Mason County, West Virginia
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Northern & Metro
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 3,442
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedMason County sits at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers in western West Virginia, blending limestone ridges, river bottomlands, and forested hollows into productive whitetail country. Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area anchors public hunting access along the Ohio River corridor and provides managed habitat for multiple species. Wild turkey are consistent throughout the forested uplands, and the river bottoms offer classic rut hunting.
Ohio River bottomlands at the Kanawha River confluence transitioning to limestone ridges and forested hollows moving inland. Flatter along the rivers with increasingly rugged terrain toward the eastern uplands.
Moderate. River bottoms receive consistent pressure but inland ridges offer solitude. Chief Cornstalk WMA receives steady use from local hunters and those driving from the Kanawha Valley.
OTC buck tags with West Virginia antler restrictions. Archery hunting along river corridors is productive early season before firearms pressure builds.
Wild Turkey in forested uplands throughout the county. Chief Cornstalk WMA provides managed waterfowl impoundments and wetland habitat in addition to deer and turkey hunting.
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is one of western West Virginia premier public hunting destinations for whitetail. Ohio and Kanawha river confluence creates exceptional bottomland habitat and rut travel corridors.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: WVDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.