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Bear - Archery and Firearms Seasons
2009-2010 Hunting Regulations

Archery Season

Season Limit: 1
Statewide: October 17, 2009 – November 21, 2009

One bear may be taken with a bow during the bear archery season. No person may take more than one bear annually during the archery and firearms seasons combined.

The use of dogs while bow hunting for black bear is illegal during the bear archery season.

Firearms Season

Season Limit: 1

May Hunt Bear with or without Dogs | May Not Hunt Bear with Dogs

One bear may be taken during the bear firearms seasons. No person may take more than one bear annually in archery and firearms seasons combined.

Counties not listed are closed to firearms bear hunting.

A bow, but not a crossbow, may be substituted for a firearm during bear firearms season.

Special Seasons and Restrictions

*Nathaniel Mountain WMA

A special controlled Black Bear season will be open on Nathaniel Mountain WMA in Hampshire County. Hunters who use dogs must apply for a permit between October 1-31, 2009, at the District 2 DNR office in Romney (304-822-3551) which will allow for one party of no more than four hunters and eight dogs to hunt on the WMA for a selected twoday period. Hunters who hunt without dogs may participate in bear hunting on the WMA during this season without having a special permit.

May Hunt Bear With or Without Dogs
September 21-26
and
December 7-31		 December 7-31 Bear with dog map

Boone
Fayette
Kanawha
Raleigh

Barbour
(East of Route 92)
Braxton
(East of I-79)
Clay
(South of Elk River)
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
(With dogs only
on Nathaniel
Mountain WMA by
special permit)*
Hardy
Logan
McDowell
Mineral
(West of New Creek)
Mingo
Monroe
(East of Route 219)
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph
Tucker
Upshur
(East of Route 20)
Webster
Wyoming

 

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May NOT Hunt Bear With Dogs
November 23 –
December 5		 December 7 - 31 November 23 –
December 5 and
December 7-31		 Bear No Dog map

Boone
Fayette
Kanawha
Raleigh

Barbour
(West of Route 92)
Berkeley
Braxton
(West of I-79)
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
(North of Elk River)
Gilmer
Hampshire
(With dogs only
on Nathaniel
Mountain WMA by
special permit)*
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Lewis
Lincoln
Marion
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
(East of New Creek)
Monroe
(West of Route 219)
Morgan
Putnam
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Upshur
(West of Route 20)
Wayne

 Monongalia

 

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