Ideally I like to be in the stand 45 minutes before shooting light.

Same as the OP, an hour before sunrise, 30m before legal light.

One hour plus if im dragging in a climber. Sweating like a pig with gear in a reversed hip pack and a heavy generic climber. Get to marked trees 200 yards deep on a public sliver of land splitting two developments.

Same as most of the others - 15 - 30 mins.before legal shooting light.

I like to be in my stand at least 45 mins before first light. It allows you to become part of the woods by daybreak. I love the dark walk in with no flashlight. You can actually see better without one.

You can't shoot in the dark. Get the extra ZZZ's. Get to the stand when you get there. It's how long you sit that matters. If I don't get to my stand until 8 oh well... most of the folks who go out before dawn are wore out and done by 9 or 10... Just be there when you can be there... Of course who doesn't like watching the woods wake up??? It is nice to be early some days...

It all depends on what stand it is. If its next to where their feeding. I try and get in about an hr so I reduce my chances of bumping out deer. If it's back by their bedding area. I get in around 30 minutes before light. Theres a lot that should steer you to the right time to get in. Whether and location. Bumping animlas will happen during morning hunts. I used to think my morning hunt was over cause I bumped some deer in the dark, but soon learned that's not the case. Just my two senses.

For years I'd get into my stands well before daylight. About 6-7 years ago, I started hunting my way to my stands, getting there when I get there. Since then, I've taken 3 shooters { 120 class and up} on my way into my stands.

lost my good spot due to the farmer putting up a deer fence...but when i could hunt there in the mornings i would be in the stand 1hour before sunrise..

I just try to get there before everybody else so they can push deer toward me.