W. Va. Code R. § 58-11D-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 58-11D-3 - General Hunting Rules

3.1. A long bow or compound bow may be substituted for a firearm during any season for which firearms are legal except during the muzzle-loading firearms deer season.

3.2. Each person killing a bear or wild boar found in a wild state must immediately after removing its entrails, but in any event within one hour and before transporting or removing the carcass in any manner from where it was killed, complete and attach a game tag. The tag must bear, in plain English, the name and address of the hunter, the date and county where the game was killed, and, unless he or she is legally exempted from the licensing requirements of this State, the license -number of the hunter.

3.3. No person under the age of fifteen (15) years may hunt or chase wild animals or wild birds on the lands of another unless he or she is accompanied by a licensed adult who remains in a position near enough to him or her to render, advice and assistance.

3.4. A person may only use bows, single-shot muzzle-loading firearms, or shotguns loaded with T or smaller shot to hunt wildlife within the boundaries of the Green Bottom .Wildlife Management Area.

3.5. Within 24 hours of the time of the kill, the fresh skin and attached head or carcass ofeach deer and the carcasseof each .wild turkey must be delivered to a conservation officer or an official game checking station for checking and retagging before it is transported beyond the boundaries of the county adjacent to that in which the kill was made..

W. Va. Code R. § 58-11D-3