Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area Explained

Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:V
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:Mason, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:38.7414°N -82.0406°W
Area Acre:11772
Elevation:750feet[2]
Operator:Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located on in Mason County near Southside, West Virginia.[3] 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 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.[3]

A shooting range is available for gun enthusiasts. Rustic camping sites are available for tents and small trailers.[4]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
  2. http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=38.741389,-82.040556&z=13&t=T&marker0=38.741389,-82.040556 Acme Mapper 2.0, Upper Nine Mile Creek Road in Chief Cornstalk WMA, retrieved August 23, 2008
  3. Web site: Chief Cornstalk WMA page . 2008-08-22 . WV Division of Natural Resources .
  4. Web site: West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas . 2008-08-23 . West Virginia Division of Natural Resources . https://web.archive.org/web/20080415014503/http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/WMAAreas.shtm . 2008-04-15 . dead .