Those are good dates as long as the weather cooperates. Round here the deer should be starting to heat up. Ususally dont see much chasing until the first two weeks of november. As far as the topo maps you can purchase GIS maps for pretty cheap then laminate them. If i were you i would prolly opt to camp on AEP land if you can. Be more work and not as comfy but would get you into more remote areas for longer periods of time, upping your odds of scoring even more.