The WMA is managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) from land owned by Boise Paper Solutions, Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, Forest Investments Associates, and Weyerhaeuser.

[1] West Bay is located predominantly south of Elizabeth with an area extending northeast, above town and north of LA 10, that borders the WMA to the east side.

[4] Game species include squirrel, rabbit, deer, dove, woodcock, and turkey.

Common hardwood species are water, white, red, willow, and cow oak along with blackgum, beech; and hickory trees.

In the baygall areas, the understory species are yaupon, rattan, arrowwood, smilax, and deciduous holly.