What time do you get out of bed to bowhunt?
 

We are talking about getting out of bed and putting your stuff on. I'e done it so much I still wake uo early..During archery I get upbefore 3:30 and rush..I drive from my house to the WMA to be there at 4:45 AM It's 30 miles away

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Depends on the legal shooting time. I have a cabin so I don't have a drive. I like to leave the cabin between 1 1/4 hours and 1 1/2 hours before shooting depending on distance to stand.

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We have a camp on our property so I dont have to worry about long distance traveling.. its really a blessing when you think about it. But depending on before or after daylight savings time.. probably 2 hours before dawn? I voted 5-5 30.

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I have a 2+ hour drive so I have to get up pretty early to get there before the sun does,,,

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Must be nice..

at 3:3o the alarm goes off...it's my Wild Turkey Alarm clock..;)

all my stuff is on the couch..I put my stuff on amd at 4:00 Am jump in the truck

I drive to the WMA which is about 45 minutes away 26 miles..

I check in ...drive to my spot..and hike a 1 1/2 miles through the swamp//

I sit and wait.;)and wait..and wait.

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I've gone in as late as 9:00AM for an all day sit (to keep from bumpind deer out).....and as "early" as 3:30AM (went straight from a night out and the hot tub with the wife.....to the shower and then to stand....lol:D).

I've got a spot I HAVE to go into, early. Early meaning at least 1.5hrs before shooting light (get ready Matt and Rob;)).

Early season....it's getting to be shooting light here around 6:20 or so....maybe a little later (I'm basing this off NOT being in the woods). We'll go into one spot around 5:00AM. Other spots....they're new to me. We'll likely err on the side of caution there, too.....and go in at the same time.

Since we'll be walking to most of these spots....but climbing, also.....we'll be up at 4:00AM. I live within 2 miles of everywhere I hunt.

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Typically 3 hours before I want to be in the stand. I'm one of those people that have to have a big meal in me, maybe some coffee, and usually one or two # 2's. Then I double check pack and slowly sneak to my stand.

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Noon to 1:00 then in the woods by 2-2:15,O-ya I like evening hunts more then am hunts.....

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I have to know what time sunrise is b4 I know what time to hit the woods. All in all I am happy if the woods are as dark as my wifes heart when I'm settled in. It's just gotta be dark out and that hour before shooting light is a great time to be sitting and waiting..

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03:30-04:00

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If im staying at my land, Ill get up about 5:30. If im staying at my lake cabin, which is 20 min from my land, ill get up at 4:30.

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I have it pretty nice i get up at 5:00 take my time , grab my bow or crossbow what ever i feel like using that day. I'll be in my stand by 6:00. Most of my hunting clothes are in my truck, it takes me 15 min to get to my spot.

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All my spots are within 6 or 7 miles so I don't have much of a drive.

A good rule of thumb I have made for myself is to set my alarm clock for 2 hours before the official sunrise. That always seems to put me in the stand at about the right time.

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2 hours before I have to be at my spot ( which ideally is 45 minutes before sun-up).....So about 2.5 hours before sunrise.

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we stay at a cabin where we hunt so usually around 515 for me

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After I'm done with ya'lls wife.

-ZING-

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Well wait 15 mins and I will be done with you;)

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Maybe if you didn't have your stuff on couch getting all smelly you wouldn't have to wait so long!!!!!;):D:D:D:Dlol j/k


I usually get up 3 hours before shooting time. I have a 45 mile drive to hunt the public land close to home. This puts me the about 1.5 - 2 hours before legal light ready to walk to my tree! I like to give it some extra time just in case I need to go to plan A, B or C... state land you know. You can never have enough back up trees!


At my cabin I'm out the door and hour before shooting time walking to my stand for the morning sits!

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True dat.[&:]

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I use sunlight to get to my stand... J/k About 25 mins before I want to be sitting in my stand.

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Maybe if you didn't have your stuff on couch getting all smelly you wouldn't have to wait so long!!!!!;):D:D:D:Dlol j/k
Bowhunting fool

What would you suggest.??

RE: What time do you get out of bed to bowhunt?
 

get out of bed? sometimes i have to go to bed first! but it depends on what property i'm hunting i want to be in stand at least 1hour before i can seemy hand in front of my face.