No vacation time left for me this year after the baby and all that, but I do have the option to come in early and leave early at work. Plan on doing that as much as work will allow starting the last week in October.
I'll be in my tree from 28Oct till 1Dec hoping to bag something bigger then what i've been seeing. So I'm hoping for a nice mass crop of acorns, and it seems apples will be nice this year too...
I will be on vacation from the 27th of October until the 12th of November, planning on some serious seat time. My best times have been the first week of November.
I always take a month off. From the beginning of the 2nd week of Oct, to the 2nd week of Nov. I'll still have plenty of days off during my work week, but you can't beat the anticipation of the pre rut.