ORIGINAL: herman
Chap were are you located in Va,I hunted up there years ago a few years before my wife got sick(over 16 yrs ago) around lake moomaw,took lot of deer with a bow,rifle and muzzleloader,really wanted to get a bear with my bow but never did even see one even during the gun season.
I live in Northern Va, about 15 miles from Maryland Line, Loudoun County Va. Our season is this county only for ML goes from 1Saturday in November tillfirst Sat in January. So we have a long season,but land access is very limited, and stand hunting only basically. I don't know where Lake Moomaw is, must be further south near NC. Those are nice bucks Herman. The Savage gets them no doubt about that, even at 200+ yards.Thanks for your help. Chap Gleason