Furbearer Laws & Regulations |
2007-2008 Trapping Season |
November 3 - February 29: |
Bobcat* - Limit of Three Coyote - No Limit Grey Fox - No Limit Mink - No Limit Muskrat - No Limit Opossum - No Limit Raccoon - No Limit Red Fox - No Limit Skunk - No Limit Weasel - No Limit * - Must be checked at Official Game Checking Station or at WVTA Fur Auction. Unchecked Bobcat on the carcass must have their field tags attached. |
November 3 - January 31: |
Fisher - Limit of One - Must be checked at Official Game Checking Station or WVTA Fur Auction. |
November 3 - March 31: |
Beaver - No Limit - Must be checked at Official Game Checking Station or WVTA Fur Auction
prior to April 30, 2008. |
Additional Regulations 1. No traps set before 8:00 a.m. on the first day of season, or left set after 12:00 noon on the last day of season. 2. All traps must be checked daily. 3. All traps must be tagged with owner's name and address. 4. Snaring is legal in West Virginia. The loop must at or horizontal to ground level and not exceed 6-1/2 inches in diameter. 5. Persons shipping/transporting raw fur across WV State Line must obtain a special shipping tag from the WV DNR. 6. When trapping on another's private land, you must have written permission. 7. Tags on beaver, fisher and bobcat must remain attached to pelt until pelt has been sold, tanned or mounted. 8. Foot snares are legal when the snare loop does not exceed 6-1/2 inches in diameter, is at ground level, and is horizontal to ground level. 9. Land body-gripping snares must have a relaxing lock system with a breaking point of 350 pounds or less, or a stop with a minimum loop diameter of at least 2-1/2 inches. Set snares cannot have a loop diameter greater than 15 inches. Land snares must be anchored at the trap site. |
It is Illegal . . . 1. To set deadfalls for taking wildlife. 2. To set traps with an open jaw spread of more than 6-1/2 inches EXCEPT in underwater beaver sets. 3. To set traps in human foot or livestock paths. 4. To set conibear traps on land. They may be used for water trapping. 5. To set spring pole snares. 6. To use exposed animal or bird carcasses as bait. Parts which are concealed or completely covered may be used as lure at the trap site. 7. To take beaver, fisher, mink or muskrat by any means other than trapping. |
For complete trapping regulations, or to purchase your trapping license online, see the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources website. |
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