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Wildlife Resources

W. Va. Code § 20-2-1— Declaration of policy
W. Va. Code § 20-2-1a— Wildlife resources division; organization and administration
W. Va. Code § 20-2-2— Violations of article
W. Va. Code § 20-2-2a— Interference with hunters, trappers and fishermen
W. Va. Code § 20-2-3— State ownership of wildlife
W. Va. Code § 20-2-4— Possession of wildlife
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5— Unlawful methods of hunting and fishing and other unlawful acts; Sunday hunting
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5a— Forfeiture by person causing injury or death of game or protected species of animal; additional replacement costs for antlered deer; forfeiture procedures and costs
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5b— Exceeding creel limit on trout; other violations of code or rules and regulations for trout fishing; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5c— Protection of bald eagles and golden eagles; unlawful acts; criminal penalties; forfeitures; license revocation
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5d— Use of chemicals, biological compounds or devices on free roaming wildlife populations for fertility control
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5e— Assessment fee for decoy animals
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5f— Nonresident dog training for coon hunting; training season
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5g— Use of a crossbow to hunt
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5h— Elk management area; elk damage fund; criminal penalties; rule-making
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5i— Waste of game animals, game birds, or game fish; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5j— Leashed dogs and unmanned aerial vehicles for tracking or locating mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar, or bear
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5k— Use of air rifles to hunt
W. Va. Code § 20-2-5l— Use of certain rifles to hunt in muzzleloader season
W. Va. Code § 20-2-6— Carrying gun on landowner's land
W. Va. Code § 20-2-7— Hunting, trapping or fishing on lands of another; damages and restitution
W. Va. Code § 20-2-8— Posting unenclosed lands; hunting, etc., on posted land
W. Va. Code § 20-2-9— Unlawful posting of lands
W. Va. Code § 20-2-10— Destruction, etc., of signs posted under chapter
W. Va. Code § 20-2-11— Sale of wildlife; transportation of same
W. Va. Code § 20-2-12— Transportation of wildlife out of state; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-13— Importation of wildlife; certification and inspection of imported wildlife
W. Va. Code § 20-2-14— Propagation of wildlife for commercial purposes
W. Va. Code § 20-2-15— Permit to kill deer or other wildlife causing damage to cultivated crops, trees, commercial nurseries, homeowners' shrubbery and vegetable gardens; weapon restrictions
W. Va. Code § 20-2-16— Dogs chasing deer
W. Va. Code § 20-2-17— Hunting fur-bearing animals; possession of fur; disturbing traps of another
W. Va. Code § 20-2-18— Number and types of traps
W. Va. Code § 20-2-19— Marking of traps
W. Va. Code § 20-2-20— Trapping beaver
W. Va. Code § 20-2-21— Reporting beaver and otter pelts taken and tagged
W. Va. Code § 20-2-22— Tagging, removing, transporting and reporting bear, deer, wild boar and wild turkey
W. Va. Code § 20-2-22a— Hunting, tagging and reporting bear; procedures applicable to property destruction by bear; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23— Outfitters and guides -- Generally; definitions
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23a— Whitewater commission; powers and duties of commission and Division of Natural Resources; allocations; civil and criminal penalties for violations
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23b— Whitewater study and improvement fund
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23c— Voluntary contributions to whitewater advertising and promotion fund
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23d— Bond; revocation of license; licensing carrying requirement; criminal penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23e— Implementation of allocation methodology
W. Va. Code § 20-2-23f
W. Va. Code § 20-2-24— Outfitters and guides -- Qualifications
W. Va. Code § 20-2-25— Same -- License applications; national forest requirements
W. Va. Code § 20-2-26— Same -- License fee; bond; revocation of license; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-27— Necessity for license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-28— When licenses or permits not required
W. Va. Code § 20-2-29— Conservation of species and request for public records
W. Va. Code § 20-2-30— Application and statement of eligibility for licenses or permits; procuring license or permit in violation of chapter
W. Va. Code § 20-2-30a— Certificate of training; falsifying, altering, forging, counterfeiting or uttering training certificate; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-31— Size and form of license and tag; contents; unlawful to alter licenses or permits; penalty
W. Va. Code § 20-2-32— Issuance of licenses; duplicate licenses
W. Va. Code § 20-2-33— Authority of director to designate agents to issue licenses; bonds; fees
W. Va. Code § 20-2-33a— Electronic application to apprise applicant of hunters helping the hungry program; check-off donations; special fund continued; authorized expenditures
W. Va. Code § 20-2-33b— Electronic application donation to fund the Coyote Management Program
W. Va. Code § 20-2-33c— Electronic application donation to West Virginia University Rifle Team; special fund created; authorized disbursements
W. Va. Code § 20-2-34— Disposition of license fees and donations; reports of agents; special funds and uses
W. Va. Code § 20-2-35— Period during which license valid
W. Va. Code § 20-2-36— When license, related documents, and picture identification to be carried; using license of another; transferring license to another
W. Va. Code § 20-2-36a— Hunting or fishing when license revoked; penalty
W. Va. Code § 20-2-37— Display of license, etc., by persons in possession of hunting, fishing, etc., paraphernalia
W. Va. Code § 20-2-38— Refusal or revocation of license or permit
W. Va. Code § 20-2-38a— Suspension of license or permit for failure to pay fines or penalties imposed by magistrate court
W. Va. Code § 20-2-39
W. Va. Code § 20-2-40
W. Va. Code § 20-2-40a
W. Va. Code § 20-2-40b
W. Va. Code § 20-2-41
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42— Effective date and indexing of license and stamp fees
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42a— Class A resident hunting and trapping license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42b— Class B resident fishing license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42c— Class C courtesy statewide hunting and fishing license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42d— Class E nonresident hunting and trapping license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42e— Class EE nonresident bear hunting license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42f— Class F nonresident fishing license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42g— Class H nonresident small game hunting license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42h— Class J nonresident small game shooting preserve license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42i— Class LL nonresident one-day fishing license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42j— Class X resident hunting, fishing and trapping license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42k— Class XJ resident junior and Class XXJ nonresident junior hunting, fishing and trapping license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42L— Class A-1 small arms hunting stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42m— Class I nonresident national forest hunting, trapping and fishing stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42n— Class N resident and Class NN nonresident antlerless deer hunting stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42o— Class O resident and Class OO nonresident trout fishing stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42p— Class RG resident and Class RRG nonresident gun deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42q— Class RB resident and Class RRB nonresident archery deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42r— Class RM resident and Class RRM nonresident muzzle-loader deer hunting stamp for an additional deer
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42s— Class UU nonresident archery deer hunting stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42t— Class VV nonresident muzzle-loading deer hunting stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42u— Class WW nonresident turkey hunting stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42v— Class BG resident big game stamp
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42w— Class Y special crossbow hunting permit for certain disabled persons
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42x— Class XS resident senior hunting, fishing and trapping license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42y— Class AH, AHJ, AAH, AAHJ apprentice hunting and trapping licenses; penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-42z— Class L resident five-day fishing license
W. Va. Code § 20-2-43
W. Va. Code § 20-2-44— Free fishing days
W. Va. Code § 20-2-44a
W. Va. Code § 20-2-44b— Bear damage stamp; proceeds to be paid into bear damage fund; purposes, etc
W. Va. Code § 20-2-45
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46a
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46b
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46c
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46d
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46e— Class Q special hunting permit for disabled persons
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46f— Class DT special hunting and fishing license for persons with a life-threatening condition
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46g
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46h
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46i
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46j
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46k
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46l
W. Va. Code § 20-2-46m
W. Va. Code § 20-2-47— License for private game farm for propagating animals and birds for commercial purposes
W. Va. Code § 20-2-48— License for private plant or pond for propagating fish, frogs, turtles and other forms of aquatic life for commercial purposes
W. Va. Code § 20-2-49— Licenses for dealers in furs, pelts, etc
W. Va. Code § 20-2-50— Permit to hunt, kill, etc., wildlife for scientific or propagation purposes
W. Va. Code § 20-2-50a— Wildlife damage control agents; licensing
W. Va. Code § 20-2-51— Permit for keeping pets
W. Va. Code § 20-2-52— Permits for roadside menageries
W. Va. Code § 20-2-53— License for privately owned commercial fishing preserve
W. Va. Code § 20-2-54— License for privately-owned commercial shooting preserves
W. Va. Code § 20-2-55— License to catch and sell minnows or other bait fish
W. Va. Code § 20-2-56— Permit to hold a field trial, shoot-to-retrieve field trial, water race or wild hunt; license exemption
W. Va. Code § 20-2-56a— Bird dog training permit
W. Va. Code § 20-2-57— Negligent shooting, wounding or killing of livestock while hunting; criminal violations; penalty
W. Va. Code § 20-2-57a— Negligent shooting, wounding or killing of another person while hunting; duty to render aid; criminal violations; suspension of hunting and fishing license; criminal penalties; administrative penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-57b— Prohibition against hunting while intoxicated; offense of hunting while intoxicated, creating offense of shooting another person when hunting while intoxicated; creating misdemeanor and, felony offenses for the same; defining suspension of hunting and fishing license; criminal penalties; administrative penalties
W. Va. Code § 20-2-58— Shooting across road or near building or crowd; penalty
W. Va. Code § 20-2-59— License to take fish and mussels for commercial purposes in certain waters
W. Va. Code § 20-2-60— Required attire for deer hunters; exemption; penalty
W. Va. Code § 20-2-61
W. Va. Code § 20-2-62— Persons exempt from obtaining hunting and fishing licenses; qualification
W. Va. Code § 20-2-63
W. Va. Code § 20-2-64— Regulating release of fish, water animal and other aquatic organisms; stocking permit