Use a scoped rifle and sit on stand dawn to about 11:00 then still hunt with the lever till about 2:30-3:00 and then back on stand with the scope till dusk. Have an advantage that i hunt private land and stay at a cabin on site. The one day/half day hunts waking up at 2:30 in the morning and then hunting all day or just part of it and getting home late at night to get back to work the next day are over. No fun and not relaxing, not even mentioning the complaints I had to deal with at home. Less time hunting but more quality hunting is the the ticket. Wife and work now know my schedule, I will only deer hunt five full days a year now, one three day on the opener and one weekend, but they are quality days devoted to hunting and relaxing. I' ve sort of convinced her that I only deer hunt twice a year so complaints are kept to a minimum. God bless her though, she puts up with fall fishing season and loves joining me in the spring for trout.