Summary of Changes
2008-2009 Hunting Regulations

1. All private land in counties having a firearms antlerless deer season (Class N or NN) will have a 22-day season (except Hampshire County which will have a 24-day season – see below) and all public lands open to antlerless hunting will have a 20-day season. Private land only will be open November 24-25, 2008. Public and private land will be open November 26 – December 13 and December 24-27, 2008. Bag limits vary between counties but will be either: one, two or four antlerless deer. See page 17.
2. There is a two-day resident and nonresident Antlerless Deer Season in Hampshire County on October 31 – November 1, 2008, with a bag limit of one antlerless deer (see page 19). Also, see page 11 about deer carcass disposal and feeding or baiting of wildlife in the Hampshire County CWD Containment Area.
3. Black bear hunting seasons are more liberal in 2008 with specified counties having open days in September, November and December. The daily bag limit is one bear per day with a season bag limit of two bears, provided at least one bear must be taken in Boone, Fayette, Kanawha or Raleigh counties (see pages 33-34).
4. The firearms season for wild boar will open on Saturday in 2008 rather than on Monday. The season will run from October 25 – November 1 (see page 35).