i have never deer hunted the powhatan wma but i do drive by it on the way to our place in cumberland and it does look pretty busy on weekends.

i have turkey hunted it in the spring tho, and i can say it does hold some nice birds and they are actually fairly vocal. getting them into shooting range is a diferent story, they seem to be pretty smart. we went on on 2 weekdays this past spring before work and heard birds both days without seeing or hearing any other hunters.