West Virginia (WOAY)—The state’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear, and turkey will open on January 9.
Hunters must purchase a 2025 license to participate in this season, which runs through January 12.
The Mountaineer Heritage season is open in all 55 counties.
During the season, hunters may harvest one deer, bear, and turkey.
A hunter may take no more than two antlered deer during the regular deer seasons and the following mountaineer heritage season combined.
Only one antlered deer may be taken during the archery and mountaineer heritage seasons combined in Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties.
A bear or turkey harvested during this season does not count toward a hunter’s annual bear season bag limit or their spring or fall turkey season bag limits.
During the season, hunters must wear at least 400 square inches of blaze orange, unless they are hunting in West Virginia’s four bow-hunting-only counties.
Visit wvhunt.com to see the full hunting regulations for the season or to buy a 2025 hunting license.
