RE: How much would you sacrifice for one week's hunt?
It depends, have you already killed that buck to help defend Elite 8?
No I would do it in a heart beat. Hunting is hunting and going after a new game animal works for me. Vacation is vacation the only other thing you can do is quit your job with another one lined up for when you come back. I also don't know how far of a drive it is but flying gives you more vacation time. If you where planning on buying camo, you should have done this by now. I prefer to take advantage of 50 - 75% off at the end of season sales. Why pay full price in the beginning of the season.
Good luck