Va WMA?
 

I am planning on hunting in Va this year up around rockingham county in the nortwestern part of the state and also Fairystone WMA, Has anyone hunted or heard about these areas?I have read that Fairystone has a trophy area that has been managed for the last 5 years,I will be hunting archery and Blackpowder.

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You are prob. better off in the National Forest than the WMA' s in that area. Is Goshen WMA too far away? That place is huge.

Chubber

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Thanks for the reply,I' m from eastern north carolina so i' m mostly looking for some areas that I don' t have to contend with dog hunting,I used to hunt with dogs but now I prefer to stillhunt.and everywhere around my area they hunt it to death with dogs,so theres not a whole lot of deer management going on.Any more info would help from those who read this!!

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I' ve hunted the National Forest in Rockingham county for years. If you have any specific questions, I' ll try to answer them. The area is mountainous with some areas being very rugged. Deer are not hard to find and there is a large number of bears around. Hunting pressure can be high in some areas, especially close to the access roads during the first two or three days of rifle season. If you' re willing to hike a mile or two into the woods you can find some good places and no other hunters.

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I live in Patrick Co. VA and have hunted Fairystone WMA for several years. It is a great place to hunt! lot of deer and turkey in this area

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I can' t speak for Rockingham county but Fairystone would be great.......I also think during bow season you could go just about anywhere and not disturb other hunters.

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Thanks for the info,We are planning on hunting the upper nortwest corner of rockingham county in the bluehole area between the german river and shenandoah river,Has anyone hunted the trophy area of fairystone and if so how did you do

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i have hunted this area for years. if you want to find a place to hunt copy these instructions down. take route 33 west towards rawley springs. turn right onto route 612, this will be about 10 miles out from harrisonburg. route 612 will turn to the left about two miles out, follow this until you hit an intersection and make a left, about a half mile down the road you will see a church on the left, a forest service road will be on the left as you pass the church. this is a hardpacked dirt road and will take you to the top of the mountain, the drive alone is worth the trip. at the first intersection you hit going up the mountain (about 8 miles) make a left, follow this road until you come to a large clearing on the left. at this point, if you go straight ahead, it will take you across the top of second mountain. once you come to the power lines for the second time start looking for a place to hunt. if you make a right at the large clearing, that road will take you out to dictum ridge,. there are deer in the area and plenty of bears. oh, if you happen to see a grey toyota with a cap on the back, stop by and say hello. :)

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Thanks for the info!! hopefully I' ll get the chance to check out the area when we go up in the fall,Its always good to have a backup plan in case the other area doesn" t work out

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I' m still looking into finding that info for you. I' ll should know something by the middle of the week.

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Pungoman,
You can make a meat donation at Showalters Custom Slaughter House, Timberville, VA. PH: 540-896-3514. Call them in October for directions and up to date fees. I don' t know what the cost to you would be. They are located approx 20 min from where you plan on hunting. I Hope this helps.

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Thought I' d throw my question in here as well. My hunting buddy' s parents own a place very close to Wythville and we were thinking of taking a couple days up there to hunt the new 8,000 acre WMA. I noticed the season is only 2 weeks. Why is that? are there less deer there? I would rather be able to scout the area out before going up there but just the idea of a couple days away from everything sounds too good to pass up.

David

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Most of the counties " west of the Blue Ridge" only have a 2 week gun season, the only exception to this I think is Floyd county.

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Thanks again for the info,We are heading up this weekend to check out the area ,I will send a post when we get back on what we found!!

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Got back from the mountians sunday evening,We did alot of walking and found some pretty good sign but very few acorns on the trees not sure if this is going to be good or bad for hunting this fall in an area we' ve never hunted before,We saw a couple of good bucks that were still in velvet, no fresh rubs yet.Sorry I couldn' t get up with you Popeye

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Sorry VaHUntr,

Frederick & Clarke both have extended seasons this year. As well as a very open doe season.:D