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West Virginia · W. Va. Code § 20-2-4
Quote checked October 14, 2026 Text match only; current legal status and enforcement not verified.
“Wildlife, except protected birds, elk, spotted fawn and bear cubs, killed or mortally wounded as a result of being accidentally or inadvertently struck by a motor vehicle may be lawfully possessed if the possessor of the wildlife provides notice of the claim within twelve hours to a relevant law-enforcement agency and obtains a nonhunting game tag within twenty-four hours of possession.”
This section doesn't print a penalty of its own. Other parts of the West Virginia Code may set one; we haven't looked them up, so we don't state one here.
We didn't find a history note for this section on the official page, so we don't give a year.
Our reading
Wildlife accidentally killed or mortally wounded by a motor vehicle can be kept in West Virginia, with paperwork. The person keeping it has to notify a relevant law-enforcement agency within twelve hours and get a nonhunting game tag within twenty-four hours. Protected birds, elk, spotted fawns and bear cubs are excluded.
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