division of natural resources

Fall Wild Turkey Season Begins in W.Va.

Outdoor Recreation News  Mon, 10/24/2011 - 08:21

Officials with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources expect the turkey harvest will be similar to or slightly higher than last fall hunting season.


 

DNR: Chronic Wasting Disease Contained in 2 W.Va. Counties

Outdoor Recreation News  Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:47

Chronic wasting disease in West Virginia deer is believed to be contained in Hampshire and Hardy counties, but the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources continues to be vigilant in its efforts to control the disease.


 

DNR Puts Out Call for 'Big Bucks' to Display at Hunting and Fish...

Outdoor Recreation News  Sat, 07/30/2011 - 02:08

Do you have a mounted trophy buck that you bagged in West Virginia? If you do, the West Virginia Wildlife Federation and the Division of Natural Resources want to borrow it for a big buck display at National Hunting and Fishing Days, this September at Stonewall Resort, in Lewis County.


 

W.Va.'s Spring Turkey Hunt Down 10 Percent

Outdoor Recreation News  Sat, 06/04/2011 - 23:38

Officials with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have announced that preliminary numbers for the 2011 Spring Turkey Season show a 10 percent decline from 2010.


 

W.Va. DNR Issues Boating Safety Reminders

Outdoor Recreation News  Wed, 05/25/2011 - 20:43

With Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start to the summer boating season almost here, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is urging people to be safe while boating.


 

State Wants Public's Help Studying Bears

Outdoor Recreation News  Tue, 05/24/2011 - 00:27

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is planning to study bears in some of the state's urban areas, namely Charleston, Beckley and Morgantown.


 

W.Va. man charged in fatal shooting of hunter

Outdoor Recreation News  Sat, 10/30/2010 - 17:16

The Division of Natural Resources says 49-year-old Jerry Lee Scarles of Rainelle is free on $10,000 bond.


 

D.N.R. releases New Hunting Guideline Changes for 2009 - 2010

Outdoor Recreation News  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 13:19

The W. Va. Division of Natural Resources expects to see roughly 300,000 hunters in the woods the first three days of gun deer season.