Black Bear Hunting Guides & Outfitters in West Virginia

33 guides and outfitters running black bear trips across West Virginia.

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Booking a Black Bear Hunt in West Virginia

Gray Bear lists 33 hunting operations in West Virginia that run black bear trips — 33 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Davis, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Terra Alta, and other towns across the state.

21 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 32 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.

A West Virginia license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current black bear seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with WV DNR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.

West Virginia Black Bear Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)

West Virginia black bear season dates, 2026-27
Season	Dates
Archery and crossbow	Sep 26 to Dec 31, 2026Statewide
Gun, segment 1	Aug 29 to Sep 7, 2026Selected counties only
Gun, segment 2	Sep 19 to Sep 25, 2026Selected counties only
Gun, segment 3	Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2026Selected counties only
Gun, with antlerless deer season	Oct 22 to Oct 25, 202641 counties or parts of counties, public and private land
Gun, with buck firearms season	Nov 23 to Dec 6, 202641 counties, public and private land
Gun, December segment	Dec 7 to Dec 31, 2026Selected counties only. Closed on some Sundays.
Youth, Class Q and Class XS, segment 1	Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026All or parts of 26 counties. Dogs allowed.
Youth, Class Q and Class XS, segment 2	Oct 17 to Oct 18, 202651 counties. Dogs prohibited.
Mountaineer Heritage season	Jan 14 to Jan 17, 2027Limit 1 deer, 1 bear and 1 turkey

Bag limit: 1 bear per day, 2 per season, as long as at least 1 of the 2 comes from Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh or Wyoming county. Successful hunters must send a premolar tooth to the DNR by January 31.
Draw or lottery: No, tags are available over the counter. WVDNR has no permit-only counties for any 2026 bear firearms season.
Resident cost: $44 (Class A license $19, conservation stamp $5, big game stamp $10, bear damage stamp $10)
Nonresident cost: $185 (Class EE bear license $162, bear damage stamp $10, CS/LE stamp $13 (add $2 Class I stamp for National Forest land))

Source: WVDNR 2026-2027 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary. Last checked Oct 7, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.