Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-45-9 - Hunting Bag and Possession Limits9.1. Bear. -- The bag and possession limit is one bear per day and three bears for the period from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Provided that a second bear per calendar year may only be taken in counties designated by the Natural Resources Commission and published annually by the Director and a third bear may only be taken during the Mountaineer Heritage Season.9.2. Deer. -- The bag and possession limit is two deer per day (of which only one may be an antlered deer) for all combined seasons and 11 deer for the period from July 1 to June 30 of the following year, as specified in Section 3.11. of these rules.9.3. Wild Boar. -- The bag and possession limit is one wild boar during the period from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.9.4. Wild Turkey. -- The bag and possession limit is three turkeys per calendar year, only one of which may be taken during the fall wild turkey season. Two bearded turkeys may be taken in the spring and one turkey of either sex may be taken in the fall. During the spring wild turkey season, only one turkey may be taken per day. An additional turkey may be taken during the Mountaineer Heritage Season.9.4.1. Youth Spring Wild Turkey. -- The bag limit for the youth spring wild turkey season is one bearded turkey per day and the possession limit for the youth spring wild turkey season is two bearded turkeys, which does count as part of the annual turkey bag limit established in section 9.4. of this rule.9.5. Bobcat. -- The bag and possession limit is three bobcats per day and three bobcats per season for hunting and trapping seasons combined.9.6. Fox (Gray and Red Foxes). -- There are no daily or season bag limits for fox.9.7. Grouse. -- The bag limit is four grouse per day and the possession limit is 16 grouse.9.8. Hare. -- The bag limit is two hares per day and the possession limit is eight hares.9.9. Opossum, Skunk, Weasel, Coyote, Crow, Pigeon and Woodchuck. -- There are no daily or season limits for opossum, skunk, weasel, coyote, crow, pigeon, and woodchuck.9.10. Pheasant. -- The bag limit is two pheasants per day and the possession limit is two pheasants. 9.10.1. The bag limit on Hillcrest WMA is one pheasant per day and the possession limit is one pheasant.9.11. Quail. -- The bag limit is three quail per day and the possession limit is nine quail.9.12. Rabbit. -- The bag limit is five rabbits per day and the possession limit is 20 rabbits.9.13. Raccoon. -- The bag limit, based on the 24 hour period beginning at 6:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 a.m. on the following day, is four raccoons for one person or four raccoons for a group of persons hunting as a party. The possession limit is unlimited.9.14. Squirrel (Fox and Gray Squirrels, including black and albino color phases). -- The bag limit is six squirrels in aggregate per day. The possession limit is 24 squirrels in aggregate.9.15. Youth Squirrel. -- The bag and possession limit is six squirrels in aggregate.