Stumptown Wildlife Management Area
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Stumptown Wildlife Management Area, is located in both Calhoun
and Gilmer
Counties near the community of Stumptown, West Virginia
. Stumptown WMA is located on 1675 acres (677.8 ha) of hilly terrain, mostly covered with mixed oak
and pine
forest, with stands of mixed hardwoods.
Access to Stumptown WMA is to the from north off U.S. Route 33 on Mikes Run Road at Stumptown, on Middle Run Road at Lockney
, and on Lower Run Road at Normantown
.
, raccoon
, squirrel
, turkey
.
Fishing opportunities in the very limited in the Stumptown WMA. Both Middle Run and Lower Run tend to run dry most summers.
Camping is not allowed in the WMA. Camping is available at nearby Cedar Creek State Park
.
Calhoun County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,582 people, 3,071 households, and 2,201 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 3,848 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
and Gilmer
Gilmer County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,768 households, and 1,862 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
Counties near the community of Stumptown, West Virginia
Stumptown, West Virginia
Stumptown is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the left and right forks of Steer Creek. It lies at an elevation of 725 feet .-References:...
. Stumptown WMA is located on 1675 acres (677.8 ha) of hilly terrain, mostly covered with mixed oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
and pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forest, with stands of mixed hardwoods.
Access to Stumptown WMA is to the from north off U.S. Route 33 on Mikes Run Road at Stumptown, on Middle Run Road at Lockney
Lockney, West Virginia
Lockney is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Lockney is located along U.S. Routes 33 and 119 and the Left Fork Steer Creek southwest of Glenville. Lockney had a post office, which opened on May 17, 1898, and closed on November 9, 2002....
, and on Lower Run Road at Normantown
Normantown, West Virginia
Normantown is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Left Fork Steer Creek. It lies at an elevation of 741 feet .-References:...
.
Hunting, Trapping and Fishing
Hunting opportunities in Stumptown WMA include deer, grouseRuffed Grouse
The Ruffed Grouse is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is non-migratory.The Ruffed Grouse is frequently referred to as a "partridge"...
, raccoon
Raccoon
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
, squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
, turkey
Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which derives from the South Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green...
.
Fishing opportunities in the very limited in the Stumptown WMA. Both Middle Run and Lower Run tend to run dry most summers.
Camping is not allowed in the WMA. Camping is available at nearby Cedar Creek State Park
Cedar Creek State Park
Cedar Creek State Park is sited on along Cedar Creek in Gilmer County, West Virginia, located about south of Glenville and about west of Burnsville/Glenville exit of I-79...
.
See also
- Animal conservation
- HuntingHuntingHunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
- List of West Virginia wildlife management areas