I may be a freak...but I'm not too religious about getting there at an hour before sunup. I have never killed a deer RIGHT at daylight...and usually don't do well until about 8 or so. It may be where I normally hunt...but that's been my experience. I do try to get in well before first light, but if not, I don't consider it a total loss.

I've actually killed many more in the evening...and will hold out until the last breath of daylight before giving up.

Archery season i like to be settled in about 30 mins before daylight.

first day of rifle i like to be in my stand about an hour and fifteen to an hour and half before daylight.

i hunt public land here in maryland and there is usally around 30 trucks parked in the area i hunt , 2 years ago i did a naughty thing i went into the woods about 3 hours before daylight and set up some dollar flashlights to give the impression that there were 4 hunters in stands in that area then i kept going to my area about 400 yards past, i got in stand 2 hours before daylight and slept until 20 min before light, that was the earliest i ever been on stand ,,,,, and yes it paid off 145# 8 POINT WITH 21 INCH INSID SPREAD

That is so funny. I might give that a try.

I like to be in the stand about an hour before legal shooting light and by 3:00 in the afternoon, I hunt on public land so opening day I will be out an 1 1/2 - 2 hours before light just because I'm so anxious to get out there!!!

I try to get out a good hour before sunrise. I love to watch the sunrise, and I dont want run out any deer.

I try to get to my stand an hour before sunrise, as we can hunt a half hour before sunrise. Sometimes I will change things up and wait until 8 or 9. I got my last buck at like 10:00 when I had got to my spot at like 9:15. I got there and settled in... gave a few grunts on my deer call and bang he was right there! Not much of a buck (scores maybe 100-110) but it was a fun hunt.

I normally get into the stand 45 min before sun up. If i'M hunting an evening, I usually like to be on stand by 2:30 PM at the latest.

In the morning its at least an hour before sunup,and the evenings its 2-3 in the afternoon

In my area...I'll get in my stand around 1 hour before sunrise...stay there till about 9:00-9:30...then still hunt to my next stand that I try to be at by 10:30-11:00.....then in the evening...I'll be in my stand or blind about 2 hour's before sun set