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Bear - Archery and Firearms Seasons
2008-2009 Hunting Regulations

Archery Season

Season Limit: 1
 Statewide: October 18, 2008 - November 22, 2008

Two bear may be taken with a bow during the bear archery season or one each in the archery and firearms seasons combined, provided at least one bear must be taken in Boone, Fayette, Kanawha or Raleigh counties. Only one bear may be taken each day. No person may take more than two 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

Two bear may be taken during the bear firearms season provided that at least one bear must be taken in Boone, Fayette, Kanawha or Raleigh counties. Only one bear may be taken per day. No person may take more than two 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.

May Hunt Bear With or Without Dogs
September 18-27
and
December 8-31		 September 22-27
and
December 8-31		 December 8-31 Bear with dog map

Boone

Fayette

Kanawha

Raleigh

Barbour
(East of Route 92)

Grant

Greenbrier

Hardy

Nicholas

Pendleton

Pocahontas

Preston

Randolph

Tucker

Webster

Braxton
(East of I-79)

Clay
(South of Elk River)

Logan

McDowell

Mineral
( West of New Creek)

Mingo

Monroe
(East of Route 219)

Upshur
(East or Route 20)

Wyoming

 

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May NOT Hunt Bear With Dogs
November 24 –
December 6		 December 8 - 31 November 24 –
December 6 and
December 8 - 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

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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