Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
THE STATE FIELD NOTES / Southeast
West Virginia
public hunting land.
Explore 88 public hunting destinations in West Virginia, with agency resources to take your planning further.
WV88PLACES TO BEGIN
A STARTING POINT, NOT AN INVENTORY OF EVERY ACRE
Hunting land at a glance.
This directory includes 87 wildlife areas, 1 national forest in West Virginia. Some properties include separate tracts or public-access agreements. Confirm each destination’s current boundaries and rules with its managing agency.
- Listed destinations
- 88
- Land designations
- 2
- Listings with species tags
- 88
RESEARCH YOUR PURSUIT
Hunting species in the directory.
Counts refer to tagged listings, not animals or currently open hunts. Check current hunting opportunities with each managing agency.
A SENSE OF THE COUNTRY
Landscapes in the collection.
- Wetlands & woodland
- 2 wetlands - Natural wetland: 10 acres. Man-made wetland: 8 acres, flooded seasonally.
- 40% of the area is reclaimed contour mine and the remaining is steep hillside covered by hardwood forest.
- Appalachian mountain forest
- Fields, ponds & woodland
- Forested ridges & lake
These descriptions cover listings with habitat details. Agency maps provide the fuller picture for each property.
THE WEST VIRGINIA DIRECTORY
Public hunting areas in West Virginia.
Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Moderate to gently rolling slopes dominated by mixed hardwood forests and open fields.
Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Reservoir hills & forest
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Valley, moderate side slopes.
Big South Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · River gorge & wooded slopes
Buffalo Run Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Ranges from river bottom to moderate upland slopes with a patchwork of old fields and oak-hickory forest.
Burches Run Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Gently rolling hillsides ranging in elevation from 780 to 900 feet, mature oak-hickory forest covers most of the area.
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Rolling forest & fields
Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · 40% of the area is reclaimed contour mine and the remaining is steep hillside covered by hardwood forest.
Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Daniels Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Dents Run Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Moderate slopes dominated by oak-hickory and cove hardwood forests.
East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Reservoir coves & woodland
Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Low hills with steep slopes with oak-hickory forest and approximately 17 acres of brushy areas and scattered clearings.
Elk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Elk River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wooded hills & reservoir arms
Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Ridge that ranges in elevation from 680 to 1,100 feet, forest consists of hardwood and some pine.
Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & woodland
Handley Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Hilbert Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Steep with over 95% of the area covered in oak-hickory forest.
Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Primarily forested with steep slopes surrounding the lake.
Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Huttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve
Wildlife area
Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Little Canaan Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & woodland
Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Lost River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
McCausland Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
McClintic Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Fields, ponds & woodland
Meadow River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & woodland
Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Monongahela National Forest
National forest · Appalachian mountain forest
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
O'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Panther Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Pedlar Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & woodland
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Lake & forested hills
Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
R.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Sandy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Slatyfork Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Narrow strip of river bottom running between the railroad grade and the river.
Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Forested ridges & lake
Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Moderately steep and forested.
Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
South Branch Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Lake margins & wooded hills
Stumptown Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Oak-hickory forests on gentle slopes, abandoned farmlands and mixed conifer plantations, lies in the Allegheny Plateau with an average elevation of 1,800 feet.
The Jug Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Tomblin Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Gently rolling forested slopes with 2 man-made shallow wetlands comprising of 16 acres.
Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · 2 wetlands - Natural wetland: 10 acres. Man-made wetland: 8 acres, flooded seasonally.
Wallback Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
White Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area · Upland oak-pine mixture.
Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife area
PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE LAND
Agency sources for West Virginia.
Start with the linked inventories and land pages below. Each destination above also carries its own source link and access notes.
- wvdnr.govPublic-land resource linked by 78 listings
- wvdnr.govPublic-land resource linked by 9 listings
- wvdnr.govMonongahela National Forest