Braxton County, West Virginia
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Eastern Highlands
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,393
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Black Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBraxton County anchors the geographic heart of West Virginia along the Elk River corridor, a landscape of rolling Appalachian ridges and timbered hollows where ridgelines reach 2,500 feet. White-tailed deer and wild turkey are the main draw in the oak-hickory hardwood forest, while a steadily recovering black bear population rewards hunters willing to work the steep terrain. Burnsville Lake WMA provides the most organized public access in a county that otherwise runs heavily to private timber and farm ground.
Rolling Appalachian plateau drained by the Elk River and its tributaries; mixed oak-hickory and northern hardwood forest with ridgelines to 2,500 feet; creek hollows provide travel corridors and mast-producing flats
moderate — accessible via the Route 19 corridor but not overwhelmed; WMA draws most non-resident pressure while local hunters hold private-land leases
OTC antlerless and buck tags; standard WV antler restriction applies on applicable units; verify current WVDNR season booklet
Black bear population growing steadily; wild turkey concentrates in creek-bottom riparian zones; ruffed grouse present but declining statewide as forest matures
Burnsville Lake WMA offers legitimate public-land opportunity on Corps of Engineers ground; Elk River corridor holds reliable turkey numbers each spring
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Braxton County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
Nothing posted yet about Braxton County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: WVDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.