If I have to hang a stand, or use my climber (which is most often the case for me), I like to have at least an hour after setting the stand before I expect to start seeing deer move. If I figure they' ll be moving at 6:00, I want to be settled in my tree by 5:00, at the latest if possible. Saying that, if I only had time to be settled a half hour early, I would quietly sneak in and setup without any worries.

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