42 Search Results for bears WVDNR seeks resident opinions about black bears BECKLEY, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is conducting a scientific study on black bears and black bear management that... West Virginia Hunters Harvest 2,756 Black Bears In 2021 For Release: Jan. 28, 2022Contact: Andy Malinoski SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia hunters harvested 2,756 black bears during the combined 2021 archery and... West Virginia hunters harvest 3,099 black bears in 2019 News Release: January 31, 2020 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hunters in West Virginia harvested 3,099 black bears during the combined 2019... West Virginia hunters harvest record 3,541 black bears in 2020 News Release: January 26, 2021 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia hunters harvested a record 3,541 black bears during the 2020 archery and firearms... West Virginia Division of Natural Resources warns: Feeding bears puts people, property and bears at risk News Release: June 10, 2020 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia bears begin leaving their dens around mid-March. They emerge hungry and... BearWise tips for avoiding nuisance bears During the spring, summer and fall months, bears roam the woods in West Virginia looking for food and they won’t... WVDNR reminds residents to remove bear attractants from property Residents can help protect black bears and prevent nuisance activity by cleaning up their property BECKLEY, W.VA. — To prevent... West Virginia bear harvest increases 64 percent in 2023 West Virginia hunters harvested 2,830 black bears in 2023 BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of... WVDNR reminds hunters about late black bear gun seasons The next segment of West Virginia’s black bear firearms season will run concurrently with the buck firearms season. SOUTH CHARLESTON,... West Virginia’s archery and crossbow seasons open Sept. 30 Seasons provide opportunity to hunt white-tailed deer, black bear and wild boar. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of...