The following is an excerpt from the news release for the
recently created Little Indian Creek WMA, obtained from the West
Virginia Division of Natural Resources website, dated June 25,
2007.
Little Indian Creek WMA is located in southern Monongalia
County and encompasses 1,036 acres. It will serve a significant
number of hunters and other outdoors enthusiasts from the area, and
is within easy access of Morgantown , Clarksburg and Fairmont.
Little Indian Creek WMA exhibits diverse habitats, including
reclaimed mine areas, oak-hickory ridge tops, ponds and wetlands.
These support many types of wildlife associated with recreational
opportunities such as wildlife watching, hunting, fishing and
trapping. Future management activities will include tree and shrub
plantings, wetland developments, installation of informational
signs, marking and painting boundaries, management of wildlife
openings, road closure and parking lot development.
Access to Little Indian Creek WMA is by way of State Route 19
north of Fairmont approximately nine miles (past Arnettsville) to
Little Indian Creek Road (CR 34). From Morgantown , take State
Route 19 South approximately 5 miles from the I-79 interchange –
exit 152, to Little Indian Creek Road (CR 34).
I'd like to remind you to take proper precautions during hunting
season(s). The biggest time of concern is the two week buck firearm
season that begins Thanksgiving week. While this is public land for
all of us to enjoy, its primary use is game management and a place
for hunters to have public accessible land for hunting. Please be
respectful by planning your search outside of peak hunting times.
If you're unsure please check the WVDNR's website.
One bit of advice. Choose your path wisely instead of blindly
following the arrow. You can get to the cache location without
blood loss from the briers or you could end up needing a pint or
two.
The cache is a 50 caliber ammo box