West Virginia Code Chapter 20. Natural Resources § 20-2-5g. Use of a crossbow to hunt

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, any person lawfully entitled to hunt may hunt with a crossbow during big game firearms season.  A person who possesses a valid Class Y permit may also hunt with a crossbow in accordance with section forty-two-w of this article.  Further, the director shall designate a separate season for crossbow hunting and identify which species of wildlife may be hunted with a crossbow.

(b) Only crossbows meeting all of the following specifications may be used for hunting in West Virginia: