I've only done it dark to dark a few times.
I just need a mid day break I guess.
I know I should stay all day more often but like my hunting partner says
"when it stops being fun, why do it?"

I usually get to my stand about an hour before sunup and stay til about 10-11am
I then still hunt/sneak towrds my partners stand. I have shot quite a few deer during my "sneaks". Besides, it's fun for me to see how close I can get to his stand before he sees me. Often I get to the bottom of his tree! No wonder I shoot more deer than he does!
Then we head to the truck for lunch. Sometimes we go into town for lunch.
We'll even take a short nap once in a while.

Back in the stand about 1 pm. Hunt til 1/2 hour after dark,stay about another 15 minutes and then get down and meet him at the truck or go to the truck and drive to get him depending on which stand he is in. He is 70 years old and can't walk as far as I can.

We hunt for the challenge,friendship and FUN. We are not out to torture ourselves over it.
We shoot plenty of deer this way.

I do have to hand it to you guys that can hunt all day though.
Maybe not the biggest bucks but we aren't going to starve!