Regardless of Virginia having record harvest the last few years, I can tell you, the population is down in many areas. A lot of southwestern Virginia especially. I've been traveling the last week and a half so I haven't hunted there in a bit. But when I left they were gobbling good and my buddies say they still are where there are actual birds. But many places I always hunt in CA, there aren't any birds. Or very few, when in years past the places have been loaded with birds.
To answer your question, look at your hunting app (OnX, HuntWise, whatever) and compare it to Google maps. Obviously you won't be able to tell how thick the woods are but you should be able to tell mature forest from cutovers, etc.
Good luck. And just keep at it. Persistence is key but just know Virginia is on the decline and hopefully it will rebound in the upcoming future.
