West Virginia Outdoors Audio Playlist

Chris Lawrence marks the show's 32nd anniversary and welcomes Brent Null of Null Custom Calls from Red House in Putnam County for a full hour focused on spring gobbler season. Null shares how a late-in-life passion for turkey hunting — rekindled by taking his grandson out — led him to start crafting his own calls just over a year ago, beginning with a wingbone call made from a bird he harvested. L...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with Scott Lattea, the state's newest Master Angler, and Kellan Snyder from Breezewood Adventures, which provides canoe and kayak services, guided fishing trips and private camping.

Chris Lawrence kicks off the show by celebrating 33 years of Hunting and Fishing Talk on the Radio, then welcomes Jason Stewart to discuss the upcoming Appalachian Bow Hunter Challenge — a two-day fitness-meets-archery event set for May 1st and 2nd at Winterplace Ski Resort. The event features a 5K mountain challenge with weighted packs, a conventional 3D shoot, and a head-to-head speed course tha...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with John Hammond, coach of the Mountaineer Rifle Team, Randy Kelley of the WV DNR on elk herd health, and Chris Ashley with a big buck story.

Chris Lawrence covers a full slate of hunting and fishing news on this week's West Virginia Outdoors. Rob Pate of the Southern West Virginia Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation previews the chapter's 25th anniversary banquet at Tamarack and shares an update on the growing Tomlin WMA elk herd, now at 140 animals with roughly 25 calves expected this spring. Ron Bierstein of Oak Orchard Tackle and Lodge in...

On this special episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris broadcasts live from the 24th Annual Fishing, Hunting, & Outdoors Sports Show. He talks with presenters and organizers on location at Mylan Park in Morgantown.

Chris Lawrence covers late-winter fishing on the New and Greenbrier rivers with Sammy Pugh, including ice fishing tactics, smallmouth patterns, and early walleye movement. Coldwater fisheries biologist Dave Thorne details ongoing native brook trout restoration, limestone treatments for acid-impacted streams, and habitat improvements across West Virginia’s mountain waters. The show concludes with B...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris broadcasts from the historic Williamson Fieldhouse for the 2026 Southern West Virginia Fishing Expo. Chris talks with organizers and presenters about the beloved pastime of fishing.

Chris Lawrence revisits two memorable buck harvest stories from Mason and Wyoming counties and checks in with DNR Elk Project Leader Randy Kelly for an update on West Virginia’s growing elk herd. A look back at standout moments from the 2025 season and ongoing wildlife management efforts across the Mountain State.

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with BT Roberts about a big buck story, and Delegate John Hott of Grant County discusses a piece of hunting legislation he proposed.

Chris Lawrence opens this episode of West Virginia Outdoors with a wintery scene from the Greer Lime Company Studio before turning the focus to Groundhog Day at the West Virginia Wildlife Center in French Creek. New center manager Mark Biller previews the 49th annual celebration, explains the biology of groundhogs as true hibernators, and walks through how French Creek Freddy makes his prediction....

On this special episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence broadcasts from the Hunting and Fishing Show. He talks with vendors and organizers about West Virginia's two favorite pastimes, hunting and fishing!

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks with Jim Hedrick from the West Virginia DNR about this year's Spring trout stocking, and Jimmy George from Kanawha County with a big buck story.

Chris Lawrence dedicates the full hour of West Virginia Outdoors to a deep dive into rabbit hunting with beagles, joined by longtime dog handler Matt Wolf. The conversation covers everything from starting pups and avoiding deer chases to breeding bloodlines, AKC and PKC field trials, GPS tracking collars, and the subtle skills that separate a good dog from a great one. Along the way, Matt shares u...

On the final episode of 2025, West Virginia Outdoors with Chris Lawrence looks back on a remarkable year across the Mountain State’s woods and waters. Chris revisits one of the biggest themes of the year — a surge in new state fishing records — including conversations with anglers who set marks for blue catfish, largemouth bass length, black crappie, redhorse sucker, and redear sunfish. The show a...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris talks... with you! We celebrate the holiday season by taking your calls about hunting-related Christmas gifts.

On this edition of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence tackles some of the most pressing wildlife issues facing the Mountain State. The show opens with a detailed breakdown of the 2025 EHD outbreak, including an excerpt from Ethan Barton, wildlife disease specialist with the West Virginia DNR, explaining why Mid Ohio Valley counties were hit hardest and why deer populations are expected to reco...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence brings you four big buck stories from across the state. The hunters in this episode include: Jamie Suko from Braxton County who shot a 10-pointer on her property, Hayden Blankenship who shot another 10-pointer with his bow in Wyoming County, Brady Raymond with a big buck in Mason County, and Chad Gore who got a buck on public land in the Ea...

On this edition of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence delivers a full morning of hunting and fishing stories from across the Mountain State — starting with the show open and moving through four big-buck interviews and a river-run “best of” fishing segment. Segment 1 – Show Open: Chris kicks off the show with listener shout-outs from across the country and previews four remarkable West Virginia...

On this edition of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence breaks down major deer-hunting news heading into buck season. The show opens with an interview from WMOV’s Tom Sussman, speaking with Scott Gardner of the Ohio DNR about emergency bag-limit reductions in Athens, Meigs, and Washington counties after severe EHD losses, including archery harvests counting toward the new single-deer limit. Back...

On this edition of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence celebrates the heart of West Virginia’s deer rut as bowhunters across the state report record-sized racks and once-in-a-lifetime encounters. Brett Skelly, the DNR’s Deer Project Leader, joins the show to discuss herd health, population balance, and why this year’s mast crop is changing deer behavior. Then, Lincoln County hunter Donnie Baisd...

On this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chirs talks with Holly Mitchell from the American Heart Association on their Heart Healthy Hunting campaign, and Steve Rauch from the West Virginia DNR on this year's white-tailed deer rutting season.

In this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris Lawrence spotlights the growing importance of Hunters Helping the Hungry, a program connecting West Virginia’s hunters with families in need during the government’s SNAP benefit shutdown. Chris speaks with Glenn Adrian, coordinator of the Governor’s One Shot Hunt, which raised over $1 million in 19 years and delivered more than 3,200 venison meals t...

In this episode of West Virginia Outdoors, Chris welcomes Pierce Umlauf, CEO of Jeep Jamboree USA, to discuss the off-road event in White Sulphur Springs that draws Jeep enthusiasts from across the nation and pumps thousands into local communities. Then, Chris shares two incredible West Virginia big buck stories — from Dwayne Cantrell in Wyoming County and Carrie Kale in Preston County — both fill...

Host Chris Lawrence takes listeners deep into the world of West Virginia’s trappers and outdoorsmen in this edition of West Virginia Outdoors. From the state Trappers Association Convention in Glenville, Chris talks with retired biologist Bill Healy about the surprisingly detailed process of butchering and cooking snapping turtles, with insights on responsible harvesting. Later, Mike Hardbarger of...