Usually I am in the stand, ready to go about 30-45 minutes before daylight. For me, it lets the woods settle down and I usually hang around till 10am. For the evening hunt I am ready in and ready no later than 4pm.

Once the chase phase is underway, I try and spend as much time in the stand including the mid-day.

Just for information, when elk hunting, I am there about 1 hour before and stay all day being that I have only 7 days to hunt.