RE: Wait or Get in?
If you know where you are going (tree-wise) absolutely get in under the cover of darkness. If it's an area where you're unsure of the tree. I get in just prior to light, find a tree as predawn hits, and get up and settled as quick as possible.
Picking a tree in the dark is a gamble that may require resetting..so I don't do that if it's a newer area.