Indyhunter, I'm about 2hrs drive south of Florence in Richmond(Madison county)and there's plenty of public hunting land here and alot of birds, but like everywhere else, most of its overrun with hunters. A couple years ago, we started opening our season on the 15th of April and no longer on a Saturday. Obviously, the 15th is not always on the weekend and thats eased up the pressure of hunters on opening day because alot of them are working, if the 15th falls during the week, and they wait for the weekend. So, if you're planning on coming down for the opener on Friday this year, pressure won't be as bad. Good luck.