FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

NONRESIDENT

1. Is the buck season a hunter’s choice season?
2. I’m a nonresident and I am coming to WV to hunt deer. Does my 14 year old son need a license?
3. I live in Ohio and I own property in Hampshire County. Can I doe hunt without a license on my own property?
4. I am a nonresident and possess Class E, CS/LE stamps. Am I required to purchase a Class UU stamp if I substitute my bow for a gun during a regular gun season?
5. I purchased an X license in January and moved to PA in June. Can I still hunt as a WV resident in November?
6. I am a nonresident and only want to hunt bear, what licenses do I need?
7. What is the CS/LE Stamp?
8. I am a handicapped nonresident hunter. Can I participate in the special Class Q hunts for deer in WV?

RESIDENT LANDOWNER

1. How many deer can I kill on my own property?
2. I bought a Class X Hunting and Fishing license. I also own property in Brooke County. Can I kill my first deer as a licensed hunter and then kill my additional deer as a landowner?
3. I bought a Class X Hunting and Fishing license. I also own property in Brooke County. Can I kill my first deer as a landowner and then kill an additional deer on a Class X license?
4. I am a West Virginia resident, can I hunt without a license on my resident parents’ property?
5. I am a corporate landowner with over 1,000 acres, can I kill a second doe without a Class N stamp?
6. I am a corporate landowner. Can I kill a second buck without an RG stamp?
7. Does a second antlered deer checked in by a resident landowner have to be checked in on a RG stamp or landowner?
8. Are landowners exempt from field tagging game?
9. Does a resident under the age of 15 have to be accompanied by a licensed hunter or equivalent when hunting on his resident parents’ property?

CLASS N ANTLERLESS DEER SEASON

1. Do I need a Class N/NN stamp to hunt antlerless deer during the Buck Season?
2. Are all 12 days of Buck Deer Season an “either sex” or “hunter’s choice”?
3. Can I purchase more than one Class N/NN stamp and do I have to purchase it before the antlerless season?
4. Do I need to specify in what county I plan to use my Class N/NN stamp?
5. If a hunter buys two Class N/NN stamps at the same time, does the agent need to fill out 2 forms?

CLASS RG-RRG & CLASS RB-RRB STAMPS

1. How many Class RB or RRB stamps can I purchase and how many deer can I kill?
2. How many deer can be taken in the four archery-only counties (Logan, McDowell, Mingo & Wyoming)?
3. I hunt in Lewis County, which is open to antlerless deer hunting, how many deer can I take during the archery season and are there any specific requirements?
4. I have taken two deer as a landowner in Boone County during the bow season, can I still use my unfilled RB stamp in Boone County?
5. If I kill a buck on the first day of the buck season in one of the 43 counties open to antlerless deer hunting, can I use my RG or RRG to take an antlerless deer on the second day?
6. Can an RG or RRG stamp be used in any county with an antlerless deer season for an additional antlerless deer?

SPECIAL ANTLERLESS DEER SEASON OCTOBER 26-27 – HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

1. If I buy a Class N/NN stamp, can I hunt in Hampshire County during the special October 26th -27th season?
2. What is a containment area and where is it located in Hampshire County?
3. Can I bait for deer outside the containment area?

SPECIAL MUZZLELOADER SEASON - WILSON COVE STUDY AREA & HILLCREST WMAs

1. After taking a buck with a muzzleloader on the Hillcrest WMA during muzzleloader season (November 19-December 1, 2007) can I harvest an additional deer with my muzzleloader on a RG/RRG stamp?
2. Are scopes allowed on muzzleloaders during the muzzleloader season?
3. Where is the Wilson Cove special muzzleloader area?
4. Can I hunt antlerless deer during the antlerless deer season on the Wilson Cove Study Area using a conventional rifle?
5. After taking a buck with a muzzleloader in the Wilson Cove Study Area during the muzzleloader season (November 19-December 1, 2007) can I take part in the late muzzleloader season for deer of either sex?
6. Does a nonresident hunter, possessing a Class E license, need a muzzleloader deer hunting stamp (Class VV) in order to participate during the muzzleloader season for bucks in the Wilson Cove Study Area?
7. Is there a special bucks-only muzzleloader deer season on Hillcrest WMA in lieu of the traditional bucks-only firearm deer season?

LIFETIME LICENSE

1. I now reside in Ohio and possess a West Virginia lifetime license, do I need a Waterfowl Stamp?
2. I now reside in Ohio and possess a West Virginia lifetime license and want to antlerless deer hunt. What stamp do I buy and can I hunt in counties that are only open to residents?

MILITARY LICENSE

1. What licenses does a nonresident military person have to purchase?
2. I’m on military leave and when I joined the military, I was a resident of PA. Can I hunt in WV without a license?
3. I’m on military leave and when I joined the military, I was a resident of West Virginia. Can I hunt in WV without a license?

GENERAL

1. Is the special buck harvest restriction on McClintic WMA still in effect for 2007?
2. Are there any other wildlife management areas with special buck harvest restrictions?
3. Is baiting or feeding for deer and other wildlife on McClintic, Burnsville, Bluestone, Beech Fork WMAs and Coopers Rock State Forest permitted?
4. Is a person who holds a Class Q permit exempt from buying other licenses?
5. Can a hunter during deer firearms season substitute a bow for a firearm without holding an archery license?
6. Is baiting for deer legal?

BEAR SEASON

1. As a WV resident do I need any licenses to bear hunt on my own property?
2. Is bear hunting legal during the antlerless deer season?
3. Is baiting for bear, boar or turkey legal?
4. Can I archery hunt for bear and gun hunt with dogs for bear in the Cranberry Closed Area?

COYOTE HUNTING

1. Can I hunt coyotes at night with an artificial light?