Beyond the Backyard
Beyond The Backyard and JAKES to host JAKES Field Day at Coonskin Park Introducing Kids to the Outdoors
Charleston, WV – Beyond The Backyard and the National Wild Turkey Federation is excited to announce that they are holding a JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowled... Read More
National Boating and Fishing Weekend
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Fishing and Boating Week 2010 (June 5 - 13) will be highlighted by the 21st annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 12 and 13, according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the West Virginia Divis... Read More
2010 Spring Turkey Hunt Photo Contest
The winners of our Spring turkey hunt photo contest is Evelyn Bastin from Cross Lanes, WV and Kia Wright from Cowen, WV. We would like to thank everyone for participating in this contest. We wish you all a safe and successful spring se... Read More
Winners of 2010 Hunt Show Raffle
We are excited to announce the winners of our membership registration raffle at the 2010 West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show. Below you will find the winners of donated items to Beyond The Backyard by local and national businesses. Th... Read More
2010 Turkey Hunt Photo Contest
Beyond The Backyard is thrilled to announce our spring turkey hunt photo contest. We are going to select two children to go on all expense paid turkey hunts in the spring of 2010. One child will get to go to Ohio during the youth turkey seaso... Read More
Winner of 2009 trail camera photo contest
The winner of our 2009 trail camera photo contest is eleven-year-old Jared Bumpus from Kenna, WV. He will hunt in Ohio on December 5 and 6, 2009. We will be sure to keep everyone updated on the outcome of his hunt. We would lik... Read More
Photo Contest Hunting Results
Our photo contest winners had wonderful spring turkey hunts. Clark Ellis was selected to go to Ohio. Clark did not harvest a gobbler, but he did get to witness a hen at 10 yards calling for five straight minutes. A large gobbler ... Read More
Outdoor and Turkey Hunting Seminar!
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Travis "T-Bone" Turner and Nick Mundt
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Gander Mountain
Charleston, WV
WV Spring Gobbler Survey
Hunting spring gobblers is one of the most exciting and challenging forms of hunting that the mountain state has to offer its youth. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources spring gobbler survey and preseason scouting report help the WVDNR... Read More
Bird Counting
WVDNR Winter Bird Count
Ruffed Grouse Populations
One of the most in-depth studies of any wildlife species has been ongoing since the mid 1990’s across the mid-Atlantic region. The name of the study is the Appalachian Grouse Cooperative Research Project. Wildlife biologists have been charge... Read More
Beyond The Backyard supports Archery in the Schools Program
Beyond The Backyard presented a $1,500 grant to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), Wildlife Resources Section's Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program. This grant helped the WVDNR purchase a state archery tournament scoring sys... Read More
WOWK News Story
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Photo Contest
Beyond The Backyard is thrilled to announce its second contest. We are going to select four children to go on all expense paid turkey hunts in the spring of 2009. Two children will get to go to Ohio during the youth turkey season and two... Read More
Tracking animals in the snow
When a significant amount of snow falls in winter, it is a great time to get outdoors and look for tracks. Be sure to get a track identification booklet online or at your local bookstore to assist you in identifying the tracks that you find.&... Read More
Coyote Populations
Coyotes were limited to western and mid-western states for a majority of the 20th century. Over the last 20 years, however, the coyote has moved east and into West Virginia and surrounding states. The hunting public is always ... Read More
Founder harvests three record book animals in 13 days!
Beyond the Backyard founder Bobby Warner has started off the 2008 season by harvesting three record book animals in only 13 days of hunting! He harvested a pope and young antelope and whitetail in Montana and a huge 200 pound eight point buck in O... Read More
Fishing with Kids
Fishing is a wonderful way to spend quality time with loved ones in the outdoors. Something as simple as a cane pole, float and a bucket of worms can turn into a memory that lasts a lifetime. The most intriguing aspect of fishing is that it is ... Read More
Beyond the Backyard: Foundation seeks to draw kids outdoors
By John McCoy
Staff Writer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Bobby Warner doesn't have anything against computers or video games, but he'd much rather see young people get out and enjoy nature.
"Kids nowadays have no connection with... Read More