Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area
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Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area | |
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area | |
Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) may be found at the Widmeyer WMA
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Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
Counties | Morgan |
Elevation | 690 ft (210.3 m) [1] |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 422 acres (170.8 ha) [2] |
Management | Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources |
Owner | WVDNR |
IUCN category | IV - Habitat/Species government Area |
Nearest town | Great Cacapon, West Virginia |
Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area, is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Great Cacapon, West Virginia in Morgan County. Widmeyer WMA is located on 422 acres (171 ha) of upland hills above the Potomac River.[2]
The WMA is accessed from Bennett Lane off of Cacapon Road (WV Route 9) between Great Cacapon and Berkeley Springs.
Hunting and fishing
Hunting opportunities in the WMA include deer, squirrel, and turkey.[2]
Camping is not available at the WMA.[2]