A swamp, here in Northwest Tn., is golden. Of the last 3 bucks that the Good Lord has allowed me to take, came from the same swamp. Word to the wise, early season invest in a good pair of snake boots. It was warm enough here the first week of December that my hunting partner and I walked up on a very slow moving cottonmouth. I like to see a few patches of 3 to 6 inches of water patches spread out. If you can locate an island or a high spot between them, at least set up where can watch it. Another plus is there is not a lot of human foot traffic.