I was was born and raised in VA Beach. I hunted the feral hogs in back bay it's alot of fun , but most of the terrain is pretty flat so U got to be well aware of the shotgun hunters, most of them walk around,so that means they are jumping game and usually taking running shots. My buddy and I have bow killed hogs in there though we were in the in the myrtles along the dunes letting the buckshot boys push us the hogs. I want to say zone 3 but I might be thinking of my favorite on the eastern shore NWR,a great bowhunt U guys should apply for. Never left empty handed there. Good luck and watch out for the cottonmouths at back bay they are thick.