i am generally in my stand around 0515 hrs. and i stay there until around 1200 hrs. i get down and walk to my truck to eat lunch and relax for a bit. i generally go back to my stand around 1400 hrs. and sit until around 1815-1830 hrs. (dark) my normal hunt is usually 10+ hours a day in the stand. the times i leave for lunch also vary on the major feed times. if the major feed times are in the middle of the day, i may get down earlier or later to eat and get back in the stand during these "peak" hours. i also hunt solely out of climbing tree stands (Summit) and even though they are comfortable, i still get stove up from long sits.