from my experience in hunting the bankhead national forest and black warrior management area i find that hunting on the edge of the thick stuff and hardwoods seems to be the best place. an old man told me that and so far he seems to be correct. i also try to get as far from the roads as possible in the deepest hollows. a topo map will help u find this info. also u can contact ur local biologist they usually know some general areas that can help narrow ur search. hope this lil bit of info helped some.