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The Division of Natural Resources has yet to update their hunting season dates for the 2026 – 2027 season. Once updated we will post the dates for the 2026 Urban Hunt season. There will be no extended season this year. 

The City will accept tract applications between June 10th and July 10th, 2026. The hunter applications will be accepted from July 20th to August 21st, 2026. The cost remains $10.00 per hunter and copies of all documentation are required for the application to be processed. 

The signed application, support document and payment must be attached to your application. The application can be mailed to the below address. Please write “Urban Deer Hunt” on the outside of the envelope.

Tommie Harless 
City of Charleston  
P.O. Box 2749 
Charleston, WV 25330          

Cross Bow Hunting 

Cross Bow Hunting Cross bow hunting is now permitted during the Urban Deer Hunt per Section 10-171 of the Municipal Code and falls under the same rules and regulations as bow and arrow hunting. 

The list of UDH Tracts will be posted on this web page as they become approved. If a phone number or email address is not provided for the property owner, this indicates that the owner has chosen not to accept public inquiries. 

The deadline for new tract and renewal applications is July 10th 2026.

The Urban Hunting Season will  begin on Sep 12, 2026.

Please contact the City Manager's Office Urban Deer Hunt Coordinator with any questions: (304) 348-8014 or urbandeer@cityofcharleston.org

Pending Hunting Tract Applications

*Open For Public Comment*

The below listed Urban Deer Hunt program tract designation application has been received by the Office of the City Manager and is open for the 30-day comment period ending August 21, 2026:

3 Kit Rd. Charleston, WV 25304

Tax Map Parcel: 1D No. 09 820051

133 Quarry Ridge S. Charleston, WV 25304

Tax Map Parcel: 20-09-046C-0001-0000

16 Chatwood Rd. Charleston, WV 25304

Tax Map 82. Parcels: 38,39,40, and 66

1 Roderick Rd in combination with 43 & 50 Carriage Rd. Charleston, WV 25314

Tax Map Parcels: 11-81/100-A PT LT, 2-42/100A M/L, and 98/100A M/L.

1603 Longridge Rd. Charleston, WV 25314

Tax Map Parcels: 3-1/10A & 3-81/100A, 3-94/100A : 33 0004 0001 0000, 34 0004 0000 0000,  33 0003 0000 0000

1410 Longridge Rd. Charleston, WV 25314

Tax Map 43 Parcels 3, 21.1 & Map 34 Parcels 40.3, & 39

Please send any comments with your name, address, and contact information to:

Office of the City Manager

City of Charleston

501 Virginia Street East

Charleston, WV 25301

 Approved Property Tracts

(URBAN DEER HUNT)

(map) No.1 Over Brook & Hickory Rd. (Daniels) 

(map) No.2 Pacific Street 

(map) No.5 Smith Road (Wellons) 

(map) No.6 Rambler Rd. (Dudley) 

(map) No.7 A,B,&C (Lane) 

(map) No.11 Crescent Rd. (Frostick) 

(map) No.12 Cato Park 

(map) No.13 Angel Terrace (Woody) 

(map) No.21 Lawnview Rd. (Stevens) 

(map) No.22 Olympus Rd. (Busse) 

(map) No. 26: Mayview Addition ( Carper-Mallory) 

(map) No.27 Lawndale Lane (Hansen) 

(map) No. 44 Pinnacle (Litton) 

(map) No. 48 Chatwood Rd. (Doty) 

(map) No. 49 Oakwood Rd. (Walker) 

(map) No. 52 Connell Rd. (Francke) 

(map) No. 53 Louden Heights & Connell Rd. (Hannah) 

(map) No. 58 11 Chatwood Rd. (Moore)

(map) No. 59: 1515 Barberry Lane (Salango)

(map) No. 60 Ariel Heights 

(map) No. 61 33 Quarry Ridge (Sherman Smith) 

(map) No. 62 Cannady Drive (Harmon) 

(map) No. 65 North Gate Residual Tract (Ramsey) 

(map)No. 66 1218 & 1220 Bougemont Rd.(Smallridge) 

(map) No. 68 1535 & 1541 Thomas Circle (Hoblitzell) 

(map) No. 69 1131 Woodward Dr. (Sav. Smith)