Oakridge Shooting Sports

04/10/2026

Growing up I remember every outdoor writer telling Turkey hunters that you had to hunt with 12 gauges or 10 gauges to take down the wild turkey. So we hit the woods with shotguns with over 30 inch barrels! Barrels got shorter with the invention of chokes and better shot shells and we thought we had it made!
Now with TSS the lowly .410 had been reinvented into a turkey killing machine. A .410 single shot topped with a quality red dot reticle and a good choke will kill birds out to 60 yards with #9 and #10 shot!!!!
I love how light the shotguns are to carry! What a shoulder saver all the way around!

02/27/2026

🌟 West Virginia’s GOLD RUSH is almost here! 🌟

From March 30 – April 11, the WVDNR is releasing 50,000 golden rainbow trout into 69 lakes and streams across the Mountain State… and guess who’s right in the heart of the action?

✨ Smoke Hole Caverns & Log Cabin Resort ✨

Your perfect home base for early‑morning casts, golden catches, and cozy cabin nights.

Whether you’re chasing trophy trout or just chasing a little peace and quiet, our cabins put you minutes from some of the best stocked waters in West Virginia.

🎣 Book your stay now and strike GOLD this spring.

Cabins fill fast during Gold Rush—don’t wait.

Ready to plan your Gold Rush getaway?
📲 Book now: smokehole.com


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02/20/2026

02/02/2026

08/19/2025

☠️ Please Report Dead or Sick Deer 🚨
⭐ Our agency is seeking reports of dead/sick deer suffering from Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) to help us track potential disease outbreaks. If you find a deer that has died or observe a deer that is behaving abnormally, please report your observations online.
🔗 https://ow.ly/h6Ue50WIcZk

🔖 General EHD information:
⏺️ Virus does not affect humans
⏺️ Caused by the bite of an infected midge (small fly)
⏺️ Transmission of EHD ceases with the first frost which kills the midge and interrupts the disease cycle.
⏺️ One of the most common diseases of white-tailed deer in the United States

🤒 Symptoms
⏺️ Symptoms vary and usually develop about seven days after exposure.
⏺️ Deer may appear disoriented and show little or no fear of humans.
⏺️ Affected animals experience high fevers may appear feverish and are often found in or near water in attempt to cool themselves.
⏺️ Pronounced swelling of head, neck, tongue and eyelids
⏺️ May have respiratory distress.

07/31/2025

Bright, rare and only found in the Gauley, Greenbrier and New River watersheds, West Virginia’s candy darter is a fish worth fighting for. Help guide conservation efforts by completing our State Wildlife Action Plan survey. Learn more 👉 wvdnr.gov/wvdnr-seeks-input-on-state-wildlife-action-plan.

03/09/2025

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03/07/2025

Not every treasure is gold—some are bright blue! 💙 This species of burrowing crayfish has gills, but as long as they stay wet, it can absorb oxygen from the air—allowing it to venture onto land for extended periods.

You are most likely to see blue crawdads in the spring between March and early June when there’s rain.

Photo at Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

10/11/2024

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will begin fall trout stockings later this month.

10/07/2024

West Virginia’s fall turkey season will open for hunters in all 55 counties next week.

04/10/2024

If you can’t wait until deer or turkey season in West Virginia, there are some animals that you can hunt all year.

03/29/2024

As quail chicks grow, they seek out mixed grasses and thorny thickets, which is the optimal hiding spot for nests and adult groups called… you guessed it, a covey. Learn more about game birds in West Virginia at WVdnr.gov/plants-animals.