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Wayne County

West Virginia, United States

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About Wayne County

Wayne County is a county in West Virginia, United States, set by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. It covers about 1,326 km² (512 mi²). The town of Kenova is inside it.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from West Virginia Division of Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer, American black bear and Wild turkey.

Unit code: Wayne County
Area: 1,326 km²
Area (miles): 512 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 181 km² of public or protected land inside it, 14% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Manager	km²	Share
Huntington	145	11%
WV Division of Natural Resources & US Army Corps of Engineers	140	11%
WV Division of Forestry	33	2%
Other or unnamed managers	0.3	under 1%
Kenova Parks and Recreation	0.1	under 1%
Wayne County Board of Education	0.1	under 1%
Private owners (names not shown)	0.1	under 1%
Ceredo Parks and Recreation	0.0	under 1%
Other or unnamed managers	0.0	under 1%

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against West Virginia Division of Natural Resources's regulations:

Species	Dates	Details
White-tailed deer	Sep 26, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	archery source
White-tailed deer	Sep 26, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	crossbow source
American black bear	Nov 23, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	firearm, Parts only: Barbour west of Routes 92 and 250 (Belington to the south county line); Braxton west of I-79; Clay north of the Elk River; Mineral east of New Creek; Monroe west of Route 219; Upshur west of Route 20; the other counties in full source
White-tailed deer	Nov 23, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026	antlerless, firearm, Parts only: Fayette east of the deer line (US 19, New River, Gauley River); Mineral west of the deer line (US 220, WV 972, US 50, WV 93); Raleigh east of the deer line (WV 99, WV 3, I-77/64); Wayne north of the deer line (CR 21, CR 25, WV 37, CR 30, WV 152, CR 36); the other counties in full source
White-tailed deer	Nov 23, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026	antlered, firearm source
White-tailed deer	Dec 10, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026	antlerless, firearm, Parts only: Fayette east of the deer line (US 19, New River, Gauley River); Mineral west of the deer line (US 220, WV 972, US 50, WV 93); Raleigh east of the deer line (WV 99, WV 3, I-77/64); Wayne north of the deer line (CR 21, CR 25, WV 37, CR 30, WV 152, CR 36); the other counties in full source
White-tailed deer	Dec 14, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026	muzzleloader, Parts only: Greenbrier south of the deer line (US 60, CR 9, US 219, CR 11, Greenbrier River, I-64, CR 60/14); Fayette east of the deer line (US 19, New River, Gauley River); Raleigh east of the deer line (WV 99, WV 3, I-77/64); Wayne north of the deer line (CR 21, CR 25, WV 37, CR 30, WV 152, CR 36); the other counties in full source
White-tailed deer	Dec 14, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026	antlered, muzzleloader, Parts only: Wayne south of the deer line (CR 21, CR 25, WV 37, CR 30, WV 152, CR 36) source
White-tailed deer	Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	source
White-tailed deer	Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	antlerless source
White-tailed deer	Dec 28, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026	antlerless, firearm, Parts only: Fayette east of the deer line (US 19, New River, Gauley River); Mineral west of the deer line (US 220, WV 972, US 50, WV 93); Raleigh east of the deer line (WV 99, WV 3, I-77/64); Wayne north of the deer line (CR 21, CR 25, WV 37, CR 30, WV 152, CR 36); the other counties in full source
White-tailed deer	Jan 14, 2027 to Jan 17, 2027	muzzleloader source

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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Fall turkey area A (Oct 10-18) (fall turkey season area)

What HuntGrid shows for Wayne County

Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Wayne County?

About 1,326 km² (512 mi²), as HuntGrid maps West Virginia Division of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Wayne County?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 181 km² of public or protected land, 14% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Huntington. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Wayne County?

This page lists 12 seasons a person has checked against West Virginia Division of Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Wayne County?

In the same unit system: Cabell County, Lincoln County and Mingo County.

Sources

Unit boundary: U.S. Census Bureau (county boundaries); West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (county season groups). Licence: County boundaries public domain (U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files); county lists from the 2026-2027 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.