BirdHuntRuffed Grouse
- Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Ruffed Grouse4 daily16 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
West Virginia upland hunting
Ruffed grouse · Bobwhite quail · Pheasant
Open now
None
Ruffed Grouse opens Oct 17
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Nov 7
Species
3
Ruffed grouse, Bobwhite quail, Pheasant
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in West Virginia
Nonresidents buy the Class E nonresident hunting license and the conservation/law enforcement stamp over the counter. Ruffed grouse in the mountains are the main upland hunt.
Ruffed grouse Oct. 17, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2027; quail and pheasant Nov. 7, 2026 - Jan. 2, 2027.
Season calendar
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Ruffed Grouse
Bobwhite Quail
Ring-necked Pheasant
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Seasons & bag limits
Bobwhite Quail
- Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Bobwhite Quail3 daily9 poss.
Ring-necked Pheasant
- Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Cock pheasants2 daily2 poss.
