West Virginia
B
116,500 (NWTF estimate)
Wild Turkey Population
Easterns
Turkey Subspecies
Not available
Number of Licenses Sold Annually
Varies (check regulations)
Cost of Resident License and Permit
Varies (check regulations)
Cost of Non-Resident License and Permit
Photo by Bruce MacQueen.
West Virginians love their turkey hunting, and there's a significant tradition for it, spring and fall. The state's turkey population might not be what it was a decade or so ago. The latest NWTF estimates put it at about 117,000. However, hunters took 11,650 turkeys during Spring 2024, which is higher than the five- and 10-year averages.
All counties in the state have turkeys. West Virginia has good public land opportunities, too, with 500,000 state-owned acres and another million under U.S. Forest Service supervision.
