I said the 5th - 9th, but I am taking almost the whole month off. I will be checking into work after the hunt and be available for any emergencies but otherwise I am off from november 2nd right through the 30th.

I would pick Nov. 7-11. But I get plenty of vacation and have Oct.27 thru Nov.14 off, so I have them all covered.

Always the first week in Nov for me.The second week a lot of people are in the woods getting ready for gun season(Mich).I have always done well in the first week.

My favorite 5 days are Nov 2 (160" 13pt), Nov 5(130" 8pt), Nov9 (150" 10pt), Nov. 10 (130" 8pt) and Nov. 13th(157" 13pt, 125" 8pt and 130" 9 pt). But I only get Nov. 2 thru Nov. 25 this year. There also is an awesome period to hunt around Dec1.

The last choice, both Pope and Young bucks have come on November 13th. I see more big bucks roaming during broad daylight the dates of Nov. 10th- 16th.

Pick the dates that will be closest to the rut. Here it's the middle of Nov.

My vacation is Oct 29th-Nov 18th. I have enough time that I can cover the whole pre-rut and rut. If I were to narrow it down Id say the Nov 5th-9th.

I myself love the first 10 days of November! November 6th for some odd reason has been my best day through out the years bow hunting.

im taking nov.5-9 off even though last year i shot my buck on the 16th (s.e. kansas). but i will have to say that from the "action we saw" it was on the downhill slide of the peak rut.

It all depends on the weather, but if I had to pick, it would be 5-9 or 7-11.