So do you think that Pumas and Wolves are needed back in West Virginia...........Black Bears and Coyotes exist in the state but obviously are not denting deer numbers with 2015 human deer kills at 130,000, 10% above the previous 5 year average

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Deer kills up 32 percent in W.Va. in 2015

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Deer Hunting

Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:03 pm

Associated Press |

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of deer killed in West Virginia last year rose 32 percent compared with 2014.

The state Division of Natural Resources said hunters killed more than 138,000 deer during the bucks-only, antlerless, muzzleloader, archery and youth/Class Q and Class XS deer seasons.

That compares to the nearly 105,000 deer killed in 2014, and is 10 percent greater the five-year average of about 126,000.

Last year's deer total includes nearly 60,814 killed during the buck firearm season, 39,853 during all antlerless firearm hunting opportunities, 32,540 during archery season and 5,179 during muzzleloader season.

Preston County had the most kills at 5,080, followed by Ritchie County at 4,527, Lewis County at 4,506 and Jackson County at 4,333.