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Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, squirrel, and turkey. [2] Fishing opportunities abound in both the Little Kanawha and Hughes Rivers, and can include smallmouth bass, channel catfish, muskellunge, and panfish (including bluegill.) Camping is not permitted in the WMA. Camping is available at nearby North Bend State Park.
The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to be established in the United States. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains.
The former Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area was located on 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) in Boone County near Nellis, West Virginia. [1] The steep terrain and narrow valleys are mostly covered with second-growth mixed hardwoods.
In January 2008, The Nature Conservancy and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced they had acquired 4,584 acres (1,855 ha) of land adjacent to New River Gorge from Mountain Top Management, Inc. [3] The land, which borders the Gorge for 4.5 miles (7.2 km), was purchased by the Nature Conservancy for $1,000 an acre [4] and leased to the Division of Natural Resources.
Hunting opportunities in Pruntytown State Farm WMA include deer, grouse, raccoon, squirrel, and turkey. [2] Although camping is not allowed at the WMA, camping is available at nearby North Bend State Park. [2] A historically significant asphalt mine is located on the WVA. Fishing is also available at North Bend.
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located on 10,675 acres (43.20 km 2) south of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia.The wildlife management area's principle access road is off Grassy Lick Road (County Route 10).
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.
Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area is located near Philippi, West Virginia in Barbour and Taylor counties. Located on 3,030 acres (1,230 ha) land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1,600 feet (490 m).