Last year I climbed my tree and got settled in......15 minutes later a 6 pt came in to my can bleats and I shot him and heard him fall after running about 40-50 yards. I sat down and drank my coffee that was still piping hot

3 years ago on day 2 of gun season my brother was complaining that his safety harness was all tangled up and he wanted my help. After a few minutes of trying to unwind that ball of spaghetti I just told him that I had to get going because it was getting light out. I climbed my tree got settled in and brought up my gun and loaded it. 5 minutes later a 4 pt walked by at 65 yards and I put a slug through him and climbed right back down.

Last year opening day of gun season I was up my tree for about 20 minutes when a 4 pt tried to sneak by and I shot him about 40 yards from my stand. He dropped in his tracks and never moved. 20 minutes later a doe came out the same path and I shot her as she was sniffing the downed buck.

In the last 3 years 7 of the 8 deer I have killed were all before 9 am. I guess I am a morning person