Putnam County, West Virginia
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Eastern Highlands
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,100
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 · sourcedPutnam County occupies the Kanawha Valley between Charleston and Huntington, blending the suburban influence of West Virginia's largest metro corridor with forested ridges that still hold quality whitetail. The Teays Valley agricultural floor and the mixed-hardwood hill country above it create good edge habitat, but public land is minimal and hunting is driven by private access. Local hunters who work the ridge systems during the rut find good action despite the county development pressure.
Kanawha Valley county between Charleston and Huntington; Teays Valley floor supports agriculture while forested ridges rise on the flanks; mixed hardwood forest and farm edges dominate the landscape
Moderate to high — suburban influence of the Charleston-Huntington corridor concentrates pressure on limited acreage
Over-the-counter tags statewide; antler restrictions apply on bucks during firearm season
Wild turkey present in the wooded ridge systems; no significant black bear population in this valley county
Agricultural ridge-and-valley hunting with solid Kanawha Valley whitetail; November rut action in the corridor between the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Putnam 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 Putnam 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.