IN north Florida, east of I-75, by the Georgia line. When does the Rut start and what is the best cal. for heavy brush and swamp

[Treestand]

IN north Florida, east of I-75, by the Georgia line. When does the Rut start and what is the best cal. for heavy brush and swamp area?

[Matt]

I'm still not sure when the rut is in the South, but I think that the farther south you go, the earlier it starts. Also, hunting the cattle trails up north here, I do know that a good rifle would be a levergun, possibly a Winchester, and some .30/.30 shells really do the trick in thick brush. You could also stick to 12 ga. 00 buckshot, since it was originally developed for hunting deer in the swamps.