HB 4424 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property

HB 4424 allows landowners or lessees whose property is damaged by deer or other wildlife to hire a third-party hunter to kill the animals using a bow and arrow. Landowners must report the damage to wildlife authorities, who will investigate and issue a permit enabling the hiring of a hunter. The hunter must follow the same bow and arrow restrictions as during regular hunting seasons, such as minimum bow poundage requirements. This bill does not change hunting seasons but provides a specific method for landowners to address property damage.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Jan 16, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
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Jan 16, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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