when is the best week to be in illinois bowhunting around pike county? when do the bucks really get up and moving?

There are no bucks in west central IL. [:-]

The Nov 4-10 area would be a good bet for some action.

goherd is pretty well right, but if you were going to somehow try to find one I'm putting all my vaction days from Nov. 5-9. However I usually see many bucks from Halloween until Thanksgiving. Some years more than others though.