The new rules are designed to allow hunters to kill black and brown bears over bait, black bears including cubs and females with cubs with artificial light at den sites, and wolves and coyotes including
Plan was to add coyote to the trapping season.
Separately, the Game Commission is considering a decrease in the permitted number of cougars that can be killed for sport across much of the state, along with an outright ban on trapping cougars for sport.
A trapper in Wayne and Bollinger counties reported significant declines in damage from the invasive animals since he adopted trapping technique.
Season will kick off the Saturday following Thanksgiving instead of the Monday after.
That could all change if some New York City politicians have their way.
The number of permits was doubled from 2017-18, and last year there were 318 bobcats harvested.
Conservation Congress, sportsmen could start with rule change ideas that would cost nothing to implement.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Prices are down for furs, and West Virginia authorities are not expecting many trappers this year. Rich Rogers is the furbearer project leader for the state Division of Natural Resources. He told
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