you cant hunt amelia wma without haveing a permit till a certain date not really sure what the date is. Amelia is a lottery hunt you have to send in the formin the back of the handbook along with some money. But later on in the season you can hunt with out the permit.Im not so sure about powhatan.i do know there is birds at both places . I will be hunting amelia wma myself from time to time . gl hope this helps