear the way for youth buck hunt, but do wo without impacting the privileges of senior license holders

DNR Releases total deer whitetail numbers for 2025, down significantly from 2024

Strong mast year and mortality from EHD blamed for a 17 percent drop in the overall whitetail deer harvest in West Virginia for 2025

Morrisey announces five new appointees to Natural Resources Commission

Five new members represent a massive change on the commission which makes key decisions about hunting, fishing, and trapping in West Virginia