Great Post ! You've got my blood pumping because I feel exactly the same way.

I love stepping outside in the darkness on a cold morning when you're going hunting.

I also LOVE sitting in your treestand 30 minutes before the sun comes up, and hearing deer walking near you in the darkness. Is it a buck or a doe? I hope he sticks around for 10 more minutes so I can see my pins and make out antlers! At that moment, you just can't WAIT for that sun to rise!