General Info
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CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities
Pennsboro
Townships
Auburn
Cairo
Ellenboro
Harrisville
Pullman
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Assessor 304-643-2164 Ext. 240
Attorney 304-643-2164 Ext. 233
Clerk 304-643-2164 Ext. 221
Commissioners 304-643-2164
Board of Education 304-643-2991
Health Department304-643-3917
County Magistrates 304-643-4409
Sheriff 304-643-2262
Veteran’s Affairs 304-643-4757
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.ritchiecounty.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
17 WV Hunting
Hunting
| Species | Opening Date | Closing Date | Daily Limit | Possession | Season Limit |
| Wild Boar G | Oct 22 | Oct 29 | 1 | ||
| Wild Boar A&C | Sep 24 | Dec 31 | Visit website | ||
| Deer (Buck) | Nov 21 | Dec 3 | |||
| Deer A&C | Sep 24 | Dec 31 | |||
| Deer (antlerless) | Oct 20 | Oct 22 | |||
| Nov 21 | Dec 3 | ||||
| Dec 15 | Dec 17 | ||||
| Dec 28 | Dec 31 | ||||
| Deer M | Dec 5 | Dec 10 | |||
| Deer Y/CQ/QQ/XS | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Dec 26 | Dec 27 | ||||
| Bear A&C | Sep 24 | Nov 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 5 | Dec 31 | ||||
| Bear G | Sep 3 | Sep 10 | |||
| Sep 17 | Sep 23 | ||||
| Oct 1 | Oct 7 | ||||
| Nov 21 | Dec 3 | ||||
| Dec 5 | Dec 31 | ||||
| Turkey, Fall | Oct 8 | Oct 15 | 1 | ||
| Oct 24 | Oct 29 | ||||
| Oct 24 | Nov 12 | ||||
| Turkey Spring | Apr 17 | May 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey Youth | Apr 15 | Apr 15 | 1 – counts towards spring season bag limit of 2 | ||
| Squirrel | Sep 10 | Feb 28 | 6 | 24 | None |
| Squirrel | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | 6 | ||
| Ruffed Grouse | Oct 15 | Feb 28 | 4 | 16 | None |
| Bobwhite Quail | Nov 5 | Jan 7 | 3 | 9 | None |
| Cottontail | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | 5 | 20 | None |
| Snowshoe | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | 5 | 20 | None |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Nov 5 | Jan 2 | 2 | 2 | None |
| Nov 12 | Dec 3 | 1 | 1 | None | |
| Raccoon | Oct 15 | Feb 28 | 4 | None | None |
| Red Fox | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | None | ||
| Gray Fox | Jan 1 | Feb 28 | |||
| Bobcat | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | 3 | ||
| Mink, Muskrat | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | None | ||
| Fisher | Nov 5 | Jan 31 | 1 | ||
| Beaver | Nov 5 | Mar 31 | None | ||
| Otter | Nov 5 | Feb 28 | 1 | ||
| Crow | Oct 1 | Nov 19 | None | ||
| Jan 1 | Mar 4 | ||||
| Coyote | Continuous Open Season | None | |||
| Coyote | Jan 1 | Jul 31 | |||
| Skunk, Opossum, Woodchuck, Weasel, English Sparrow, European Starling and Pigeon | Continuous Open Season | None | |||
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
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Fishing
| Species | Daily Creel Limit | Min Size | Possession Limit |
| Black Bass | 6 | None | 12 |
| Trout | 6 | None | 12 |
| Muskellunge | 2 | 30” | 4 |
| Tiger Musky | 2 | 30” | 4 |
| Northern Pike | 2 | 30” | 4 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 30 | <15” | 30 |
| Paddlefish | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shovelnose | |||
| Lake Sturgeon | |||
| Sauger | Lake 8
Rivers 10 |
None | Lakes 16
Rivers 20 |
| Saugeye | |||
| Walleye | 8 | None | 16 |
| Blue Catfish | 2 | 24” | None |
| Channel Catfish | 4 | None | 16 |
| Yellow Perch | None | None | None |
| All Others | None | None | None |
| Frogs | 10 | None | 20 |
