Stumptown Wildlife Management Area
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Stumptown Wildlife Management Area is located in both
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and Gilmer Counties near the community of
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 was named for Michael Stump III, a pioneer settler. It lies at an elevation of 725 fe ...
. Stumptown WMA is located on of hilly terrain, mostly covered with mixed
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forest, with stands of mixed
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. Access to Stumptown WMA is from the 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.


Hunting, trapping and fishing

Hunting opportunities in Stumptown WMA include
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squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...
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. Fishing opportunities are very limited here, as 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 is sited on along Cedar Creek in Gilmer County, West Virginia, located about south of Glenville. Two of the buildings at the park are historical restorations of West Virginia's pioneer days, including a log cabin now ...
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See also

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Hunting Hunting is the human activity, 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 (skin), hide, ...
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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 Wild ...


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West Virginia DNR District 6 Wildlife Management AreasWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing Regulations
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia Wildlife management areas of West Virginia Protected areas of Calhoun County, West Virginia Protected areas of Gilmer County, West Virginia IUCN Category V