Wildlife Management Areas
State Properties at a Glance
WMAs are areas of land and water having unique or outstanding wildlife qualities that are managed primarily for the conservation and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat. Even though these areas provide opportunities for fish and wildlife-based recreation, such as fishing, hunting, trapping and wildlife observation, they are not state parks. Habitat and the wildlife that live at WMAs are the main priorities.
According to the DEEP there are 109 Wildlife Management Areas in the state which together total 32,000 acres of protected land. They are largely a result of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, also referred to as the Pittman-Robertson (P-R) Act.
I’ve been able to identify 101 of the 109 by scouring maps and online hunting resources and so far have visited 22.
