I live in Carbondale and hunt in Jackson, Williamson, Pope, and Johnson counties. I have seen the most and best deer in the Johnson and Pope couty areas. We hunt public ground in Pope county and private in Johnson. Some good public areas are the La Rue Pine area just north west of Jonesboro and the Cache River wetlands is real good also. There are several unmarked Gov't areas open to the public that are not posted but the locals know about them. Thats where I am finding the biggest deer and the best hunting.