I like to be sitting down about the time you can barely see in the woods, when its just getting blue in the sky. No need to be there so early if you can see and not make so much noise. Hardly ever spook deer either. Now i also know a few people that wont go into the woods until about 730-8 and hunt til 1-130(pending temps). they see more deer than i do, but cant bring myself to going that late, i feel like im going to miss something. Its also about stand locations and propertys. Everyone is different and all locations are also