Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area | |
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Location | Taylor, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°19′51″N 80°05′34″W / 39.33083°N 80.09278°W |
Area | 1,764 acres (7.14 km2) [1] |
Elevation | 1,245 ft (379 m) [2] |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section,
WV Division of Natural Resources and WV Department of Agriculture |
Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area, is located near Pruntytown, West Virginia in Taylor County. The WMA is managed as a beef cattle farm by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Located on 1,764 acres (7.14 km2) gently sloping farmland with hay and pasture fields and woodlots on the steeper slopes. [1]
Access to Pruntytown State Farm WMA is from U.S. Route 50 about 1/2 mile west of Pruntytown or from County Route 38 south of Pruntytown.
Hunting opportunities in Pruntytown State Farm WMA include coyote, deer, grouse, mourning dove, rabbit, and turkey. [1]
Although camping is not allowed at the WMA, camping is available at nearby Tygart Lake State Park. [1] A firearm safety zone is maintained around the barns and other farm buildings.