last week of October, my fave time! low hunting pressure and the bucks are just starting to move! there are just a few early hot does out there and that is the key. So, look for the areas that seem to be really getting torn up with buck sign and hunt the funnels leading to those areas, especialy near thick cover. A lot of corn is gone by then so I like to be adjacent to unpicked corn if i can find it. The big boys are not crusing yet so they are still hugging cover, but much more likely to be seen in daylight than during what i call the mid october lull. Hunt the funnels near thick cover with a lot of buck sign around them and the nearby food sources, some light sparing and/or grunting often has worked for me there at dawn/dusk. It is not yet time to exclusively hunt where the does are. Well thats my opinion, it makes me see 'em. good luck!!