ORIGINAL: Mid-Vermont

Iowa bowhunters: I have an opportunity to go on a guided bowhunt (Zone 6) in Iowa during the 2005 season. My 2 choices are 10/22-10/27 or 11/26-12/1 as these are the only two hunts that fit my schedule. If you only had one week to bowhunt Iowa and those were your only choices for 2005, which of these two dates would you pick and why?

(As a footnote, if you follow lunar cycles, the Autum Equinox is on 8/22 or 8/23. The first full moon after the Equinox is on 9/18 which some consider to kick-off the pre-rut and the second full moon after is on 10/17 which some consider to kick off the rut. Given the way the lunar cycles are running in '05, this would make for an early rut......or if you buy into this lunar theory and its' affect on deer movement and breeding, it (the rut) could be pushed back to the latter half of November...keying off the 11/16 full moon)

I would very much prefer to hear from those who have some experience hunting Iowa rather than reading conflicting predictions. Thanks!