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Wirt County, West Virginia

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
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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
1,556

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

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Wirt County is one of West Virginia's smallest and most rural counties, a compact landscape of forested hollows and hardwood ridges in the western hill country. Whitetail deer are abundant relative to the county's modest size, and turkey hunting is solid on the wooded ridges. The lack of significant public land means most hunting occurs on private timber company and farm ground through landowner permission.

Terrain & elevation

Compact western WV hill country with mixed hardwood hollows, ridge-and-valley topography, and creek bottoms flowing toward the Little Kanawha River drainage.

Hunting pressure

Low — small county size, limited population, and lack of public land mean Wirt flies under the radar for most hunters.

Tags & permits

OTC; standard WV regulations.

Species & seasons

Turkey are a consistent secondary species across forested ridges; small game hunting for squirrel and rabbit is traditional in the local hunting culture.

Highlights

Under-the-radar status and limited hunting pressure make Wirt a hidden gem for hunters with landowner connections; hollows and creek drainages in the Little Kanawha watershed produce quality deer in a genuinely low-pressure setting.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Wirt 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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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.