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Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area [1] is a 242-acre (98 ha) protected area located in Ohio County, West Virginia, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Wheeling. The terrain at Bear Rock Lakes is rolling hills covered by a combination of hardwood forest and open fields. [2] From Valley Grove on U.S. Route 40, turn south on Valley Grove Road ...
Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It encompasses 22,928 acres (92.79 km 2), mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest, although about 3,500 acres (14 km 2) are covered with mixed hardwoods. [1]
Almost all of the WMA is covered in mixed oak and Virginia pine. Hunting is available for wild turkey, deer, squirrel, and ruffed grouse. Short Mountain WMA's southern boundary, located west of Rio, is formed in part by one-half mile (0.80 km) of the North River, which is periodically stocked with trout between February and May by the WVDNR ...
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area is located between Dingess and Lenore in Mingo County , West Virginia . Located on 12,856 acres (5,203 ha) of steep terrain with narrow valleys and ridgetops, the WMA contains second growth mixed hardwoods and hemlock with thick understory of mountain laurel and ...
Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area is 1,470 acres (590 ha) of steeply forested woodlands located near Milton, West Virginia in Cabell County. Mill Creek WMA can be accessed from Johns Creek Road about three miles north from the Milton exit of I-64. [2]
Often, bear will be attracted through the use of baits such as a rotting carcass, bakery by-products, sweets, or even jellies. A hunter will then watch one or more baits from a stand, armed with a rifle, bow or shotgun. Many states within the US have changed their hunting regulations and banned baiting as a form of bear hunting. [21]
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,215 acres (896 ha) near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia. [2] The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet.
The WVDNR is responsible for wildlife management, hunting and fishing regulations, and boater safety and also oversees state parks and resorts. [2] It also operates the West Virginia State Wildlife Center, a zoo in French Creek that exhibits West Virginian wildlife. [3]