When to contact headhunters for upcoming on-cycle PE recruiting?

As the title suggests, when do people start reaching out to HHs (if at all)? I've heard they're crucial for the on-cycle process, but I'm not sure how / when to approach them. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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