As the saying goes. Just do it! Get out as much as you can and when ever you can. I am lucky enough to have been able to dake off the last two weeks in Oct. and all of Nov (except Sun before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving day which I have to work) I am currently working Swaps with my co-workers I will work any summer day or up till our Bow season (17 Oct.) for a day off in Dec. And I bet I also get mosst of Dec off too. Not going to be much of a summer for me but you got to give to get. And I take hunting season over all. By the way what makes it easier for me is we work 3 shifts and I do a lot of doubles. Mike