Staunton, VA Hunting
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Little North Mountain near Craigsville is where my FIL always bagged his.
rgramjet
Ultimate Member
I hunt in Bath County, about an hour SW of Staunton.
The deer herd, where we go, was abysmal 10 years ago. It's been coming back.
Lots of coyotes and black bears. Deer are very streetwise down there.
The deer herd, where we go, was abysmal 10 years ago. It's been coming back.
Lots of coyotes and black bears. Deer are very streetwise down there.
SavageShooter
Active Member
I don't hunt in VA. W MD-WV-PA mountains is where I hunt. I can tell you the coyotes are here and spreading bad news. They kill deer, turkeys, pets etc. Eliminate everyone you see. They have evolved down from Canada over the years. The black bear population has expanded also. Both bear and coyotes are avoided by deer. Good luck hunting this year!
I've got friends in and around Staunton. They do a lot of coyote hunting and I mean A LOT. Video night scopes and pretty decent distances.
ToBeFree
Ultimate Member
Are you local to that area? Used to be herds of 50-80 in most fields.... until opening day! ha ha. Like stated above - street savvy animals in them there hills.
Good hunting but will cost you out of state license.
If your in Md - boat loads of deer here for sure. That's why in Region B a bow will get you 15 antlerless, Muzzy and rifle get you 10.
(Unlimited antlerless in the
Suburban Deer Management
Zone*) * Suburban Deer Management Zone is comprised of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince
George’s counties
See map for regions, pg. 14. (Maryland Hunting Regs)
Good hunting but will cost you out of state license.
If your in Md - boat loads of deer here for sure. That's why in Region B a bow will get you 15 antlerless, Muzzy and rifle get you 10.
(Unlimited antlerless in the
Suburban Deer Management
Zone*) * Suburban Deer Management Zone is comprised of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince
George’s counties
See map for regions, pg. 14. (Maryland Hunting Regs)
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rgramjet
Ultimate Member
I've hunted that area quite a bit over the years. If you want to kill deer, stay in Maryland where they are plentiful. If you want a very challenging hunt that requires really thinking about topography, thermals, ever-changing wind, lots of people during the firearms season, and the beautiful mountains, go there! I've hunted there a couple times every season for the past 7 years and have only managed to bag one deer. But I had a very steep learning curve my first years. As others have noted, bear and coyotes may be more plentiful than deer. But hopefully the deer population is coming back. There are also grouse in the area if you like bird hunting and have a dog. I usually hunt deer a couple times down there and hunt grouse a couple times. It's always about 20 degrees colder than you think it will be...keep that in mind if you make the trip. I hunted Thanksgiving weekend 3 years ago and remember it being 9 degrees when I got up in the morning. It had been about 45 the day before. The frost made the noisy leaves on the forest floor sound like I was walking on potato chips. It's a great place for a fun and challenging hunt. Also, I'm no expert, but I think the mountain deer are a slightly different sub-species or whatever. They are a little shorter and stockier in general...good for climbing mountains. Hunt the terrain and the acorns if they're out this year.
