White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area | |
Iucn Category: | V |
Map: | Virginia#USA |
Location: | Pittsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. |
Coordinates: | [1] |
Area Acre: | 2748 |
Governing Body: | Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a 2748acres Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. More a plateau than a mountain, the area's topography contains elevations ranging from approximately 550to above sea level. The property is nearly two-thirds forest, with timber types including pines and various examples of hardwoods, such as several species of oak. Forest management, annual and perennial plantings, and controlled burns are used to enhance wildlife habitat within the area. The land is dotted with ponds ranging in size from 1to, and its northwest boundary is formed by the Banister River.[2]
White Oak Mountain WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping. A shooting range is available for sighting-in firearms.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.[3]