§20-2-50a. Wildlife Damage Control Agents; Licensing
The director may issue a license to a person to act as a wildlife damage control agent. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person licensed as a wildlife damage control agent, acting pursuant to the license and subject to the rules promulgated by the director, is authorized to take and dispose of wildlife found by […]
§20-2-51. Permit for Keeping Pets
The director may issue a permit to a person to keep and maintain in captivity as a pet, a wild animal or wild bird that has been acquired from a commercial dealer or during the legal open season. The fee therefor shall be $2.
§20-2-52. Permits for Roadside Menageries
The director may issue a permit for the keeping and maintaining in captivity of wild animals, wild birds, amphibians or reptiles as a roadside menagerie. A permit shall not be issued unless: (1) The animals, birds, amphibians or reptiles have been purchased from a licensed commercial dealer, either within or without the state, or have […]
§20-2-53. License for Privately Owned Commercial Fishing Preserve
The director may issue a license for the operation of a private pond or privately owned pond or impoundment to be used as a commercial fishing preserve, provided such impoundments meet the requirements of section twenty-seven of this article: Provided, however, That only one license shall be required where more than one private pond or […]
§20-2-54. License for Privately-Owned Commercial Shooting Preserves
(1) The director may issue a license for privately-owned commercial shooting preserves to any person who meets the following requirements:
§20-2-55. License to Catch and Sell Minnows or Other Bait Fish
The director shall have the power and authority to issue a license to any person to catch and sell minnows or other bait fish upon written application therefor, signed by the applicant. The fee for such license shall be $10. All licenses issued under this section shall expire on January 1, following the date of […]
§20-2-56. Permit to Hold a Field Trial, Shoot-to-Retrieve Field Trial, Water Race or Wild Hunt; License Exemption
The director may issue a permit to any person, group of persons, club or organization to hold or conduct a field trial, shoot-to-retrieve field trial, water race or wild hunt, hereinafter referred to as a trial, upon receipt of a written application setting forth: (1) The name of the person, group of persons, club or […]
§20-2-56a. Bird Dog Training Permit
The director may issue a permit to train bird dogs on wild birds or game birds, provided: (1) The fee for the permit is $10.
§20-2-44. Free Fishing Days
The Director may designate up to two days each year as free sport fishing days. On a designated free fishing day, an individual is entitled to fish for all legal fish in all counties of the state without having a valid West Virginia fishing license and without the payment of any license fee, subject to […]
§20-2-44b. Bear Damage Stamp; Proceeds to Be Paid Into Bear Damage Fund; Purposes, etc.
To hunt bear in this state, a licensed hunter shall have, in addition to a Class A, A-L, AB-L, X or XJ, in the case of a resident, or a Class C or EE, in the case of a nonresident, a bear damage stamp issued by the Division of Natural Resources. The fee for the […]