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For the Sportsman
Public Hunting in Gilmer's
Wildlife Management Area
 Located
north of US Route 33 at Stumptown on Lower Run, the Gilmer's
1,674 acre West Virginia Wildlife Management Area forest
consists of oak, hickory and pine, and provides hunting for
deer, turkey, raccoon, squirrel and grouse. The area includes
parts of Lower Run and Middle Run watersheds. Owned by the West
Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the area can be
accessed from Route 39 at Lockney and Route 46 at Normantown.
Public Stream Access Sites
 West
Virginia offers some of the finest stream sport fishing in the
country, and the Little Kanawha River is one of the best
muskellunge waters in the state. Gilmer County is home to five
public fishing and boating stream access sites along the Little
Kanawha River.
1. Access is along Route 39 off of state Route 5, two miles
from the Gilmer/Calhoun county line. Includes a gravel ford for
launching small boats and parking for ten cars.
2. Access is at the mouth of Leading Creek off state Route 5,
2 1/2 miles downstream from Glenville. Includes a boat slide for
launching small boats and parking for 15 cars.
3. Access is five miles upstream from Glenville, along state
Route 5. Includes a boat slide for small boats and parking for
ten cars.
4. Access is along county Route 40, one-half mile from Route
5 and one mile downstream from Stouts Mill. Includes a gravel
ramp for launching small boats and parking for ten cars.
5. Access is along state Route 5, two miles west of the
Gilmer/Braxton county line. Includes a boat slide and parking
for ten cars.
Glenville Public
Shooting Range
The Glenville Public Shooting Range is located one mile north
of state Route 5 at Glenville, on state Route 35/15 (Sycamore
Run Road) near the Gilmer County Recreation Center. The range
has seven covered shooting benches, with a maximum backstop
distance of 100 yards. A 5-yard pistol range with 8 covered
benches is also available.
Stocked Lakes
 The
three lakes at Cedar Creek State Park are seasonally stocked
fishing. Trout are stocked in late winter and early spring,
muskie in summer and bass and catfish may be caught year-round.
The park also features 45 campsites, pavilions, and other
recreation activities. Covering 2,483 acres, Cedar Creek State
Park is seven miles south of Glenville and four miles east of
Routes 33 and 119. It is just 25 miles west of Interstate 79.
WV Hunting and Fishing
Licenses
On-line
 The
"goWild!" system (West Virginia Internet Licensing Data system)
provides hunters and anglers access to WV licenses 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. No lines, no hassles. The "goWild!"
licensing system can be accessed on the web at
www.wvhunt.com or
www.wvfish.com. There, you
will be guided by the system through the license selection
process. After selecting the desired licenses and stamps, pay
using a credit card through a secure server. At the end of the
transaction, you will get an email containing a link back to the
license. You can then print your licenses on your home printer.
This also allows you to easily reprint your licenses whenever
you need a replacement. To encourage use of the system, Internet
users are not charged an issuing or convenience fee.
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