Hunters across the Mountain State harvested nearly 2,500 bears in 2024, and that number is down slightly from 2023.

Archery hunting is legal in Newport News but restricted ... the city’s deer population at around 1,500 to more than 2,000 animals. “There have been many residents who have spoken of the ...

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters in West Virginia harvested 2,479 black bears during the combined 2024 archery, crossbow and ...