As publishedNov 11-Dec 1, 2026; Dec 26, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
No zone distinctions; single statewide season structure.
Virginia has no VA-specific woodcock outlook; VA DWR's ruffed grouse drumming routes were explicitly sited using the same criteria USFWS uses for woodcock singing-ground routes, but the state publishes no standalone woodcock forecast. Only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report (Eastern Region) applies, and it remains unpublished for 2026 -- re-confirmed via a direct fetch of fws.gov/media/american-woodcock-population-status-2026 (404) on 2026-08-19.