Powhatan WMA, Va
10-04-2007 | 04:59 PM
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RE: Powhatan WMA, Va
OMG.... Where do I start...
First off: Are you talking deer hunting at Powhatan? Rabbit hunting? Waterfowl? The public WMA's get slammed hard during deer season especially on Saturdays. I mean, I don't want to act all funny and stuff, but on a Saturday - a crowded WMA during firearms season can be almost dangerous!
Trust me, okay? Trust me... I have been to Powhatan, Amelia, etc...etc... and got there real early before sunrise up on a ridge. When the sun came up, there was so much blaze orange, it looked like a &#*$%^ pumpkin patch! [:@] Been there, done that, never again... [:'(]
If you bowhunt Powhatan, Amelia, CF Phelps, during the week, you'll have better luck. But do your homework and scout hard and try to out-maneuver the other hunters - as they might push a nice buck to you!
Even though I'm in Richmond, I flatly refuse to hunt the local WMA's. Like I said earlier... been there, done that, never again. [:'(] I head west to the George Washington Nat'l Forest, where it's more spread out and more peaceful.
Good luck.
First off: Are you talking deer hunting at Powhatan? Rabbit hunting? Waterfowl? The public WMA's get slammed hard during deer season especially on Saturdays. I mean, I don't want to act all funny and stuff, but on a Saturday - a crowded WMA during firearms season can be almost dangerous!
Trust me, okay? Trust me... I have been to Powhatan, Amelia, etc...etc... and got there real early before sunrise up on a ridge. When the sun came up, there was so much blaze orange, it looked like a &#*$%^ pumpkin patch! [:@] Been there, done that, never again... [:'(]
If you bowhunt Powhatan, Amelia, CF Phelps, during the week, you'll have better luck. But do your homework and scout hard and try to out-maneuver the other hunters - as they might push a nice buck to you!
Even though I'm in Richmond, I flatly refuse to hunt the local WMA's. Like I said earlier... been there, done that, never again. [:'(] I head west to the George Washington Nat'l Forest, where it's more spread out and more peaceful.
Good luck.
10-04-2007 | 09:11 PM
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RE: Powhatan WMA, Va
Hmmmm... The state forests are another option. I have hunted Cumberland State Forest many times and have seen some nice deer (missed a beautiful 8 pointer once too[&o]). You can also hunt in Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield Co. but I have never done it - too many distractions from hikers, tree-huggers, mountain bikers, etc... to try to have a successful hunt there.
I'd check out Cumberland State Forest if you don't want to hunt on a WMA. Or, maybe drive a little further to Buckingham/Appomattox State Forest.
http://www.dof.virginia.gov/stforest/hunting.shtml
I'd check out Cumberland State Forest if you don't want to hunt on a WMA. Or, maybe drive a little further to Buckingham/Appomattox State Forest.
http://www.dof.virginia.gov/stforest/hunting.shtml
10-05-2007 | 02:19 PM
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From: Central Va
RE: Powhatan WMA, Va
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.
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.
