in west virginia, screw in steps are illegal on public land
on the wmas, the law is written so that it is illegal to even reach out and snap a living briar branch in your way or purposefully break them over with your foot
Reached out to West Virginia's DNR yesterday...
Mr. McDonald,
Anything that damages and/or penetrates the bark of a tree on a WMA is prohibited. Thus, screw in steps, climbing spurs, etc. would not be allowed for use.
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From: Wildlife, DNR <dnr.wildlife@wv.gov>
Date: Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 4:39 PM
Subject: Fwd: Use of Climbing Spurs
WV is a NO