Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area

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Coordinates: 37°58′6″N 80°58′24″W / 37.96833, -80.97333
Beury Mountain WMA
Wildlife Management Area
none Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, is found in the Beury Mountain WMA
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, is found in the Beury Mountain WMA
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of West Virginia West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 2,850 ft (868.7 m)
Coordinates 37°58′6″N 80°58′24″W / 37.96833, -80.97333
Area 3,061 acres (1,238.7 ha) [1]
Management WVDNR, Wildlife Resources Section
Owner WV Division of Natural Resources
For public Hunting, trapping, camping
IUCN category IV - Habitat/Species government Area
Nearest town Landisburg, West Virginia
Location of Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location of Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Website: WVDNR District 4 Wildlife Management Areas

Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located on 3,061 acres (1,239 ha)[1] near Babcock State Park in Fayette County, West Virginia. The Beury Mountain sloping terrain is covered with mixed hardwoods and oak-hickory second growth woodlands. Camping is not allowed at Beury Mountain WMA, but is available at nearby Babcock State Park.

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[edit] Directions

Beury Mountain is immediately south of Babcock State Park. To reach the area from U.S. Route 60, turn south on WV Route 41 at Lookout, and turn onto Sewell Road (County Road 19/33) and follow 3 miles (4.8 km) to the Beury Mountain WMA.

[edit] Hunting

Hunting opportunities include deer, squirrel, and turkey.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas, Accessed April 26, 2008
  2. ^ Wildlife Management Areas West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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