A Class A license is a resident hunting and trapping license and entitles the licensee to hunt and trap all legal species of wild animals and wild birds in all counties of the state, except, big game as provided in § 20-2-42v of this code, and except as prohibited by rules of the director or Natural Resources Commission and when additional licenses, stamps, or permits are required. It shall be issued only to residents or aliens lawfully residing in the United States who have been domiciled residents of West Virginia for a period of 30 consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of their application for a license. The fee for the license is $18. This is a base license and does not require the purchase of a prerequisite license to participate in the activities specified in this section, except as noted.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 20-2-42a

  • Big game: means elk, deer, black bears, wild boars and wild turkeys. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Commission: means the Natural Resources Commission. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Hunt: means to pursue, chase, catch or take any wild birds or wild animals. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Resident: means any person who is a citizen of the United States and who has been a domiciled resident of the State of West Virginia for a period of thirty consecutive days or more immediately prior to the date of his or her application for license or permit. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Wild animals: means all mammals native to the State of West Virginia occurring either in a natural state or in captivity, except house mice or rats, and includes coyotes and porcupines and all species of cervids. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2
  • Wild birds: shall include all birds other than: (a) Domestic poultry &mdash. See West Virginia Code 20-1-2