RTN, TRADITIONALLY THESE ARE THE DATES EVERYONE EXPECTS TO SEE THE BIG BOYS OUT RUNNING DOES. I WAS BORN ON NOV 12, AND HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO TAG A MONSTER ON THAT DAY.. IT HASNT HAPPENED//? WHAT I SEE AROUND THESE DATES ARE LARGE BUCKS TRAVELING AWAY FROM THIER HOME RANGES. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE DEER LINED UP AND HAVE BEEN WATCHING HIM ALL SUMMER BETTER JUMP A LITTLE SOONER THAN NOV 9-15 OR SO.. TRAIL CAMERAS AND A 10 YEAR DIARY HAVE ME HITTING THE WOODS IN OCT.1-4, VACATION TIME OFF FROM OCT 26-31, AND NOV 8-11. WHY, BECAUSE I FIND BIGGER BUCKS CLOSER TO HOME THEN, AFTER THAT YOUR USUALLY HUNTING ROAMING DEER-- AND THEY USULLY HAVE A DOE IN TOE. I FIND THESE THE TOUGHEST OF ALL CONDITIONS TO TAG TROPHY DEER. BACK TO THE LITTLE RESEARCH I HAVE GOTTEN TO DO. I LIKE TO HUNT SCRAPE LINES IN BIG TIMBER AWAY FROM FIELDS. THESE SCRAPES ARE HIT BY BOTH SEXES UNTIL ABOUT 10 DAYS PRIOR TO A FULL MOON. 10- 4 DAYS PRIOR BUCK ACTIVITY IS NONEXISTANT, ONLY DOES AT THESE SCRAPES. 4 DAYS BEFORE TO 4 DAYS AFTER THE FULL MOON, BUCKS MAKE A STAND AT THESE SITES, OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, AND AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. SO MY BETS THIS YEAR ARE WELL BEFORE NOV. 9 IN N.E. IOWA. BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION. M350