Thirty-five West Virginia counties lose Sunday hunting (5/15/2002)

In a setback for hunting opportunities, over half of the counties in West Virginia have voted to outlaw Sunday hunting. The West Virginia legislature approved statewide Sunday hunting in 2001, but noted that it could be prohibited through a countywide vote.

During the May primary election, 35 counties rejected Sunday hunting and reduced the hunting opportunities of working sportsmen and sportswomen who find it difficult to get into the field on other days.

The main opposition to Sunday hunting has come from the West Virginia Farm Bureau.

In the counties that rejected Sunday hunting, the issue cannot appear on the ballot again for two years. Counties that approve the activity cannot see it on the ballot again for five years.

Following are the West Virginia counties that have voted to reject Sunday hunting:

1. Barbour

2. Berkeley

3. Braxton

4. Calhoun

5. Doddridge

6. Fayette

7. Gilmer

8. Grant

9. Greenbrier

10. Hampshire

11. Harrison

12. Jackson

13. Lewis

14. Marion

15. Mason

16. Mercer

17. Mineral

18. Monongalia

19. Monroe

20. Morgan

21. Nicholas

22. Pendleton

23. Pleasants

24. Pocohontas

25. Preston

26. Raleigh

27. Randolph

28. Ritchie

29. Roane

30. Summers

31. Taylor

32. Tucker

33. Tyler

34. Upshur

35. Wood

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