RE: Hard to Get up in th AM
Thats b/c you aren't hunting a "morning stand" or you just aren't waiting the deer out.
Find a good funnel b/t the bedding area and whatever the deer are feeding on at the time. Then you have a great morning spot. This year most of the deer I've seen have come in AFTER 8:00am.
Get in the stand at least 30 minutes before the sun starts to come up. That way you won't bump any deer that may be already on the way back to the beds. Sit tight and be ready. Most deer that come through in the mornings are moving...going to their beds, so you have to be ready to shoot.