Anytime the season is open. I get from 8/19 to 9/10 for archery only and 9/23 - 10/29 for the general season and that's it.
For me it really is a toss up between early and mid season. I see anywhere from 50-100 deer a day in Wyoming in September so that's awesome. After that, Oct 25 through Thanksgiving is some great seeking/chasing but I'm lucky to see 4-5 deer a day where I hunt in Kansas and Oklahoma. I'm only working one week in November this year.
October 8th. I love to hunt on my birthday. One of these years I"ll get a big buck on my birthday... one of these years... Or the 2nd week of November.