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DNR reports elk numbers rising but hunting permits remain years away; CWD complicates sourcing
Summary
The agency said West Virginia’s elk herd is growing, with roughly 120–140 animals after recent shipments, but the population must reach an estimated 350–400 on the ground before limited hunting permits would be considered; chronic wasting disease concerns complicate further imports.
Brett McMillian, director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, told the Senate Committee on Natural Resources that the state’s elk program has added animals this year and that the current population is generally estimated in the 120–140 range depending on mortality.
McMillian said about 20…
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