On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence talks with Shaun Douglas with the West Virginia Bass Festival, Jeremy Simons with the WV Taxidermy Association, Eric Gladwell with the WV DNR, and Bill Curry with the Coal River Group on this year's Tour De Coal

Chris Lawrence returns with a full Saturday lineup covering the latest in the Mountain State’s great outdoors. This week, Chris recaps the busy spring turkey season with biologist Mike Peters, including statewide harvest numbers and what they reveal about long-term trends. Later, WVU’s Sheldon Owen joins the show to talk habitat management, conservation partnerships, and landowner programs aimed at improving wildlife resources. Plus, fishing updates from around the state, listener calls, and your regular dose of outdoor insight and storytelling from West Virginia’s most trusted voice in the field.

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with Dr. Barry Crutchfield from the Department of Agriculture about a recent cicada hatch. Also, Steve Rauch, the Assistant Chief of Game Management for the WVDNR, discusses changes to youth hunting seasons.

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence is at the Summitt Bechtel Reserve for the Total Archery Challenge. The Total Archery Challenge is a nationwide event that tests the skills of archers on difficult terrain.

Chris Lawrence recaps a packed week for West Virginia’s outdoor scene, including interviews with record-setting anglers Jason Floyd and Seth Spry—who each landed new state-record fish. Plus, Chris digs into major updates from the DNR’s Natural Resources Commission meeting, including the removal of the youth hunting minimum age and new hybrid public meeting formats. Later, Game Bird Biologist Mike Peters shares insight on West Virginia’s wild turkey population trends and ongoing studies. All that and more from the mountain state’s favorite outdoor radio show!

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence is in Franklin for this year's West Virginia Trout Fest. Join Chris as he talks with event organizers, sponsors, and other enthusiasts about trout fishing in West Virginia.

In this edition of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence chats with listener Calvin Grimm and Captain Adam DeLand about an unforgettable fishing trip on Lake Ontario, reeling in Browns, Coho, and Lake Trout. Hear how spring conditions create the perfect storm for success and learn about conservation efforts for Atlantic salmon. Later, Brad Reed, Executive Director of the West Virginia State Parks Foundation, joins Chris to discuss the foundation’s mission, recent improvements, and the future of West Virginia’s top-tier state park system. Plus, a preview of the upcoming West Virginia Trout Festival!

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with Jake Jenkins about the Youth Turkey Bash, Noah Hager talks about his exceptional pheasant-hunting dog, Arrow, and Jim Hedrick discusses a recent DNR trout study and recaps this year's Gold Rush.

Live from the brand-new Charleston studio, Chris Lawrence kicks off this week's West Virginia Outdoors with two jaw-dropping fish tales—one about a state-record tiger trout caught at Mannington Lake, and another about a hybrid striper returned to Tennessee waters despite breaking the record. Plus, DNR biologist Jeff Hansbarger joins the show to detail the flood damage to boat ramps across southern West Virginia and the new river access site in Clendenin. Chris also previews the upcoming spring gobbler season with DNR’s Mike Peters.

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence talks with Ed McMinn from the WV Bowhunters Association about changes from the legislature concerning DNR's civil service protection. Also, Shon Butler from Longspur Tracking discusses a piece of legislation allowing drones and thermal imaging for tracking. And Mike Peters from the DNR talks about the upcoming gobbler season.