Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Clay County Hunting Map (West Virginia)
Scouting private and public ground in Clay County with the official parcel map, starting near Adonijah.
Main page: Clay County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Clay County facts and neighboring maps).
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Every season, hunters around Avoca ask the same thing about Clay County hunting map: who do I call? In Clay County, West Virginia, the official parcel map is the free way to put an owner on a tract.
We'll cover owner lookups for parcels near Avoca, how to approach a landowner, and the agency that sets seasons for Clay County.
How to use the Clay County hunting map
Open the Clay County ArcGIS parcel map, turn on aerial imagery, and pan the timber and field edges around Bentree; click a tract to see the titleholder and acreage. Big ownership blocks near Adonijah mean fewer letters to write; small splits mean more neighbors to ask.
Search Clay County parcels by owner, address or ID
Clay County publishes its parcels on the Clay County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Bentree or a tract near Adonijah. Most people find their Clay County tract fastest by searching an address in Adonijah, then clicking the outline. If the official address for the Clay County, WV map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Bentree and the rest of the county.
Where to hunt around Bentree
Most hunting ground around Bentree is private, so in Clay County the parcel map matters more than a public-land atlas. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources publishes the season dates, license rules and public-land maps that apply around Bentree.
How to approach an owner near Bentree
Offer the titleholder near Adonijah something useful: a copy of your license, proof of insurance if you lease, and a promise to report problems you see. Once an owner near Bentree agrees, ask about lines, gates and other hunters on the county tract.
Picking tracts to ask about near Adonijah
Creek bottoms and fence-row cover near Avoca display clearly on the county imagery, and the parcel lines tell you who to ask about them. Owners near Adonijah change, so recheck the county record before each season's letters.
Cover, water and owners in Clay County
On the county imagery, look for food, cover and water close together near Avoca, then check how many owners share that ground. Some Clay County owners prefer one trusted hunter over many, so ask about exclusive access for the tract near Avoca.
What drives land use around Clay
Clay County's 2022 business count was 81 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Clay County leans toward building construction, which shapes demand for land near Avoca.
From Clay to the back roads
Courthouse business for Clay County runs through Clay. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Adonijah, Avoca, and Bentree, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Clay County had an estimated 7,783 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 342 square miles. Outside Bentree, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Near the Clay County line
Clay County borders Braxton County, Calhoun County, Kanawha County, Nicholas County, and Roane County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our West Virginia page links each map neighboring Clay County.
In the field near Adonijah
The Clay County parcel lines are rough; where a fence or posted signs near Adonijah disagree with the map, stay on the safe side.
Clay County, WV: common questions
Will the Clay County map display which land near Adonijah is open to hunt?
No; the county map lists owners, not hunting rights, so permission still comes from the titleholder near Adonijah.
What should I say when asking to hunt land near Adonijah?
Give the county parcel ID for the land near Adonijah, your game, your dates and a number to call.
Where is public hunting ground near Adonijah?
Check the public hunting maps from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources; they display which areas in and near Clay County are open and under what rules.
How do hunting leases work near Bentree?
Many owners near Bentree lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
How can I find the titleholder of the woods near Bentree?
Click the tract on the Clay County ArcGIS parcel map; the Clay County record lists the titleholder of record and a mailing address.
Open the official Clay County, WV parcel map Clay County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.