Preston 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
- 4,943
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
Sign in to contributePreston County stretches from the Cheat River gorge in the west up onto Cheat Mountain in the south, with the Maryland and Pennsylvania state lines along its northern and eastern flanks. Monongahela National Forest and Coopers Rock State Forest provide significant public hunting ground, though proximity to Morgantown and the Pittsburgh corridor drives pressure near the northern townships. The southern high-country sections offer legitimate remote hunting for bear and deer.
Northeastern WV county bordering Maryland and Pennsylvania; Cheat River gorge cuts through the county and Cheat Mountain rises to the south; Coopers Rock State Forest anchors the western edge near Morgantown; elevations from under 1,000 to over 3,800 feet
Monongahela National Forest on Cheat Mountain covers the southern portion; Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown offers public land access; private timberland and farmland dominate the northern half
Moderate to high in the north due to proximity to Morgantown and Pittsburgh; southern forest sections remain lower pressure
Over-the-counter tags statewide; antler restrictions apply on bucks during firearm season
Black bear present on Cheat Mountain and in the MonNF portions; wild turkey solid throughout; ruffed grouse hunting on Cheat Mountain in regenerating forest
Cheat River gorge whitetail hunting in spectacular canyon terrain; Cheat Mountain bear hunting in the spruce and hardwood high country
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Preston 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 Preston 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 104d ago.