True about being flocked up. I live in west Tn and drove around a bit today. Saw 5-6 large flocks. No single toms anywhere that I checked. As far as public ground, opening week in Tn is crazy on public ground. Unlike some other states, just about every warm blooded male in this state hunts turkeys, and only about 20% of them have private ground to hunt. Not trying to scare you off, just trying to prepare you. Hope you get into some good hunting.