AM I getting in my stand too late? Sunrise is 648 am. I figure if IM in at 540 545 That should be good. Do you think earlier? civil twilight is 620 am

The reason Im asking Is I read someone say they get in 2 hours before. What does everyone else do.

wow 14 veiws and nobody knows what time they alot themselves to enter their stands!

Im usually in the standsetteled in and quiet 30 minutes before the sun comes up. I'm scared of the dark though.

On morning sits or all day hunts I'm in my standone hour before it begins to get light. I like things to settle as I melt into the woods.

Right!, I'd imagine the darkness is afraid of you and the light hurrys in.. [8D]

lpv77, as long as your not disturbing the deer and their movement going in, you only need to be there 5 minutes ahead of time. It's all about timing. You just need to be there before the deer.

I get in anywhere from 1 hour to 20 minutes before its light enough to shoot.

very true Rob. I am hunting a new spot tomorrow for opening day. I dont know what to expect or what the deer are doing exactly yet. I will go an hour early and cross my fingers. Its tough there are no food plots. just wood and houses.

It depends on the area and how long I plan on sitting. If I'm doing an all day hunt I'll get there about 45 minutes before first light.

In some cases, I've been as early as 1.5 hours before first light. I like being in there real early to let the woods settle down. But it makes for a long sit.

When I worked nights sometimes I'd get out of work at 1 am, shower up, and then head to my stand and sleep until morning. It's amazing what you hear in the woods in the middle of the night.

I try to be up and settled in 1/2 hour before shooting light