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Through Nov. 3    Sora and Virginia Rails hunting season
Through Nov. 3 Wild Boar gun hunting season
Through Nov. 3 Turkey, fall hunting season (select counties)
Through Nov. 17 Turkey, fall hunting season (select counties)

Through Nov. 17

Crow hunting season (first split)

Through Nov. 17

Bear (archery) hunting season (first split)

Through Nov. 26

Woodcock hunting season

Through Dec. 8 Common Snipe hunting season

Through Dec. 31

Wild Boar archery hunting season

Through Dec. 31

Deer (archery) hunting season

Through Jan. 31 Squirrel hunting season

Through Feb. 28

Ruffed Grouse hunting season

Through Feb. 28

Raccoon hunting season

November
1 Elvis Impersonator Wrenn Mangum at Hawks Nest State Park
2 Saw-whet Owl Banding at Valley Falls State Park
2-4 Tygart Quilters' Getaway at Tygart Lake State Park
3 Red Skelton Remembered at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
3-Jan 5 Ruffed Grouse hunting season
3-Jan 5 Ring-necked Pheasant (cock birds only)
3-Jan 31 Fisher trapping season
3-Feb 28 Cottontail Rabbit, Snowshoe and Varying Hare hunting season
3-Feb 28 Raccoon trapping season
3-Feb 28 Red Fox, Gray Fox hunting and trapping season
3-Feb 28 Bobcat hunting and trapping season
3-Feb 28 Mink, Muskrat trapping season
3-Feb 28 Otter trapping season
3-Feb 28 Skunk, Opossum, Coyote and Weasel trapping season
3-Mar 31 Beaver trapping season
4 Irish Road Bowling at Stonewall Resort
5-10 Duck hunting season (split)
5-10 Canada Goose hunting season (split)
5-10 Snow and Blue Goose hunting season (split)
9 Saw-whet Owl Banding at Valley Falls State Park
10 Birdy, It's Cold Outside! A Workshop of Winter Backyard Birding at Hawks Nest State Park
10 Living Theater and Dinner event at Twin Falls Resort State Park
10 Saw-whet Owl Banding at Valley Falls State Park
10-Dec 1 Ring-necked Pheasant (Hillcrest WMA (cock birds only)
19-Dec 1 Deer buck season
19-Dec 1 Deer antlerless season (split)
19-Dec 1 Bear gun season (selected counties)
21-25 Thanksgiving Celebration at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
22 Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Stonewall Resort State Park
22 Thanksgiving Day Buffet at Tygart Lake Lodge
22 Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Stonewall Resort 
December
1 Birdy, It's Cold Outside! A Workshop of Winter Backyard Birding at Hawks Nest State Park
1 Wreath Workshop at Prickett's Fort State Park Visitor Center
2 Blennerhassett Museum Holiday Open House at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
7-8 Wild World of Animals Show at Stonewall Resort State Park
7-9 Annual 18th century Christmas Market at Prickett's Fort State Park
8 My Little Princess at Tygart Lake State Park
8-9 41st Anniversary Celebration at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
15 Breakfast with Santa at North Bend State Park
15 Breakfast with Santa at Tygart Lake Lodge
15 Breakfast with Santa & Afternoon Nature Craft at Hawks Nest State Park
15 Christmas Bird Count at Blackwater Falls State Park
15 Christmas Bird Count at Pipestem Resort State Park
23 Brunch with Santa at Blackwater Falls State Park
23-25 Holiday Buffet at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
31 New Year’s Eve Bash at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
31 New Year's Eve Celebration at Cacapon Resort State Park
31 New Year's Eve Party at North Bend State Park
31 New Year’s Eve Event at Twin Falls Resort State Park
31 New Year’s Eve Dance at Blackwater Falls State Park

 


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The Biggest Day of the Hunting Season

It was clear and cold as we left the vehicle and headed down the trail to a stand I had chosen a week or so before. This was a “saddle” or “low gap” in the ridge. There was a small clearing where both ridges sloped down, creating a perfect crossing from one big hollow to another. There were acorns last year and the deer were traveling from both ridges to the oak flat along the side of the hill.

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