West Virginia Fishing & Hunting
✓ Verified against official sources · August 18, 2026
License requirements, seasons, bag limits, reciprocity. 1 state-level rule for West Virginia, each linked to its official government source.
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West Virginia Fishing & Hunting License
West Virginia requires license for both. Sunday hunting allowed. Trout stamps for stocked waters. Buck limit is 2 per year.
FISHING: License required age 15+ ($19 resident, $37 non-resident). Trout stamp for stocked waters. National Forest stamp for those waters. HUNTING: License required ($19 resident, $119 non-resident). Deer: 2 bucks per year, antlerless by stamp. Turkey: 2 per spring, 1 fall. Bear season available. Sunday hunting allowed. Hunter education required. W. Va. Code §20-2.
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