Big South Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Big South Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 5,195 acres in Mingo County, Logan County, West Virginia (State wildlife / game area), managed by a West Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 5,195 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | West Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: WV Division of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Mingo County, Logan County |
| Reference point | 37.68929, -82.09259 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: WV Division of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Tomblin Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 25,206 acres · 9.4 mi
- Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 12,600 acres · 13.5 mi
- Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 333 acres · 15.2 mi
- R.D. Bailey Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 19,152 acres · 16.3 mi
- R.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 17,824 acres · 16.3 mi
- Panther Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 11,538 acres · 21.2 mi
- Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 50 acres · 22.4 mi
- Fishtrap Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 15,589 acres · 22.7 mi · KY
- Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 13,135 acres · 23.7 mi · KY
- Cabwaylingo State Forest State forest · 8,179 acres · 24.6 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Big South Wildlife Management Area” in West Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.