A dip in West Virginia deer hunting has been attributed to an increase in hard mast production along with a disease outbreak ...

The total is down from 111,646 deer reported in 2024 and below the five-year average of 107,434.

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

Hunters harvested 92,553 white-tailed deer during West Virginia’s 2025-26 hunting seasons, a 17% decline from the 111,646 deer taken in 2024, according to the West Virginia Division of ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s most recent white-tailed deer harvest was down 17% from 2024, the state’s Division of Natural Resources said this week. Hunters harvested 92,553 white-tailed deer during ...

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says that hunters harvested more than 92,000 deer last season. That is nearly 20,000 fewer compared to the 2024 season. The DNR says the decrease is ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Earlier this week, buck firearm season started up welcoming hunters from all over West Virginia as well as visitors from other states, bringing them to the wild and ...

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced the white-tailed deer harvest reports for the 2025-2026 seasons, indicating a 17% decrease.