I did 12 hours in my treestand one day last year - I got woozy, dehydrated & exhausted. Longest I lasted this year was 6 hours. You're one tough hombre to stay up there all day & then drag one home. Good for you - you deserve it. That hard earned venison will make many great meals. So you were hunting the edge of a cypress head? I thought I remembered reading that in some of your older posts. Were you in a pine tree or a palm tree? I was at Chaz yesterday & I still hunted through a tall cypress head, but I saw nothing. Maybe I should find a good climbing tree on the outskirts & wait it out like you did. Thanks for posting your story - it's inspirational - I'll be thinking about it on my next hunt...