McDaniel to step down as director of WV DNR
McDaniel will depart after five years at the helm of the agency which oversees wildlife resources as well as State Parks. Says he wants to spend more time with his family.
January 19, 2022 - 9:08 am
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W.Va. Hunting and Fishing Show returns this weekend
Close to 200 vendors are returning to Charleston after the show was placed on hiatus last year.
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DNR excited about the prospects of lime work on Red Creek
During 2021, the DNR was able to get the first loads of limestone sand into a remote section oft he headwaters of acid laden Red Creek near the Grant/Tucker County line. They hope with more work, they can soon convert the stream into thriving trout water.
January 17, 2022 - 12:44 am
Outdoors
Popular Mountaineer Heritage hunting season is here
Four days this week are dedicated to a hunt using only the tools our ancestors used for hunting in the early days of West Virginia.
January 12, 2022 - 10:36 am
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Changes made to trophy fish programs in West Virginia
The DNR has changed the process for earning a trophy fish citation and has created the new Master Angler program in hopes of generating more interest in all fishing.
January 7, 2022 - 9:00 am
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Charleston hunter scores three trophy bucks in a single season
John Paul Tupta finds great success with urban and rural hunting alike.
January 4, 2022 - 2:40 pm
Outdoors
A look back at some of the top Outdoors stories for 2021
I'm grateful to all who visit here regularly and put your trust and interest in my telling you the stories I find along the stream banks, deep hollers, and tall ridges across West Virginia.
December 31, 2021 - 3:08 pm
Outdoors
W.Va. native kills a caribou for the record books in Canada
It's anticipated the caribou killed by Jeff Hubbard of Bluefield, Virginia back in September will turn out to be one of the top five ever killed in the province of Newfoundland
December 15, 2021 - 6:30 am
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W.Va. buck season harvest for 2021 tops 42,000
Buck harvest jumps 10 percent from 2020 in West Virginia.
December 10, 2021 - 8:02 am
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DNR releases fall turkey hunting figures
Fall season doesn't enjoy the participation it once did in West Virginia.
December 6, 2021 - 2:15 pm
Outdoors
W.Va. Bowhunters Association raises concern over crossbow harvest figures
WVBA President Rusty Reed wants the DNR to separate archery and crossbow kills in reporting and fears the harvest with crossbows is growing to a level it might have to be addressed and possibly curtailed in future years.
December 1, 2021 - 3:11 pm
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Hunting season offers an annual windfall for meat processors
The deer harvest enables those skilled in butchering to pickup a nice holiday bonus in what has become a cottage industry in West Virginia.
November 24, 2021 - 10:00 am
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West Virginia's most popular hunting season is here
Between 250,000 and 300,000 hunters will hit the woods at first light Monday in hopes of spotting the big one.
November 21, 2021 - 5:00 pm
Outdoors
W.Va. hunters might encounter deer with a collar, don't be alarmed.
DNR is working on a whitetail deer research project in three areas of West Virginia as the 2021 buck season gets started.
November 19, 2021 - 12:57 pm
Outdoors
Longtime game biologist Gary Foster retires
Gary Foster called it a career at the end of October, but what a career it has been.
November 16, 2021 - 3:02 pm
News
Heart Association pushes for hunters to consider their limits
Heart attacks and stroke are more and more common among hunters in West Virginia and the American Heart Association is trying to curb the problem with education and awareness.
November 14, 2021 - 12:00 pm
