Raleigh 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
- 2,436
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 · sourcedRaleigh County anchors the New River coalfields in southern West Virginia, where rugged plateau terrain and dramatic river gorges define a landscape shaped as much by geology as by timber and mining history. The New River Gorge National Park borders the northwestern county line and is open to hunting, providing exceptional public land access for deer, turkey, and black bear. Reclaimed mine land creates a unique patchwork of brushy early-successional habitat that benefits both whitetail and turkey.
Southern WV plateau and gorge country with elevations from 1,600 to 3,500 feet; New River Gorge National Park on the northwestern border; mixed hardwood forest and regenerating mine reclamation land across the county
Moderate — national park draws recreational visitors but hunting access is legitimate; reclaimed mine land creates early successional habitat with good deer and turkey populations
Over-the-counter tags statewide; antler restrictions apply on bucks during firearm season
Black bear present especially in New River Gorge watershed drainages; wild turkey populations are healthy in the hardwood ridges; whitetail benefit from the brushy reclamation habitat
New River Gorge NP whitetail and bear hunting in dramatic canyon scenery; reclaimed mine habitat creating exceptional early successional deer and turkey cover
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Raleigh 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.
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Boundaries: WVDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.