West Virginia

Disease Spread Prompts Deer Transport Restrictions, USNews, June 26, 2018West Virginia officials have placed restrictions on the disposal and transport of deer carcasses in two more counties in response to a disease. The restrictions are designed to combat the spread of chronic wasting disease, which is concentrated in brains and spinal cords of infected deer.

Charleston’s annual urban deer hunt sets record numbers, 13News, Jan 4, 2016Molgaard says the high doe kill would likely affect future deer populations in the city since does typically have two fawns each season.

Lottery hunt aims to control deer population, News 13, July 7, 2015CHARLESTON, WV –

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering applications for a controlled deer hunt at two West Virginia state parks in 2015. Controlled white-tailed deer hunts are scheduled at Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County in November and at Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County in December.

“They terrify me you know because a lot of times its not like you are hitting the deer the deer hits you,” she said.