OVERVIEW

The National Conservation Training Center announced the 2009 White-Tailed Deer Hunt and added some additional dates and bow hunting.

Starting much earlier this year, all West Virginia licensed (including out of state WV applicants) are welcome to apply. Hunters will be selected by lottery from all the applications received and postmarked on or before Friday August 28, 2009.

The final drawing will take place on September 3, 2009 and selection notification will be made within the following week.

BOW HUNTING

This year we are offering, under a special urban bow permit, two bow hunting dates of October 3, 2009 and October 10, 2009. Each date will have an AM and PM hunt. Being under special permit, any hunter take does not count against their bag limit. NCTC has also established a few bow hunting zones on November 28, 2009; December 5, 2009; December 12, 2009; and December 19, 2009 in areas not covered by firearms. December 12, 2009 is antlerless only per WV regulations.

YOUTH HUNT

The youth hunt will be brought back again this year and scheduled for both an AM and PM hunt on October 31, 2009. This hunt is antlerless only and an adult must be present per WV regulations.

SHOTGUN

NCTC will have three weeks with both an AM and PM hunt of shotgun on November 28, 2009; December 5, 2009; and December 12, 2009. NCTC is also allowing a few bow hunters on these hunt dates.  December 12, 2009 is antlerless only per WV regulations.

MUZZLELOADER

Our final hunt will be muzzleloader only on December 19, 2009 for both an AM and PM hunt opportunities.

SCHEDULE

October 3rd – Special “Urban” Bow Hunt - (DOESN’T COUNT AGAINST WV BAG)
October 10th – Special “Urban” Bow Hunt - (DOESN’T COUNT AGAINST WV BAG)
October 31st – Youth Hunt – (antlerless only)
November 28th – Shotgun & Bow
December 5th – Shotgun & Bow
December 12th – Shotgun & Bow – (antlerless only, may take 2 deer)
December 19th - Muzzleloader & Bow

RESOURCES

Please see the following links for an application, regulations and fact sheet, previous year’s harvest results, and our land management goals and assessment.

• Application to Deer Hunt (No Longer Accepting Applications for 2009)
• NCTC White-tailed Deer Hunting 2009 Regulations and Fact Sheet
  
• 2009 Calendar Schedule
  
• Previous Year Harvest Results
  
• NCTC Environmental Assessment, White-tailed Deer Management
  

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