I must be really weird because I don' t mind going into the woods in the dark in the mornings, but I hate coming out after dark at night. Don' t know why that is but I find myself rushing to get my stand packed up to get out a night but I take my time in the mornings. I wouldn' t say that I am scared of the dark but I hate being startled like an animal taking off right in front of you or worse yet having another hunter all of a sudden say hey I in here. Scares the crap out of you! But I will continue to hunt at night alone anyway.