Swamps are one of the best places to hunt, bow or gun, on public land. I live next to some hard hunted state land and I rarely see other hunters in the swamps. The harder it is to access a piece of public land, the better off you will be. I have a 12 foot canoe that I use to get in some places ( no scent trails left this way either and extremely quiet , also make s getting out your deer a breeze ). Don't dismiss easy to reach places either. I got a nice doe about 500 feet off a main road last year the 2nd week of our gun season. Bottom line is to do your homework, scout the deer and scout other hunters patterns and you can be succesful.