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Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Putnam County, West Virginia

Field	Value
name	Amherst-Plymouth WMA
iucn_category	V
photo	HometownWVPark.jpg
photo_caption	The community park in Hometown is now part of the Amherst-Plymouth WMA
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Otter Creek Wilderness in West Virginia
relief	1
location	Putnam, West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	7061
area_ref
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area is a 7061 acre protected area located in Putnam County, West Virginia. The site is along the banks of the Kanawha River and is popular for hunting Canada geese in the fall. Access is from West Virginia Route 62 between Bancroft and Hometown and from Manilla Creek Road and Heizer Creek Road off WV 62 north of Poca, West Virginia. Manilla Creek Road cuts across the north side of the Amherst-Plymouth WMA, and WV 62 follows the southern edge of the area alongside the Kanawha River.

Hunting and fishing

Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, rabbit, raccoon, squirrel, and turkey. Fishing opportunities from the banks of the Guano Creek backwater and the Kanawha River include hybrid-striped bass, white bass, carp, channel and flathead catfish, freshwater drum, sauger.

References

"Amherst-Olymout Wildlife Management Area". IUCN.
[http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D5WMAareas.shtm#55d5 Amherst-Plymouth WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 21, 2008]
"West Virginia 2005 Hunting Calendar".

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