Weirton Urban Bowhunters Association

03/16/2026

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Several area programs and organizations received a boost Thursday through proceeds from Weirton’s annual controlled bow hunt program. The Weirton Urban Bowhunters Association presented donations to the Salvation Army, the Community Bread Basket, Hancock County Schools for its archery program, Grea...

02/04/2026

I also want to do a follow up post to the harvest and donation post.

I want to elaborate on our old saying of….Out of sight, out of mind!

This hunt is a privilege, and we are at the mercy of the elected and appointed officials at the City of Weirton. Fortunately they are on our side and support what we do and see the benefits of the City hunt.
But make no mistake when I say it could be terminated in the blink of an eye!
This past year we had more complaints about this hunt and hunters than we ever had before . Actually had more in 2025 than we had in multiple years combined.
Hunting on property without written permission, deer killed illegally, etc.
We all like to talk about and show the deer we harvest, but when our quiet little hunt becomes public for the whole world to see, we lose the .. out of sight out of mind part. People that are not eligible to participate in the hunt start seeing this and start showing up to kill the “Urban Giants “
We have had people sneaking in and hunting wherever an whenever.
They don’t care about OUR hunt , and they are the ones that will ultimately cost us our hunt.
Just the other day, I saw a post online where a Hunting Lease company was offering to lease a piece of ground in the City Limits. It talked about here’s your chance to come hunt these Urban Giants.
With the money we collect and donate to charities, along with the service we provide of lowering deer vehicle collisions and reducing deer damage in the city . We have a positive impact. Dont let our greed become a negative!

02/04/2026

I wanted to give the update and numbers on the 2025 hunting season
62 deer taken in Brooke
147 in Hancock
In the late January season
4 in Brooke
3 in Hancock
For a total harvest of 216 deer

This is up slightly from the 2024 season where all seasons combined were 204

Also up were deer donations that went to Community Bread Basket
2023 were 46
2024 were 54
2025 were 62
I want to thank J&R Deer Shop
And Change Incorporated for their help in making this program a success!!

Also thank you to all the hunters that participated.

07/25/2025

Remember we have the NBEF class scheduled for August 9th at 9:00 am at Marland Heights Pool shelter
This is for anyone that hasn’t had it and wants to hunt the Coty Urbam Hunt. Price is $25.00 paid the morning of the class and you need to call
To pre register at (304)825-6787
This pre registration is needed so we know how many packets we need.
If you need the class, you can still attend one of the meetings on August 6th at 10:00 am or 6:00 pm at the Community Center in Weirton, and you will receive your permit at the completion of the NBEF class on the 9th . Or you can attend the NBEF class and then attend the pre hunt meeting on the 16th of August at the Community Center at 10:00 am

06/14/2025

2025 dates have been set for WUBA registration
We will have the initial meeting
August 6th, Wednesday, at 10am and or 6pm
(Millsop Community Center )

NBEF class August 9th, Saturday at 9am Shelter #1 Marland Heights Pool

Final meeting option August 16th, Saturday
also at Millsop Community Center

Opening day for hunting will be September 6th, 2025

05/23/2025

WUBA and myself lost not only a great friend but a huge asset yesterday.
For those that don’t know, Larry Rusinovich passed away.
Larry has been intricate in not only helping to form, but also keeping WUBA running over the years. Larry was always only a phone call away when I needed help with something. “I will try and be there”
I knew meant he was definitely gonna make it and willing to help at the meeting however we needed.
Larry was also one of a handful of people that helped spearhead the “ Hunters Help the Hungry” program in Weirton. He along with a few others got donations etc from local churches to start this program.
Larry was an avid hunter, fly fisherman, carpenter, bow shooter/ technician ,turkey hunter but above all , he was a loyal friend.
Larry , WUBA thanks you for all you have done..

04/15/2025

I want to share a thank you note and picture I received from Oak Glen Middle School. As you may remember, the money we collect from registration fees for the City Hunt, we have been donating to various local charities. This past fall we made a donation to Hancock County Schools, earmarked for the Archery in the Schools program.
I spoke with Jennifer Hardy, (one of their instructors), this morning, and the school just found out that their archery team qualified for Nationals!!

03/30/2025

I wanted to give the update and numbers on the 2024 hunting season
55 deer taken in Brooke
143 in Hancock
In the late January season
3 in Brooke
3 in Hancock
For a total harvest of 204 deer

This is up from the 2023 season where all seasons combined were 175

Also up were deer donations that went to Community Bread Basket
2023 were 46
2024 were 54
I want to thank J&R Deer Shop
And Change Incorporated for their help in making this program a success!!

Also thank you to all the hunters that participated.

10/04/2024

I wanted to do a post to get the word out on a complaint that we have received. Specifically the area known as “Starvaggi Pool” on the maps.
Starvaggi Industries contacted me reference a parking and access issue. People have been parking at the end of Millsop Drive. They are also driving past the gate and into the field at the end. They have been getting complaints at their office and now request/require all hunters hunting this area to park at the end of Starvaggi Drive. Go past the pool and the softball field and park on the access road from the timbering operation that occurred a few years ago.
Remember…. Out of sight… out of mind.
We want to keep our leased property landowners happy so they continue to provide us the opportunity to hunt.
Thank you!

09/20/2024

We wanted to give an update on this years signups and registration for the Weirton City Urban Bowhunt. We had 214 registered adult hunters. Bringing in $4280
We also had 11 youth hunters (under 18 yrs old) which we do NOT charge to register!
So a total of 225 registered hunters.
Yesterday we presented 4 checks of $1000 each to, Community Bread Basket,
Salvation Army, Greater Weirton Senior Center, and Hancock County Schools, earmarked for their Archery in the Schools Program.
We also want to thank Change Inc. for helping to pay for the butchering of deer in the local Hunters Feed the Hungry program. Because of their help, we are able to donate nearly everything we brought in.

Officials with the Weirton Urban Bowhunters Association, on Thursday, presented contributions toward four local organizations, with funds derived through the fees paid to participate in Weirton’s annual controlled bow hunt. Receiving funds were the Community Bread Basket, the Salvation Army, the G...

08/14/2024

Reminder that the final sign up meeting for the Weirton City bowhunt is this coming Saturday, August 17th at 10am. At Millsop Community Center
Please bring photo ID, to show Brooke/Hancock County residency, NBEF yellow card, and $20 registration fee

06/12/2024

We have the dates for this year , 2024 City Bowhunt.
Season dates will be September 7th 2024 through December 31st 2024
Late season dates are January 13th 2025 through January 31st 2025

This years NBEF class is Saturday August 10th 2024 at 9am Marland Heights Pool shelter (call (304)825-6787 to register. Class will be $25
This years meeting dates are, Wednesday August 7th 2024 at either 10am or 6pm
Or Saturday August 17th 2024, 10am only.
All meetings will be held at Millsop Community Center