Hickory, hard maple, elm, hop hornbeam, eastern red cedar, black locust, lots of oak and I'm sure that there are many others. I even spotted Osage orange over by Stephens city to the west of you. You certainly have no shortage of bow woods growing in Va. Watch for power companies clearing for power lines and ask the workers for branches. Look around after an icestorm for damaged trees and downed branches. There are many ways to come up with staves for nothing or you could trade for whatever you want in the trading post here on this forum. I have even heard of really desperate bowyers chopping down saplings under the cover of darkness along side backroads
not that I would do anything like that, I've just heard rumors. Josh
