HB 2783
Relating to rules for hunting antlered deer
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to create rules for hunting antlered deer. The proposed rules outline specific requirements for hunters, including limitations on the number of deer they can harvest. Specifically, hunters can initially harvest one deer using any permitted method, and a second deer must have at least three scorable points on one antler. After harvesting two deer, a hunter is prohibited from harvesting any more.
Key provisions
- The Director must propose rules for antlered deer hunting.
- Hunters can initially harvest one antlered deer.
- The second antlered deer harvested must have three scorable points on one antler.
- Hunters are prohibited from harvesting any more deer after taking the first two.
Who is affected
- West Virginia hunters
- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
- Antlered deer populations
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