Kanawha 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
- 2,502
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 · sourcedKanawha County is home to West Virginia's state capital of Charleston, but Kanawha State Forest's 8,000-plus acres of forested ridges provide surprisingly quality hunting within minutes of the metro area. Whitetail deer and wild turkey are the primary targets, with black bear present in the more remote sections of the state forest. The county demonstrates that even an urban core can support genuine hunting opportunity when substantial public forest is protected.
Kanawha River valley with steep forested ridges rising sharply on both sides; sandstone geology produces rugged hollow-dominated terrain typical of the coalfields plateau
High near state forest boundaries due to Charleston metro proximity; interior forest miles see lighter pressure from hunters willing to hike in
OTC archery and firearm licenses; statewide antler restrictions apply
Black bear present in Kanawha State Forest; wild turkey populations are solid throughout the forested ridges
Kanawha State Forest delivers urban-accessible hunting with quality whitetail and turkey; steep hollows hold bears that are rarely reached by road hunters from the parking areas
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Kanawha 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 Kanawha County.
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Boundaries: WVDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.