Geese can become a nuisance on many of these areas and quite often farmers are willing to let you hunt provided you show them respect and respect the land and facilities they are granting you access to. A little pre-season work is involved in hunting the resident geese, as you need to pattern these birds and hunt where they want to go. Hunters should continue to work the edges of clearcuts well off the beaten path to see the best grouse action in the district. Hunting pressure can often be the limiting factor when you start to find fewer grouse in what appears to be good grouse habitat. Look to out of the way places and small areas that may get overlooked by other hunters.
Habitat loss continues to be a problem throughout the woodcock's range.
Public hunting opportunities occur at both wildlife management areas in the district. Hunters should try the edges of creeks and beaver ponds on the Powhatan Wildlife Management Area and look to the James and Hardware River Bottoms on Hardware River Management Area. As with most migratory species timing is everything so don't get discouraged if one hunt fails to produce. Woodcock are quite often a hit or miss thing but catch the area when the birds are there and you can find some excellent hunting. Observations on the management areas and on private property have shown good rabbit numbers in some areas and others appear to have few if any rabbits this year.