Public Hunt Land Finder

Public land that may allow hunting in West Virginia

132 named public land units in West Virginia from PAD-US 4.1: 103 state wildlife & game areas, 11 forests & grasslands, 2 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 14 lake & reservoir project lands, 2 other public land units. The largest are Monongahela National Forest, George Washington National Forest, Wardensville Wildlife Management Area.

Regulations & licenses: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

All 132 areas, largest first

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Monongahela National Forest
National Forest land
922,191U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessPocahontas County, Randolph County + 7 more
George Washington National Forest
National Forest land
106,585U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessHardy County, Pendleton County + 1 more
Wardensville Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
54,993State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessHardy County, Hampshire County
Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
50,715State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessPendleton County
Tomblin Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
25,206State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLogan County, Mingo County
East Lynn Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
24,844U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessWayne County
East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
24,801Joint managementOpen accessWayne County
Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
22,217State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBerkeley County, Morgan County
Bluestone Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
22,112U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessSummers County, Monroe County
Elk River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
19,836Joint managementMixed (open and restricted parcels)Braxton County
Jefferson National Forest
National Forest land
19,455U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessMonroe County
R.D. Bailey Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
19,152U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessWyoming County, Mingo County
Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
18,459State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessMonroe County
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
18,385Joint managementOpen accessLewis County
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
17,924Joint managementOpen accessSummers County, Monroe County
R.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
17,824Joint managementOpen accessWyoming County, Mingo County
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
17,029U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessTucker County
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
13,459State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWetzel County, Tyler County
Burnsville Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
13,265U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessBraxton County
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
13,257Joint managementOpen accessBraxton County
Coopers Rock State Forest
State forest
13,055State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonongalia County, Preston County
Seneca State Forest
State forest
12,842State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPocahontas County
Sutton Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
12,652U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessBraxton County, Webster County
Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
12,600State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMingo County
Wallback Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
12,530State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessClay County, Roane County + 1 more
Beech Fork Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
12,461U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessWayne County, Cabell County
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
11,713State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMason County
Panther Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
11,538State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcDowell County
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
11,120State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHampshire County, Hardy County
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
10,695State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFayette County
Calvin Price State Forest
State forest
10,138State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPocahontas County, Greenbrier County
Summersville Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
9,794U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessNicholas County
Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
9,422Joint managementOpen accessWayne County, Cabell County
Kanawha State Forest
State forest
9,359State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessKanawha County
Kumbrabow State Forest
State forest
9,150State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRandolph County
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,852State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessKanawha County
Little Kanawha River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,368State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWirt County, Calhoun County
Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,267State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHampshire County
Cabwaylingo State Forest
State forest
8,179State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWayne County
Jennings Randolph Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
8,116U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessMineral County
Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,552State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPutnam County
Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,033State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMineral County
Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,779State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcDowell County
Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,747State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRitchie County
Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,617State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRitchie County, Wirt County
Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,193Joint managementOpen accessNicholas County
Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,535State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Lincoln County
Camp Creek State Forest
State forest
5,320State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMercer County
Big South Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,195State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMingo County, Logan County
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area
5,085National Park ServiceOpen accessNicholas County, Fayette County
Greenbrier State Forest
State forest
4,838State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGreenbrier County
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,810State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPreston County
Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,752State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County, Roane County
Daniels Ridge Wilidlife Management Area
Other state land
3,394State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonroe County
McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,391State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMason County
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,372State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMarshall County, Wetzel County
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,259State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFayette County
Walker Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,220State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWood County
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,094State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLewis County, Upshur County
Little Canaan Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,075State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTucker County
Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,941State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonongalia County, Preston County
Huttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,803State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRandolph County
Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,779Joint managementOpen accessTaylor County, Barbour County
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,661U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessWood County, Pleasants County + 5 more
Meadow River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,643State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGreenbrier County
Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,425State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMorgan County
Sandy Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,422State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
Burning Springs Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,217State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWirt County
Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,203State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHancock County
The Jug Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,098State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTyler County
Lynn Camp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,021State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWirt County
Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,006State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBrooke County
Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,908State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRitchie County, Pleasants County
Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,901State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRandolph County
Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,801State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMcDowell County
Stumptown Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,788State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGilmer County, Calhoun County
White Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,784State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHampshire County
Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,662State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,648State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJefferson County
Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,607State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTaylor County
Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,475State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessCabell County
Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,438State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLincoln County
Elk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,419State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
South Branch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,304State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHardy County, Hampshire County
Dents Run Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,265State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMarion County
Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,253State: other or unknown agencyRestricted accessPreston County
Federal Ridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,141State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPleasants County
Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,096Joint managementOpen accessCabell County, Mason County
O'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,071State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,049State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMercer County
Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,038State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonongalia County
Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
949State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHarrison County
Toll Gate Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
938State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRitchie County, Doddridge County
Castlemans Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
847State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBrooke County, Ohio County
Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
795State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonroe County
Handley Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
773State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPocahontas County
Pedlar Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
770State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMonongalia County
Byrd Pool Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
682U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessMason County
Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
663State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Pendleton County
Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
638State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTyler County
Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
629State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPreston County
Andrew Rowan Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
622State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)Monroe County
McCausland Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
606State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMason County
Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
472State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMarshall County
Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
430State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMorgan County
Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
411Not recordedOpen accessMonroe County
Hilbert Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
386State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLincoln County
Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
381State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHampshire County
Winfield Pool Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
369U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessPutnam County
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
357State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWebster County
Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
333State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLogan County
West Virginia Wildlife Center
State wildlife / game area
328State: department of natural resourcesRestricted accessUpshur County
Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
280State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessLewis County
Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
237State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessOhio County
Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
234State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHampshire County
Belleville Pools Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
220U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessWood County
Willow Island Pool Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
189U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessPleasants County
Marmet Pool Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
161U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessKanawha County
Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
145State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessBarbour County
Spring Run Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
143State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessGrant County
Buffalo Run Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
135State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessTyler County
Racine Pool Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
128U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessMason County
Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
124State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessRandolph County
Warden Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
115State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHardy County, Hampshire County
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
94State: department of natural resourcesMixed (open and restricted parcels)McDowell County
Rollins Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
73State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
71State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessJackson County
Slatyfork Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
64State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPocahontas County, Randolph County
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
56State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessPreston County
Lost River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
51State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessHardy County
Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
50State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessWyoming County
Burches Run Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
41State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessMarshall County

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside West Virginia. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.

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