I'm many hours from you in NE TN, (greene co) and as one chap who connected said, "There are lots of trad folks in E. TN, but they're secretive sorts".
I believe it! Haven't met one but the guy who I quoted and haven't YET met him.
Welcome to TN...you're in the ZONE...there has to be population to have groups and you got population. I hear tell you get some great hunting in your area, too!
Back here, it's less deer, some bear, mostly cattle so people don't like to let you hunt their land (fearful of the idjuts) but where you are, hot mother!
I also hear that as you go West the elevation drops and the heat and humidity goes UP! I can't prove it this year cause here in NE TN it's been Hot, dry and humid! WT???