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West Virginia WMA Metal Detecting

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West Virginia WMA Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

96 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 60 records with safe map navigation
Allegheny WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Amherst/Plymouth WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Anawalt Lake WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Andrew Rowan WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Bear Rock Lakes WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Becky Creek WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Beech Fork Lake WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Beury Mountain WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Big Ditch WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Big South WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Big Ugly WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Bluestone Lake WMAWest VirginiaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 60 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Allegheny WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Amherst/Plymouth WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Anawalt Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Andrew Rowan WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Bear Rock Lakes WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Becky Creek WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Beech Fork Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Beury Mountain WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Big Ditch WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Big South WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Big Ugly WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Bluestone Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Bright McCausland Homestead WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Buffalo Run WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Burches Run WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Burning Springs WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Burnsville Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Castlemans Run Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Cecil H. Underwood WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Center Branch WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Cheat Canyon WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Chief Cornstalk WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Chief Logan WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Conaway Run Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Cross Creek WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Daniels Ridge WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Dents Run WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Dunkard Fork WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

East Lynn Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Edwards Run WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Elk Fork Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Elk River WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Fairfax Pond-Rehe WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Federal Ridge WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Fort Mill Ridge WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Frozen Camp WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Green Bottom WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Handley WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Hilbert WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Hillcrest WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Horse Creek Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Hughes River WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Huttonsville WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Laurel Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Lewis Wetzel WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Little Canaan WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Little Indian Creek WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Little Kanawha River WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Lost River WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Lynn Camp WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

McClintic WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Meadow River WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Mill Creek WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Moncove Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Nathaniel Mountain WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

O'Brien Lake WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Panther WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Pedlar WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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Recovery prohibited — WMA rules bar removal of man-made or natural objects other than lawfully taken game or fish Grade A · 100/100

Pleasant Creek WMA

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Wildlife Resources Section

WVDNR WMA rules make it unlawful to remove man-made or natural objects from a WMA, including historical or archaeological artifacts, rocks, minerals and other listed resources. A detector does not create target-recovery authority.

DecisionRecovery BlockedTrip readyNoPlanDo Not Plan Dug RecoveryEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionRecovery/excavation restriction only — detector operation separately unresolved
Permit: No ordinary recreational recovery pathway established by this rule Verified: 2026-08-29
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