Thanks Dale - I'd love to pick the brain of a successful hunter out there. Unfortunately I have to work that Friday. Are you staying all day? I have stayed in stand all day a couple times but that was tough. Normally for a morning hunt I come down around lunch, if evening hunt I will be in around 3:30 and leave about 10 after it is completely dark. One issue I am having with morning hunts is that I can't get to my stand sites and climb the tree before it starts getting light out. I am waiting at the gate at 5:15 but the walk in seems to take too long.