From Elk Fork Lake to the New River, plus other prime picks, here’s where you’ll find West Virginia’s hottest bassin’ this spring and throughout the summer season.
Bass continually rank as the No. 1 freshwater sport fish across America, and it’s easy to see why.
Though most of our state’s best gobbler getting takes place on private land, there’s still plenty of great turkey hunting on public land, too. Here are places to consider. ... [+] Full Article
Another spring season is just around the corner. Read on for the latest on where to find West Virginia’s best turkey hunting this year. (March 2008). ... [+] Full Article
Rabbit and squirrel seekers have plenty to look forward to right through to the end of our state's long small-game season. Here's where you should try. (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Savvy Mountaineer sportsmen continue to find bragging-sized deer throughout the state each year. Here's where the latest crop of big bucks came from. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Though ruffed grouse hunting is not what it used to be, there are still select areas of our state where good wingshooting is still possible. Here are six to consider! (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article
How did West Virginia deer hunters fare last season? Read on for the latest on the top counties around the state. Is one near you? (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article
From state forests to wildlife management areas and more, here's where you'll discover fine fall turkey hunting right now in our state. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Last month, the top bow counties were selected on total harvest figures. This month, our writer takes a different approach to determining the best counties for stick-and-stringers. Read on! (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Our local expert selects six prime places to hunt for doves, deer, bushytails and more this season, from September through February. (August 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Here's a review of the top two counties from each of our state's six wildlife districts, based on the latest harvest statistics from the last two seasons. (August 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Here’s what you need to know about our state’s ever-changing rules for antlerless deer hunting -- and the reasons behind these changes. (July 2007) ... [+] Full Article
How will sportsmen fare this season when seeking gobblers throughout our wild and wonderful state? Read on for the latest news on turkey hunting. ... [+] Full Article
From Elk Fork Lake to the New River, plus other prime picks, here’s where you’ll find West Virginia’s hottest bassin’ this spring and throughout the summer season.(May 2008) ... [+] Full Article
Despite its age, this catch-and-release reservoir continues to provide topnotch largemouth bass action year after year. Read on for best-bet places to fish on our state’s No. 1 bass water. (April 2008) ... [+] Full Article
Spring is in the air and trout are teeming in many of our state’s rivers and streams. Here are prime places to consider right now and throughout the year. (April 2008) ... [+] Full Article
Our local expert explains where to find topnotch marble-eye action this season in our state, from the Kanawha River to Tygart Lake and beyond. (March 2008). ... [+] Full Article
After several fish kills, the upper reaches of the Potomac River seem to be bouncing back to life -- and once more providing great smallmouth action. Read on for hotspots to try this season. (February 2008). ... [+] Full Article
You'll catch your share of chunky channel catfish and fat flatheads when you dunk your offering into any of these first-rate rivers or lakes. (June 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Here's a district-by-district look at some of our state's finest family (fishing) holidays for you to try this year. One of these great picks is sure to be close to home. (June 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Here are seven fabulous waters, some well known, others not so popular, where you’ll find excellent bassing this year in our wild and wonderful state. ... [+] Full Article
From the Kanawha River to the R.D. Bailey Dam and beyond, here’s where you’ll discover some of our state’s finest hybrid striper action right now! ... [+] Full Article
It’s that time of the year when some of our state’s finest trout fishing takes place. Read on for top places to fish this spring season and beyond! ... [+] Full Article
Some of our state's finest marble-eye angling occurs in rivers like the Kanawha, Elk, Tygart and others. Here’s where you need to try right now! ... [+] Full Article