Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
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Center Branch Wildlife Management Area is located on 975 acres (394.6 ha) in Harrison County
near Stonewood
, West Virginia
. The WMA is located on a former strip mine
site, and contains several flat benches and high walls. Second growth oak
-hickory
and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the land.
Center Branch is located along Turkey Run, a tributary of Elk Creek and the West Fork River
. The main entrance is via Turkey Run Road (County Route 20/11) off West Virginia Route 20 near Stonewood
.
, squirrel
, turkey
and grouse
. Camping is prohibited at this WMA.
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
near Stonewood
Stonewood, West Virginia
Stonewood is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stonewood is located at , along Elk Creek....
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The WMA is located on a former strip mine
Surface mining
Surface mining , is a type of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed...
site, and contains several flat benches and high walls. Second growth oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
-hickory
Hickory
Trees in the genus Carya are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts...
and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the land.
Center Branch is located along Turkey Run, a tributary of Elk Creek and the West Fork River
West Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States...
. The main entrance is via Turkey Run Road (County Route 20/11) off West Virginia Route 20 near Stonewood
Stonewood, West Virginia
Stonewood is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stonewood is located at , along Elk Creek....
.
Hunting
Hunting opportunities include deer, grouseRuffed Grouse
The Ruffed Grouse is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is non-migratory.The Ruffed Grouse is frequently referred to as a "partridge"...
, squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
, turkey
Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which derives from the South Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green...
and grouse
Ruffed Grouse
The Ruffed Grouse is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is non-migratory.The Ruffed Grouse is frequently referred to as a "partridge"...
. Camping is prohibited at this WMA.
See also
- Animal conservation
- HuntingHuntingHunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
- List of West Virginia wildlife management areas