I' ve been deer hunting for about the last 20+ years. I have had killed all my deer but one between the break of dawn and 9 a.m.. My only evening kill was on 10/09/03 it was about 5:40 pm. I might add the doe was my first bow kill also. So, the odds are in my favor (in my opinion) is a morning hunt. However, for what it' s worth. My neighbor has been hunting about 30+ years and he prefers evening hunts and kills 99 % of his during that time & he hunts about 2 miles from where I do... Go figure ? ? ? Long and short of it, hunt whenever you can, for as long as you can, and make the best of it and enjoy God' s creation...