Samuels Wildlife Area

This 83-acre wildlife area lies 2.5 miles southwest of Vinton on SR 160 in Morgan Township of Gallia County. Access to the area is gained via SR 160, Will Grey Road, and Wilder Road. Many woodland songbirds can be found here. The area provides good hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, turkey, squirrel, and ruffed grouse. Most of the area is wooded. White oak, black oak, cherry, sassafras, maple, ash, and black gum are the dominant tree species of the upland forest areas. A small portion of the area consists of reverting fields containing pine, sassafras, crabapple, and dogwood.