WV Bear Hunting

Bear in West Virginia

Bear hunting season data across 236 GMUs in West Virginia. Includes harvest success and public land percentages.

236 Seasons2 Weapon Types

Archery

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
WMA Allegheny Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Amherst\Plymouth Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Andrew Rowan Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Beaver Dam Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Beckys Creek Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Berwind Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Beury Mountain Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Big Ditch Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Big South Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Big Ugly Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Blackwater Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Buffalo Run Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Burches Run Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Burning Springs Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Castlemans Run Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Center Branch Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Cheat Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———
WMA Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management AreaArcherySep 27 — Dec 31———

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Rifle

GMUTypeDatesHarvestPressurePublic
WMA Allegheny Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Amherst\Plymouth Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Andrew Rowan Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Beaver Dam Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Beckys Creek Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Berwind Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Beury Mountain Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Big Ditch Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Big South Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Big Ugly Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Blackwater Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Buffalo Run Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Burches Run Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Burning Springs Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Castlemans Run Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Center Branch Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Cheat Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———
WMA Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management AreaGeneralNov 24 — Dec 31———

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