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

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!

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

Shane

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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