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1 For questions regarding license requirements, call 304-558-2758 or email wildlifewv dnrwv wvdnrCover: A master carver from Buckhannon, Bill Thurman crafts decoys for is the policy of the division of Natural Resources to provide its facilities, services and programs to all persons without regard to sex, race, age, religion, national origin or ancestry, disability or other protected group status. 10M 08/2021 Hunting and Fishing License Unit west virginia division of Natural Resources 324 Fourth Ave. South Charleston, WV 253031. All licensed hunters (including lifetime and senior citizens) must possess a valid Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration card to hunt any migratory game Youth waterfowl hunting season is open to youth ages 15 and younger for taking ducks, geese, coots, gallinules and mergansers.

2 Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed adult age 18 or older. The accompanying adult may not hunt or possess a It is lawful to hunt waterfowl on major waterways, lakes and reservoirs of the state during the gun season for deer, should the waterfowl season be Only nontoxic shot size T or smaller approved by the Fish and Wildlife Service may be used or be in the hunter s possession while hunting McClintic Wildlife Management Areaa. Hunting hours for waterfowl within the controlled waterfowl hunting area will be from legal shooting time until noon (prevailing time) Oct. 1-14, Waterfowl hunting in the controlled hunt area will be by permit only Oct. 1-14, 2021. Go to to apply. This area is designated by signs, and includes Ponds 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 36, 39 and Concurrent hunting is prohibited Oct.

3 1-14, 2021, in the controlled waterfowl hunting Waterfowl hunting in the controlled hunt area is permitted during the remainder of the waterfowl season without a Green Bottom Wildlife Management Areaa. Hunting hours for waterfowl will be from legal shooting time until noon Oct. 1-3, Concurrent hunting is prohibited Oct. 1-3, Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Areaa. Waterfowl hunting is restricted to Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from Oct. 1-14, 2021. Waterfowl hunting is prohibited Oct. 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 14, Waterfowl hunting is not restricted for the remainder of the waterfowl Deed restrictions prohibit all hunting, including waterfowl, at Warden Lake Wildlife Management HoursShooting hours for dove are from noon to sunset on opening day of the first segment and from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset during the remainder of the season.

4 Shooting hours for rails, snipe, woodcock and waterfowl are from one-half hour before sunrise to Branch Wildlife Management AreaHunting in the controlled mourning dove hunting area is restricted to dove hunting from state-controlled hunting posts, by permit only, during the period of Sept. 1-2, 2021, even if other hunting SEASONS run concurrently. Go to to apply. The controlled dove hunting area is marked by signs and includes marked hunting hours in the controlled dove hunting area follow the statewide shooting hours for mourning HuntingWaterfowl hunting is permitted on private and public lands (state or federal lands owned, leased, licensed to or under the control of the west virginia DNR for wildlife management purposes, including all waterways) on Wildlife RefugesRules and Regulations for hunting on National Wildlife Refuges may be obtained from.

5 Ohio River Islands NWR3982 Waverly Road, Williamstown, WV 26187304-375-2923 Canaan Valley NWR6263 Appalachian Highway, Davis, WV 26260 304-866-3858 September 2021 - January 2022 Migratory Game Bird SeasonsSPECIESOPEN SEASONS (All Dates Inclusive)DA I LY BAG LIMITS (a)POSSESSION LIMITSM ourning Dove 3-way Split SeasonSept. 1-Oct. 101545 Nov. 1-Nov. 14 Dec. 20-Jan. 24 Sora and virginia RailsSept. 1-Nov. 910(e)30(e)Common SnipeSept. 1-Dec. 16824 WoodcockOct. 16-Nov. 2039 Nov. Waterfowl (2 Single Days)Sept. 18(b)(b)Nov. 6 Ducks 3-way Split SeasonOct. 1-Oct. 146(c)(e)1 8(c)(e)Nov. 8-Nov. 13 Dec. 23-Jan. 31 Scaup (included in duck DAILY bag limit)Oct. 1-Oct. 141(c)(e)Nov. 8-Nov. 13 Dec. 23-Jan. 11 Jan. 12-Jan. 312(c)(e)CootsSame as Ducks1545 Gallinules 2-way Split SeasonOct.

6 1-Oct. 141545 Dec. 7-Jan. 31 MergansersSame as Ducks5(d)(e)15(d)(e)Early Canada GooseSept. 1-Sept. 125(e)15(e)Canada Goose/White-fronted geese 3-way Split SeasonOct. 1-Oct. 16 Nov. 8-Nov. 13 Dec. 5-Jan. 31 Snow and Blue Goose 3-way Split SeasonOct. 1-Oct. 165(e)15(e)Nov. 8-Nov. 13 Dec. 5-Jan. 31 BrantDec. 13-Jan. 3126 Closed SeasonsSwans, King and Clapper Rails, Eiders, Whistling Ducks, Mottled Ducks, and Harlequin Ducks(a) The DAILY bag limit for falconry hunting is three (3) migratory game birds in the aggregate, and the possession limit is nine (9) migratory game birds in the aggregate.(b) The bag limit for the youth days is the same as the DAILY limit of the regular duck and goose SEASONS , except two (2) scaup may be taken as part of the six (6) duck DAILY bag limit.

7 (c) The DAILY bag limit of six (6) can include only one (1) pintail, four (4) longtailed ducks, scaup (see the above table), two (2) black ducks, three (3) wood ducks, two (2) redheads, four (4) scoters, two (2) canvasback and two (2) mallards of which only one (1) may be a hen. The duck possession limit can include only three times the DAILY bag limit.(d) The DAILY merganser bag limit can include only two (2) hooded mergansers, with a possession limit of six (6).(e) In Sunrise and Sunset Time TableSeptemberOctoberNovemberDayRiseSetR iseSetRiseSet16:567:557:227:087:536:2626 :577:547:237:077:546:2536:587:527:247:05 7:556:2446:587:517:257:047:566:2356:597: 497:267:027:576:2267:007:487:277:017:586 :2177:017:467:286:596:596:2087:027:457:2 96:587:005:1997:037:437:296:567:015:1810 7:047:417:306:557:025:17117:047:407:316: 537:035:16127:057:387:326:527:055:15137: 067:377:336:507:065:15147:077:357:346:49 7:075:14157:087:347:356:487:085:13167:09 7:327:366:467:095:12177:107:307:376:457: 105:12187:117:297:386:437:115:11197:117: 277:396:427:125:11207:127:267:406:417:13 5:10217:137:247:416:397:145:09227:147:23 7:426:387:155:09237:157:217:436:377:165: 08247:167:197:446:367:175:08257:177:187: 456:347:185:08267:187:167:466:337:195:07 277:187:157:476.

8 327:205:07287:197:137:486:317:215:06297: 207:127:496:297:225:06307:217:107:506:28 7:235:06317:526:27 DecemberJanuaryNOTE: To compensate for time variations, corrections indicated for the following cities should be added or subtracted (as indicated) to both sunrise and sunset -4 Elkins -6 Grafton -5 Grantsville -1 Huntington +3 Hurricane +1 Keyser -9 Logan -1 Marlinton -7 Martinsburg -15 Morgantown -5 Parkersburg -2 Princeton -5 Romney -12 Sistersville -1 Wheeling -1 DayRiseSetRiseSet17:245:067:435:1627:255 :067:435:1737:265:057:435:1847:275:057:4 35:1957:285:057:435:2067:295:057:435:217 7:305:057:435:2287:315:057:435:2397:325: 057:435:24107:325:067:435:25117:335:067: 435:26127:345:067:435:27137:355:067:425: 28147:355:067:425:29157:365:077:425:3016 7:375:077:415:31177:375:077:415:32187:38 5:087:405:33197:385:087:405:34207:395:09 7:395:35217:405:097:395:36227:405:107:38 5:37237:405:107:385:38247:415:117:375:39 257:415:117:365:41267:425:127:365:42277: 425:137:355:43287:425:137:345:44297:435: 147:345:45307:435:157:335:46317:435:167: 325:47 What s new for 2021-20221.

9 Bait for waterfowl is now defined as shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, or any other feed or edible enticement or any nonedible facsimile of an edible enticement. Baiting remains A permit is no longer required to hunt at the Greenbottom Wildlife Management OfficesMain Office324 Fourth Avenue S. Charleston, WV 25303 304-558-2771 Law Enforcement: 304-558-2784 District Box 99 1110 Ra i lroad St reet Farmington, WV 26571 304-825-6787 District 21 Depot Street Romney, WV 26757 304-822-3551 District 3163 Wildlife Road French Creek, WV 26218 304-924-6211 District 42006 Robert C. Byrd Drive Beckley, WV 25801 304-256-6947 District 5480 Forks of Coal Way Alum Creek, WV 25003 304-756-1023 District 62311 Ohio Avenue Parkersburg, WV 26101 304-420-4550 Operations Center738 Ward Road Elkins, WV 26241 304-637-0245 west VIRGINIAM igratory Bird HuntingREGULATIONS SUMMARYSEPT.

10 2021- Regulations _____For questions regarding license requirements, call 304-558-2758 or email wildlifewv dnrwv wvdnrCover: A master carver from Buckhannon, Bill Thurman crafts decoys for is the policy of the division of Natural Resources to provide its facilities, services and programs to all persons without regard to sex, race, age, religion, national origin or ancestry, disability or other protected group status. 10M 08/2021 Hunting and Fishing License Unit west virginia division of Natural Resources 324 Fourth Ave. South Charleston, WV 253031. All licensed hunters (including lifetime and senior citizens) must possess a valid Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration card to hunt any migratory game Youth waterfowl hunting season is open to youth ages 15 and younger for taking ducks, geese, coots, gallinules and mergansers.