Here in Iowa, early ML Oct. 14-22.
Used to be you couldn't hunt early ML and Shotgun season in December, but the rule changed this year.
But, we can't hunt early ML and late ML, which is 12/18-01/10. So I and my son will be out 2nd Shotgun Season the second week of December, then late ML, I with a Knight Disc Extreme and my son with a Knight Wolverine 209. I like the 3 1/2 week long late ML season.
My son tagged his first during youth season three weeks ago (870 20ga), and we each have two tags left for the next two seasons.