Most outdoor enthusiasts in Virginia have hiked, camped,
paddled, hunted, or fished in the state's many parks, refuges, and
other public lands, from the barrier islands to the George
Washington and Jefferson National Forests, but few know about
another wonderful resource, the Commonwealth's wildlife management
areas.
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains
twenty-nine of these areas. From the 5,574-acre Saxis wildlife
management area on the Eastern Shore to the 25,477-acre Clinch
Mountain wildlife management area deep in Southwest
Virginia--180,000 acres in all--the areas provide excellent sport
for anglers and hunters. Hunting seasons in Virginia are relatively
short, however, and during the remainder of the year, the wildlife
management areas offer plenty of opportunity for other activities:
camping, backpacking, hiking, bird-watching and nature viewing,
mountain biking, horseback riding, or just relaxing in an outdoor
environment.
An avid sportsman known to Virginians for his guides to the
outdoors, Bob Gooch covers the many recreational possibilities
available to everyone in these wildlife management areas. Arranged
in five geographical sections, Enjoying Virginia Outdoors includes
maps and specific information for each area. Many have
nature-viewing platforms or towers for use by the public. Although
the wildlife management programs are directed toward game animals,
all wildlife benefits. The areas boast over 650 species of fauna,
including an especially wide variety of birds and an impressive
array of flora.
The wildlife management areas require no fee or permit; all you
need to use this wonderful resource is a healthy respect for the
land and the wild creatures that live there, and a copy of Enjoying
Virginia Outdoors.
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