Tyler 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
- 1,818
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
Sign in to contributeTyler County occupies the northwestern fringe of West Virginia along the Ohio River drainage, where forested ridges alternate with agricultural bottomland and small-farm hollows. Whitetail deer are abundant and turkey hunting is productive across the county's mixed cover. The hunting character reflects the traditional small-farm culture of WV's Ohio Valley fringe, with access driven almost entirely by landowner relationships.
Rolling Ohio River watershed hills with mixed hardwoods, agricultural fields, and creek-bottom strips typical of northwestern WV hill country.
Predominantly private land with minimal WMA options; the rural character means landowner permission is the primary access route for most hunters.
Low to moderate — distance from major population centers and private-land-dominated landscape keeps overall pressure manageable.
OTC; standard WV seasons apply.
Turkey populations are solid across forested ridges; Ohio River tributary corridors provide some waterfowl opportunity during migration; small game hunting for squirrel is a traditional local pastime.
Quality agricultural-forest edge habitat creates reliable deer movement corridors; hunters who build landowner relationships often experience low-pressure hunting with consistently solid deer numbers.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Tyler 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 Tyler 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 106d ago.