Spook a deer walking to your stand 1 hour before
daylight and he just might come back at sunrise.
Spook a deer at sunrise and hes usually gone for good.
I am usually in my morning stand one hour before legal
shooting time . This gives plenty of time for the woods
to settle down and if you leave any trace
scents they should be undetectable by the time the
deer get to you. Most hunters head for their stands
30 minutes or so before daylight. I want to be in my
stand before these other people get the deer moving.
I load my gun as soon as I get in my tree stand.