West Virginia

[wch]

Grandson who goes to WVU got an AR-15 in 5.56x45 caliber and I would like to know if it's legal for hunting in West Virginia.

[cwtebay]

https://info.stagarms.com/blog/bid/381895/Which-AR-15-Can-You-Hunt-With

Hope this helps!

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[wch]

Yes, it did- thanks.

[MrWolf]

I looked up the regs and best I could find was:
Firearms/Bows/Crossbows
and Equipment
It is illegal to hunt deer with:
• a shotgun using ammunition loaded with more than one
solid ball, or a rifle using rimfire ammunition of less than
.25 caliber.
• a fully automatic rifle, shotgun or handgun.
• a handgun using a straight-walled case of less than .357
magnum cartridge or a bottle-necked case of less than
.24 caliber.
• a muzzleloader of less than .38 caliber during the
muzzleloader deer season.
• both a gun and a bow or with a gun and an arrow, except
that a person who is not prohibited from possessing
firearms by law may carry a firearm for self-defense.
• a crossbow that does not have:
» a draw weight of at least 125 pounds.
» a working safety.
» bolts and arrows at least 16 inches long, including the
insert and the nock.
» broadheads with at least two sharp-cutting edges at
least 3/4 inch in width.
• a bow with arrows with broadheads having less than two
sharp-cutting edges, measuring less than 3/4 inch in width.
• a bow locking device, except with a modified bow permit
issued by the Director.
• an arrow with an explosive, drug-laced or poisoned head
or shaft.
• anything other than a bow, crossbow or single-shot
muzzleloader on Green Bottom and Fox Forest WMAs.
• an electronic call.
• a bow or crossbow on Bright McCausland Homestead WMA.

Could call them to make sure. Good luck
Ron

[wvmanchu]

Yes it's perfectly legal in WV. My grandson shot a nice buck with his this year.

[cwtebay]

I looked up the regs and best I could find was:
Firearms/Bows/Crossbows
and Equipment
It is illegal to hunt deer with:
• a shotgun using ammunition loaded with more than one
solid ball, or a rifle using rimfire ammunition of less than
.25 caliber.
• a fully automatic rifle, shotgun or handgun.
• a handgun using a straight-walled case of less than .357
magnum cartridge or a bottle-necked case of less than
.24 caliber.
• a muzzleloader of less than .38 caliber during the
muzzleloader deer season.
• both a gun and a bow or with a gun and an arrow, except
that a person who is not prohibited from possessing
firearms by law may carry a firearm for self-defense.
• a crossbow that does not have:
» a draw weight of at least 125 pounds.
» a working safety.
» bolts and arrows at least 16 inches long, including the
insert and the nock.
» broadheads with at least two sharp-cutting edges at
least 3/4 inch in width.
• a bow with arrows with broadheads having less than two
sharp-cutting edges, measuring less than 3/4 inch in width.
• a bow locking device, except with a modified bow permit
issued by the Director.
• an arrow with an explosive, drug-laced or poisoned head
or shaft.
• anything other than a bow, crossbow or single-shot
muzzleloader on Green Bottom and Fox Forest WMAs.
• an electronic call.
• a bow or crossbow on Bright McCausland Homestead WMA.

Could call them to make sure. Good luck
RonGotta ask - what the heck does this mean?
broadheads with at least two sharp-cutting edges at

least 3/4 inch in width.

• a bow with arrows with broadheads having less than two

sharp-cutting edges, measuring less than 3/4 inch in width.




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[Teddy (punchie)]

Gotta ask - what the heck does this mean?
broadheads with at least two sharp-cutting edges at

least 3/4 inch in width.

• a bow with arrows with broadheads having less than two

sharp-cutting edges, measuring less than 3/4 inch in width.




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Old wooden arrows, you needed to measure the width. They also had an insert like a razor blade.