Morning Hunts
 

Just wondering how early you guys get into your stands before the sun rises? I tend to get in about fourty five minutes before, my hunting buddy gets in about a hour before, and my uncle (he is a gun hunter) get in about 10 minutes before.[&:]

RE: Morning Hunts
 

45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes earlier, especially early in the season when I'm too pumped up to sleep anyway.

RE: Morning Hunts
 

At least 1/2 hour prior to sunrise usually like to be in earlier if at all possible.

RE: Morning Hunts
 

30 to 20 minutes. Thats about it for me.

RE: Morning Hunts
 

I've learned one thing about the deer I hunt. They stage at different areas on their way "home". If I don't get to stand (at my best morning spot) a couple of hours before sunrise......I'd rather stay home than alert them to my presence.

So....opening morning....I'll be in my tree around 4:30. I can promise you the nap will be heavenly, though!;)

RE: Morning Hunts
 

Pretty much the same as gmmat between 4:30 and 5:00 AM.

RE: Morning Hunts
 

I've found that me clomping through the woods in the dark spooks more deer than if I wait until I can see a little plus using a climber I need to be able to see what I'm doing so I wait until I can see a little before I hit the woods.

RE: Morning Hunts
 

between 30-45 min

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1/2 hour to hour

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I like to get in about an hour before sunrise. I use a climber mostly, and I can get up fine with my headlamp. One morning last year it was real foggy and when the fog cleared, I was up about 35 feet! I couldn't see the ground with my lamp because of the fog, and I was climbing real slow for noise precautions. I figured I was up a little higher than usual...but not 15 feet!