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The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries was created on June 17, 1916, under the Commission of Fisheries with M.D. "Mac" Hart appointed as Secretary of the Department. A Virginia hunting license was established as one of the primary sources of funding as the agency is fully self-sufficient and receiving no financial support from the ...
Introduce new species of game birds, game animals or fish to Virginia, Publish and distribute educational matter pertaining to wildlife, Collect user fees for admittance, parking, and hunting, Delegate power to the Director of Game and Inland Fisheries, and
Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, boating, and primitive camping. The game species available include deer, bear, turkey, waterfowl, squirrel, raccoon, bobcat and grouse.
At 33,697 acres (136.37 km 2), it is the largest Wildlife Management Area managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area comprises two parcels of land bisected by the Maury River ; the lowest terrain is 1,326 feet (404 m) above sea level, while the highest is 3,400 feet (1,000 m).
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area , one of the richest botanical areas of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains , is a 4,000-acre (16 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located primarily in Fauquier County , Virginia , with small encroachments into both Warren and Clarke Counties.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area is a 1,400-acre (5.7 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area in Mecklenburg County, Virginia . Formerly known as the Elm Hill Wildlife Management Area , it sits on the north side of the Roanoke River just below the John H. Kerr Dam .
White Oak Mountain WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping. A shooting range is available for sighting-in firearms. [2]
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Cavalier Wildlife Management Area is a 4,550-acre (18.4 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area in Chesapeake, Virginia . It preserves habitat for a number of species, including black bear , canebrake rattlesnakes , white-tailed deer , eastern wild turkeys , and many varieties of songbirds .