Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29
Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish
Grade A · 100/100
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section
WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.
DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule
Verified: 2026-08-29