Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area

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name = Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area
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category = West Virginia Wildlife Management Area

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image_caption = Smallmouth Bass ("Micropterus dolomieui") may be found in the Cecil H. Underwood WMA
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state = West Virginia
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region = Marshall and Wetzel
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elevation_note = [ [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.7053708&lon=-80.5614567&z=15&l=0&m=t WikiMapia Maps, Rice Ridge Road in Cecil H. Underwood WMA, retrieved August 8, 2008] ]
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owner = West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
management = Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR
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free_type = Nearest town
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map_caption = Location of Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
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Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on convert|2215|acre near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia.cite web |url=http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D1WMAareas.shtm#5d1 |title=Cecil H. Underwood WMA page |accessdate=2008-08-08
publisher=WV Division of Natural Resources ] The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet. The steep slopes are covered with mixed hardwoods and forest clearings fields. The WMA is located about 10 miles south of Cameron on Rice Ridge Road off of U. S. Route 250, along the border of Marshall and Wetzel counties.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities, limited by the small size of the area, include deer, grouse, squirrel, turkey and grouse. Fishing opportunities in the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek include smallmouth bass, rock bass, and sunfish. Camping is prohibited at this WMA. [cite web |url=http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/WMAAreas.shtm |title=West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas |accessdate=2008-08-08 |publisher=West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ]

ee also

*Animal conservation
*List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
*Recreational fishing

References

External links

* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D1WMAareas.shtm#4d1 West Virginia DNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas]
* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm West Virginia Hunting Regulations]
* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/fishing.shtm West Virginia Fishing Regulations]