I am having a hard time deciding which two weeks to take off as well. With the full moon, comes a lot of night time activity. Which means a lot of bucks won't be up and moving until after dark. Also the first week of Nov. has been hot the last 3 years in a row, and this year seems to be heading in the same direction. I am really leaning towards the 8th thru the 23rd to maximize time in the stand. I hate to miss out on pre rut and rattling, but if it stays warm, I don't think I will see any action until there is not enough light to shoot. As a part of my plan, during the end of the full moon I will be doing a lot of morning hunting on doe bedding area fringes and travel corridors hoping to intercept bucks still on the prowl. Evening stands will have to be closer to buck bedding areas and staging areas. Also by extending my season into late Nov., I can still do a lot of rattling to bring in those mature bucks still cruising for does and hunt a lot of bottlenecks.