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DNR hatcheries ready for the 2023 Gold Rush

Rivers will run golden for the next two weeks as anglers try to capture some of West Virginia's most colorful fish

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Logging operation to close parts of National Forest to public at month's end
Helicopter logging will begin in an area north of Bartow in Pocahontas County March 28
March 16, 2023 - 3:31 pm
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Fortunate elk saved after falling into a surface fracture on Tomblin WMA
Bull elk was in a life or death jam when a crew just happened to find him while doing other elk surveillance work during February.
March 13, 2023 - 2:19 pm
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Monongahela National Forest ready to open rec areas for 2023
Schedule of open plans for popular camping, hiking, and fishing areas on the sprawling Mon for the coming season
March 8, 2023 - 3:39 pm
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Trapped eagle in Pocahontas County saved by a string of concerned individuals
A female bald eagle got herself ensnared in an illegally staged steel trap in mid-February, but due to the kindness and work of quite a few, she's now on the mend.
March 1, 2023 - 2:17 pm
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Fishing tournament organizers take issue with new DNR rules
New regulations limit an event's boat numbers to 75 percent of the parking capacity and requires all cell phone and license numbers be kept at the ready if requested by DNR representatives.
February 27, 2023 - 1:57 pm
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Shed hunting isn't easy, but can offer unique opportunities
Hunting for shed antlers can be like searching for a needle in a hay stack, but experienced searchers have ways to narrow down the search.
February 27, 2023 - 1:02 pm
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Proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations are mild for 2023
Commission finalizes questions for Sportsman's Sectional Meetings in March , which will include the long talked about lowering of the buck limit
February 26, 2023 - 4:14 pm
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"I was hunting ghosts."
Monongalia County hunter learns the bucks he was after were already gone during those cold days he was waiting on them to walk by his stand
February 24, 2023 - 12:00 pm
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W.Va. elk look strong and healthy in 2023 wellness checks
DNR's elk project team works to tag and collar additional animals ahead of the 2023 calving season on the Tomblin WMA in Logan County
February 21, 2023 - 2:28 pm
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Whitetail deer harvest in W.Va. grows by more than 12 percent in 2022
West Virginia hunters killed a total of 118,606 deer combined over all of last fall's hunting seasons
February 16, 2023 - 12:56 pm
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Two NRPO's named in lawsuit over seized antlers
Mercer County man claims malicious prosecution and illegal seizure of property in a federal lawsuit after poaching charges were dismissed in McDowell County
February 9, 2023 - 4:01 pm
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DNR wants to hear from those who find a hellbender or mud puppy
DNR launches a program for the public to report sightings of the state's two largest salamanders to get a better handle on their range and numbers in West Virginia waters.
February 9, 2023 - 2:08 pm
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