Quality Herd
Be the best WV we can be! - Maintain healthy deer herds with balanced adult sex ratios and age structures that are maintained within existing environmental and social constraints.
Quality Habitat
Help create an abundance of quality habitat across the WV landscape on both private and public lands through education, landowner assistance, and hands-on volunteer projects.
Quality Hunters
Knowledgeable, safe and ethical hunters actively participating in management help us to improve the quality of our deer hunting opportunities and ensure our hunting heritage.
wEST VIRGINIA DEER ASSOCIATION
The West Virginia Deer Association (WVDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of WV's deer herds through education, conservation and the promotion of quality hunting opportunities for all West Virginia hunters. The WVDA was established in December of 2021 by a committed group of deer enthusiasts from all over the state with the goal of creating a unified voice for all of West Virginia's deer hunters, regardless of method. The WVDA Board of Directors includes a representative for each of the six WVDNR Districts and adopts a quality minded approach to herd, habitat and hunter management as we consider future programs, advocacy and projects related to the core mission.
District 1
Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Wetzel
Lance Murray
District 1 Director
LMurray@WVDeer.orgDistrict 2
Pendleton, Hardy, Grant, Hamphire, Mineral, Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan
Perry Bailey
District 2 Director
PBailey@WVDeer.orgDistrict 3
Lewis, Upshur, Randolph, Braxton, Webster, Pocahontas, Clay, Nicholas
Clifford Bennett
District 3 Director
CBennett@WVDeer.org
District 4
Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming
Mike Persinger
District 4 Director
MPersinger@WVDeer.orgDistrict 5
Kanawha, Putnam, Mason, Boone, Logan, Mingo, Lincoln, Wayne, Cabell
Stephen Jeff Holbert
District 5 Director
SHolbert@WVDeer.orgDistrict 6
Calhoun, Doddridge, Jackson, Gilmer, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, Wood
Josh Compton
District 6 Director
JCompton@WVDeer.org
why Join WVDA?
Our members share a common bond - a responsibility to wildlife conservation, a commitment to quality management, a passion for white-tailed deer, and a deep appreciation for hunting in West Virginia. There is strength in our numbers! Join with us to help advocate for improvements in herd quality, habitat and hunter education throughout all of West Virginia.
- Opportunities to participate in WVDA events in your area.
- District representation with commissioner, biologists and law enforcement.
- Representation at all WV Natural Resources Commission meetings.
- Members Only access to forums and other features.
- The Signpost newsletter!
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