West Virginia Mountaineer Heritage Season opens Jan. 8; hunters need 2026 license

West Virginia Mountaineer Heritage Season opens Jan. 8; hunters need 2026 license

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced that the state’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear and turkey opened Thursday and runs Jan. 8-11.

Mountaineer Heritage Season opens, reviving a West Virginia hunting tradition

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The winter woods in West Virginia are echoing with the traditions of an earlier era as the state’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear, and turkey opened Thursday. The special season runs Jan. 8–11 and is open across all 55 counties, offering hunters the opportunity to pursue game with primitive-style weapons […]

Mountaineer Heritage Season Returns January 8 - West Virginia Daily News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that the state’s four-day Mountaineer Heritage Season for deer, bear and turkey is now open. Hunters are reminded that they need to purchase a 2026 license to participate in this season, which runs Jan. 8-11. “West Virginia’s Mountaineer Heritage Season is a celebration of our state’s deep-rooted hunting traditions,” said WVDNR Director Brett McMil…