BowHunterJim

i want to be in my stand 1 hour before sunrise.

Predator19

I climb up 30 minutes before first light. I try to sleep in that 30 minutes because thats when your eyes play tricks with you and make you think that everything in the woods is s deer!

sr77

I try to get in my stand about an hour before daylight.

Shane

GMMAT

One thing I've learned over the years.....

If you don't use a headlamp....our eyes adjust "pretty well" to the low light....especially with any appreciable moonlight available.

I find that, although I have a light with me....I RARELY use it...not even to get my climber ready. My haul line lets me know how far up the tree I am. If I don't have a pre-set spot to get to in the tree (rare).....then I know when I reach a certain height (run out of haul line).

I go out many times without a light....and I go early.

Jim_IV

I agree, I have walked my woods enough to know where I'm at, even in the dark. I always carry a light, but I only turn it on if I hear scary noise

shawneeslinger

45 minutes to an hour. I agree about our eyes adjusting to low light. The only time I use my head lamp is during gun season when there are "extra's" who seem to come crawling out of the woodwork.

YooperMike

The woods I hunted last year were all new to me, so I needed the light. ALso, they are FULL of honey locust and the spines on those things will mess you up big time if you wander into one. Normally I use my headlamp, but on the red light function.

Jim_IV

You know what they say, in Texas if it won't stick ya, it will bite the hell out of ya

gplant

At least 1 hour before sunrise. I also will not use a light unless I have to.

WakeCow

try and get in stand 1 to 1/2 hour before sun up.