For purposes of safety and biological study of harvested deer, all hunters must pass through the check-in station each morning before the day’s hunt. Byrd Green Bank Telescope’s 2.3-acre collecting area has many novel features, including an unblocked aperture, an active surface and state-of-the-art receivers. Transportation from hunter check-in to some hunt areas will be provided by the GBO. The Green Bank Observatory, located in Green Bank, West Virginia, is home to the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. Hunters may park only in designated parking areas and all vehicles will be issued a pass that must be displayed on the windshield. All deer harvested must be checked at the official game checking station located on site.ĭue to the nature of the work at the observatory, gasoline-powered vehicles are strictly controlled on the site.
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However, participating hunters must possess an appropriate base West Virginia hunting license or be exempt from having to purchase a license. Deer harvested on the site do not count toward the hunter’s annual licensed deer bag limit. Additionally, an onsite lottery will be held each day of the hunt and five hunters will be selected to hunt an either-sex deer. The maximum bag limit during the hunt is one antlerless deer per day.
The four days of controlled hunts will take place within delineated areas ranging in size from 132 acres to 1,000 acres. Only hunters who have made an application and have received a letter for a particular day or days may hunt. Successful applicants will be notified by mail and issued a special letter of authorization from the Observatory with detailed instructions and regulations. There will be no charge to hunt but select “Pay Now” to apply for the hunt. To complete the application, select “Complete” and choose either “individual” or “party” (up to four members in a party including the captain) then select archery/crossbow or shotgun/muzzleloader under the hunt locations and click “Save.” Make sure to check the box agreeing to the terms for purchase. Hunters that do not already have an account will need to create one before applying.Īfter logging into their DNR account, hunters should select “Enter a Lottery Drawing” on the home screen and select the day or days they would like to apply for by selecting “Add.” Once a selection is made, click “Proceed to Checkout.” Applications must be submitted by midnight on Aug. 3-4, the Observatory and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today.Īll hunters who wish to apply must do so online at. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. - A special resident-only controlled deer hunt at the Green Bank Observatory in Green Bank, W.Va.
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