Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) may be found in the Chief Cornstalk WMA | |
Location of Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
Location | Mason, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 38°44′29″N 82°02′26″W / 38.74139°N 82.04056°W / 38.74139; -82.04056 |
Area | 11,772 acres (47.64 km) |
Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located on 11,772 acres (4,764 ha) in Mason County near Southside, West Virginia. Second growth oak-hickory and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the rolling and moderately steep slopes. Chief Cornstalk WMA can be reached either on Nine Mile Creek Road off US 35 near Southside, or by Crab Creek Road from State Route 2, south of Gallipolis Ferry.
Hunting, fishing and trapping
Hunting opportunities include deer, squirrel, turkey and grouse. A small (5 acres (2.0 ha)) lake provides fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish, as well as stocked trout. A special permit is required to pursue trapping of muskrat, raccoon, mink or fox.
A shooting range is available for gun enthusiasts. Rustic camping sites are available for tents and small trailers.
See also
- Animal conservation
- Animal trapping
- Cornstalk (Shawnee leader)
- Fishing
- Hunting
- List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
References
- "Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Chief Cornstalk WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- Acme Mapper 2.0, Upper Nine Mile Creek Road in Chief Cornstalk WMA, retrieved August 23, 2008
- "West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
External links
- West Virginia DNR District 5 Wildlife Management Areas
- West Virginia Hunting Regulations
- West Virginia Fishing Regulations
- WVDNR map of Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area