Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area

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Coordinates: 38°24′23″N 80°34′19″W / 38.40639, -80.57194
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area
none White-tailed Deer, (Odocoileus virginianus), is found in the Big Ditch WMA
White-tailed Deer, (Odocoileus virginianus), is found in the Big Ditch WMA
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of West Virginia West Virginia
County Webster
Elevation 2,241 ft (683.1 m)
Coordinates 38°24′23″N 80°34′19″W / 38.40639, -80.57194
Area 388 acres (157 ha) [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section
For public Hunting, fishing,
no overnight camping.
IUCN category IV - Habitat/Species government Area
Nearest town Cowen, West Virginia
Location of Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location of Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Website: WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas

Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area is a protected area located in Webster County, West Virginia near the town of Cowen. The WMA is 388 acres (157 ha)[1] in size and is centered around Big Ditch Lake, a 55-acre (22 ha) reservoir.

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[edit] Directions

Big Ditch located along Birch River Road (WV State Route 83) less than a mile west of the intersection of WV State Route 82 and WV State Route 20, on the southern edge of Cowen.

[edit] Hunting and Trapping

Activities include fishing for warm water species like largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish[2] and picnics. Small game, waterfowl and bow hunting is permitted seasonally. [3]


[edit] See also

[edit] References

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

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