I'm young and spry, and still have a tough time getting in the woods well before dawn sometimes. One such time that sticks in my mind was last December, and after a 32 oz. mountain dew and a late night at the bowling alley I didn't get to the woods until about 9. I walked in slowly and got settled in to my stand. I shot a doe only about an hour and half after that. There was a good snow cover and a full moon the night before, so I figure that's why the deer were moving midday. If you can't get out in the wee hours of the morning, don't sweat it. I'd concentrate on time periods when the moon is fuller and like others have said spend as much time in the woods as you can. Hope this helps.