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20 Οκτ 2018 · Good deer hunting can be found in many parts of West Virginia, but the best whitetail-producing counties share a common set of characteristics — plenty of deer, enough size to make harvest...
- John McCoy: The best and worst counties for deer hunting in WV
John McCoy: The best and worst counties for deer hunting in...
- John McCoy: The best and worst counties for deer hunting in WV
30 Ιουν 2021 · Which West Virginia counties give hunters their best chance at bagging a deer? Well, that depends on what kind of hunting you prefer. For example, if you want to bag a deer with a firearm,...
10 Ιουν 2019 · In 1972, West Virginia DNR officials decided to close McDowell County to firearm hunting for deer. Logan, Mingo and Wyoming counties followed in 1979. The area’s whitetail population began to rebound. By the mid-1980s, the four counties were starting to earn a reputation among archers as a trophy-buck hotspot.
Since 1979, four of the state's most southerly counties — Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming — have had no legal firearms hunting for deer. While deer densities are lower than in many other parts of the nation, the lack of legal gun hunting means a fair percentage of bucks reach maturity.
The “LARGEST TYPICAL WHITETAIL BY COUNTY” section lists the largest typical whitetail deer taken from each county that the hunter has decided to enter into the WV Bowhunters Association Records. This list does not include every deer that is in the WV DNR’s records.
A trophy-class animal could obviously turn up almost anywhere occasionally, but the southwestern section of the state is best. Counties to consider include Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wayne, and Wyoming (some of which have been archery-only for many years).
11 Φεβ 2017 · John McCoy: The best and worst counties for deer hunting in WV. Feb 11, 2017 Updated Nov 21, 2017. 2 min to read. Buy Now. JOHN McCOY | Gazette-Mail file photo. In the wild, wacky world...
