I try to be in the stand 45 mins before first light. I usually try to figure out what time the people on the neighboring properties are going in and make sure I am in there 30 mins before then.
Once Im in my stand I basically shut up and listen. You can usually hear where the deer are wrestlign around at and focus on that area at first light.
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Early, lets play a trick on huntingbry. We should buy one of those fake bucks that the DNR uses to catch poachers and put it 80yards from his bow stand.
Light will break and he will go NUTS...Man that would be funny.
Had this happen to me about 5 years ago while rifle hunting. A guy who's land we hunted on used to be a DNR officer and had a nice 8 point 1/2 mount that he had used to catch poachers. He put it behind a brush pile and about 20 minutes after first light I spotted him. Waitedfor the Damn thing to move for 30 minutes fora clear shot, but never moved!! I figured it out after about 45 minutes, I was pissed but I give credit where credit is due for a good joke!
