Decreased harvest of 33,775 antlered deer reflects impact of abundant mast statewide and EHD in western counties.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced Tuesday, December 16, that hunters harvested 33,775 antlered deer during the state’s two-week buck firearm season, which ran from Nov. 24 to Dec. 7. The buck harvest in Putnam County was 451, down 19% from 680 in 2024.

The 2025 statewide harvest was 18.5 percent below the 2024 harvest…