Fayette County, West Virginia
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Northern & Metro
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,396
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 · sourcedFayette County is home to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, one of the most dramatic hunting landscapes in the eastern United States, where the New River has carved a 1,000-foot-deep gorge through the Appalachian Plateau over millions of years. White-tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear all occupy the steep gorge walls and surrounding forested uplands, with the Preserve designation opening a substantial block of federally managed land to hunting. The combination of rugged terrain, abundant public acreage, and a growing bear population makes Fayette a serious destination county for WV big-game hunters.
New River Gorge drops over 1,000 feet below the surrounding Appalachian plateau; gorge walls are steep and heavily wooded; upland terrain features dense mixed hardwood forest with scattered clearings; New River and Gauley River drainages converge in the county
moderate — gorge terrain filters out casual hunters; public land abundance offsets proximity to Beckley and Oak Hill; bear hunters in particular find good opportunity
OTC antlerless and buck tags; NPS Preserve has specific season and harvest reporting requirements — always check NPS and WVDNR regulations before hunting federal lands
Black bear well established in the gorge and surrounding forested plateau; wild turkey common throughout; some of the most scenic hunting terrain in West Virginia
New River Gorge National Park Preserve hunting on genuine wilderness terrain; established black bear population in the gorge corridor rewards dedicated hunters
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Fayette 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 Fayette 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.