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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 a 6,400-acre (26 km 2) Wildlife Management Area in Washington County, Virginia, along its border with Russell County.The area is typified by mountainous mature hardwood forests that have regenerated on land logged in the early twentieth century; a number of small openings which are also maintained as habitat for local wildlife.
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 Big Survey Wildlife Management Area is a 7,500-acre (30 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area in Wythe County, Virginia . The preserve's woodland sits on four mountain ridges and divides the watersheds of Reed and Cripple creeks in the New River Valley .
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 .
Pettigrew 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. [2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit. [3]
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Saxis Wildlife Management Area is a 5,578-acre (22.57 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Accomack County, Virginia . Predominantly tidal marshland , it is divided into three tracts, all located on peninsulas bordering on brackish waters such as Beasley Bay , Pocomoke Sound , and Messongo ...