I don't usually answer too many post but I felt I had to answer this one. I see it all the time hunters that are anxious to get in the woods at the start of the season and than burn them selves out before the rut is on. The start of bow season is when I sit on several stand sites just to see whats their. The big bucks are not on the move and what you usually see are does and small bucks. I will take a doe at this time. I will not hunt hard or often. I try to save myself for the last week of Oct. and the first two weeks of Nov. That't when the bucks are on the move and now is the time to put your hours in. Even than I will need to take a couple of days off to rest up. After two days off I am ready and anxios to get back out their. To answer your question YES take a couple of days off now. If you continue to hunt you will be tired and bored and this leads to mistakes such as moving to much on stand. The Rut will be starting very soon and when you return to the woods you will be fresh and ready to hunt hard.