October 13, 2012
Outdoors notes -- Oct. 14
In Season
Big game
White-tailed deer may be hunted with archery equipment through Dec. 31. The bag limit is one deer per season, two with special permit.
Black bears may be hunted with archery equipment through Nov. 17. The bag limit is one bear per season, two in selected counties.
Wild boar may be hunted with archery equipment through Dec. 31. The bag limit is one boar per season.
Small game
Wild turkeys may be hunted in selected counties through Sept. 20. The bag limit is one turkey a season.
Raccoons may be hunted through Feb. 28. There is no bag limit.
Squirrels may be hunted through Jan. 31. The bag limit is six squirrels a day.
Calendar
Oct. 19
West Virginia's fall trout stockings will end.
Oct. 20
In Season
Big game
White-tailed deer may be hunted with archery equipment through Dec. 31. The bag limit is one deer per season, two with special permit.Black bears may be hunted with archery equipment through Nov. 17. The bag limit is one bear per season, two in selected counties.Wild boar may be hunted with archery equipment through Dec. 31. The bag limit is one boar per season.Small game
Wild turkeys may be hunted in selected counties through Sept. 20. The bag limit is one turkey a season.Raccoons may be hunted through Feb. 28. There is no bag limit.Squirrels may be hunted through Jan. 31. The bag limit is six squirrels a day.Calendar
Oct. 19
West Virginia's fall trout stockings will end.Oct. 20
West Virginia's one-day antlerless-deer hunt for youth, disabled and properly licensed elderly hunters will be held.The first segment of West Virginia's fall wild turkey season will close, one-half hour after sunset.The Putnam County Gun Club will conduct a multi-gun match, 10:30 a.m., at the club's range near Eleanor. Call 304-755-5588.Oct. 21
The Putnam County Gun Club will conduct a high-power match, 9 a.m., at the club's range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.Oct. 22
The second segment of West Virginia's three-part season for mourning doves will begin at sunrise.Oct. 25
West Virginia's new firearm antlerless-deer season will open, one-half hour before sunrise, in all counties open to antlerless-deer hunting.Oct. 27
West Virginia's firearm season for wild boar will begin, one-half hour before sunrise.West Virginia's new firearm antlerless-deer season will close, one-half hour after sunset.
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