Cool, thanks for the tips. After reading your posts, I definitely think an in-person request is best.
Anyone interested in scouring Google maps to help me pick out a spot? I have an idea of what makes ideal hunting ground, but this is just going to be my 3rd season at it, so I still take all the advice I can get. If anyone's interested, just open Google maps and type 23112 (my zip code) and it will drop a pin pretty close to where I live. Look just west of there and it starts to turn rural very quickly.