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Hilbert Wildlife Management Area is located in Lincoln County near
Sod, West Virginia Sod (also Scioto) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 214 east of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County. Sod's elevation is 781 fee ...
, less than forty-five minutes drive south of Charleston, the state capital. Located on , the WMA land is steep and heavily covered with second growth hickory-
oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
hardwood forest. From Charleston, follow U.S. Route 119/ WV Route 214 to Alum Creek, then follow WV Route 214 west through
Sod Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls. In Australian and British English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricult ...
to Joes Creek Road. Follow Joes Creek Road north to the Hilbert WMA.


Hunting

Hunting opportunities, though limited by the small size of Hilbert WMA, can include
deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the re ...
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fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...
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grouse Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae. Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly the subfamily Tetraoninae and the family Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondria ...
, and squirrel. Camping is not permitted in the WMA.


See also

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Animal conservation Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an int ...
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Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
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Hunting Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...
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List of West Virginia wildlife management areas This is a list of wildlife management areas in West Virginia. West Virginia wildlife management areas References See also * List of West Virginia state parks * List of West Virginia state forests {{Protected areas of West Virginia 01 Wi ...


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West Virginia DNR District 5 Wildlife Management AreasWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing Regulations
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia Wildlife management areas of West Virginia Protected areas of Lincoln County, West Virginia IUCN Category V