Hunting Time's
07-04-2008 | 08:36 AM
#11
Typical Buck
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From: North East, PA (outside of Erie, PA)
RE: Hunting Time's
Usually I am in the stand, ready to go about 30-45 minutes before daylight. For me, it lets the woods settle down and I usually hang around till 10am. For the evening hunt I am ready in and ready no later than 4pm.
Once the chase phase is underway, I try and spend as much time in the stand including the mid-day.
Just for information, when elk hunting, I am there about 1 hour before and stay all day being that I have only 7 days to hunt.
Once the chase phase is underway, I try and spend as much time in the stand including the mid-day.
Just for information, when elk hunting, I am there about 1 hour before and stay all day being that I have only 7 days to hunt.
07-04-2008 | 08:49 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
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From: The OH-IO
RE: Hunting Time's
30 minutes before legal shooting hours in the morning. Early season I sit until 9:45-10:00.
Early season evenings, as soon as I can get there after showering (etc) after work. I usually plan for a 4 hour sit if I can.
Early season evenings, as soon as I can get there after showering (etc) after work. I usually plan for a 4 hour sit if I can.
07-04-2008 | 11:41 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
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From: Kansas
RE: Hunting Time's
I used to go in super early like you and Gman germ but I found I was bumping to many bucks who were heading back to thier bedding area under darkness. I prefer afternoons in the early season and usually sit about 4 hours with the first three twiteling my thumbs.
Once bucks get the bug I get there about 1/2hour before first light and sit well past noon many times. I always go in very slow on afternnoon hunts. Several times I have happened up on bucks making scrapes and moving about. Nothing like dropping a nice buck before you even get to your stand.
Once bucks get the bug I get there about 1/2hour before first light and sit well past noon many times. I always go in very slow on afternnoon hunts. Several times I have happened up on bucks making scrapes and moving about. Nothing like dropping a nice buck before you even get to your stand.
07-06-2008 | 06:49 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: Hunting Time's
I typically don't get in my stand too early. I like to be set & ready to do with only around 20 minutes left before it starts getting light. I still go in pretty early & just go thru getting set up very slowly in the mornings.
I'll stay anywhere from 930-12 depending temps & deer movement.
I'll stay anywhere from 930-12 depending temps & deer movement.
07-06-2008 | 07:44 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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From: Indiana (southern)
RE: Hunting Time's
They have changed the times here so many times that im not even sure what to tell you other than 30 min-1 hour before daylight (depends on where im hunting) and about 3 hours before dark in the evenings.
07-06-2008 | 07:55 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
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From: Kansas city, Missouri
RE: Hunting Time's
early season im in 45(6:00) min b4 light and sit till about 8 if its hot, if its colder i will sit longer and during the rut i usually sit till about 1 pm and get in the stand 1 hour b4 light
07-06-2008 | 08:55 AM
#18
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Michigan/Ohio
RE: Hunting Time's
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
I used to go in super early like you and Gman germ but I found I was bumping to many bucks who were heading back to thier bedding area under darkness. I prefer afternoons in the early season and usually sit about 4 hours with the first three twiteling my thumbs.
Once bucks get the bug I get there about 1/2hour before first light and sit well past noon many times. I always go in very slow on afternnoon hunts. Several times I have happened up on bucks making scrapes and moving about. Nothing like dropping a nice buck before you even get to your stand.
I used to go in super early like you and Gman germ but I found I was bumping to many bucks who were heading back to thier bedding area under darkness. I prefer afternoons in the early season and usually sit about 4 hours with the first three twiteling my thumbs.
Once bucks get the bug I get there about 1/2hour before first light and sit well past noon many times. I always go in very slow on afternnoon hunts. Several times I have happened up on bucks making scrapes and moving about. Nothing like dropping a nice buck before you even get to your stand.
07-06-2008 | 09:23 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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From: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
RE: Hunting Time's
I go into each situation differently. Sometime's getting into my stand what I refer to as "Germ early"(thanks to some previous pm's with the legend).. which is like 2 hours before shooting light. Sometime's I get in 30 minutes early... depends on several factors I weigh into my head the night before.
