what time do you get on stand?
 

what time do you usually get on stand in the morning? on opening day i like to be in about 45 minutes before sunrise. i know this is cutting it close, but my stand is in an area where the deer wont be moving through until about an hour after sunrise. the rest of the season i will usually get out a little later.

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Well, in Michigan we can hunt 1/2 hour before sunrise, so I'm usually in my stand 45-50 minutes before. On opening day of gun I like to get out there about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 befor sunrise.

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Well early season in october till the 20th i usually hunt only evening's, it just seems i get better results in the eves. Opening day i will be there one hour before because i cant wait to get out! Then during the rut ill hunt one hour before day light till one half hour after daylight waiting for mr.big.

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I like to be in my stand at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours before sunrise on opening day, after that I will be in my stand about a hour before sun up. that way It gives the woods time to settel back down.

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During gun season, i wait until i can see just enought to shoot before i head in to my blind. i mean,you could be bumping deer adn not even seem them. i still hunt in. bow season, im in stand a half hour before it starts getting light.

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I try to get there 45 min to 1 hr before sunrise.

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I try for 45 minutes before shooting time but it usually ends up closer to 30.[:@]

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i always plan to get out there early sometimes try to get out there an hour before but never works out that way its usually half an hour lol:D

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I like getting in the stand about 1 1/2 or so before sunrise. Gives me plenty of time to get situated and let the woods settle down. The only downfall is that a lot of times, I'll get deer milling around me before light. I can only imagine how big he is!:(

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I'm generally in my stand somewhere between 3:00 and 4:00.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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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!!!:D

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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

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Most of my hunts are local afternoon hunts. I like to be in my stand and situated at least 3 hours before sunset. For morning hunts it's nice to be at the tree an hour and a half before sunrise. That rarely happens with me thought. I'm usually about 45 minutes before sun up. I just cant seem to get out of bed early enough and I don't leave the house without a shower.

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I try to be there 5 minutes before shooting light.

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How do you actually know if it is actually better if you usually only hunt evenings?:D

I love morning hunts to easily access stands. I leave my hard to get to stands for the evening. I'll get in the tree around 30-45 minutes before morning light.

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I'm with silent, if I can get there and get in my tree before shooting light, I am good. I used to get out there 1hr before daybreak,but that got old, and after I stopped I haven't noticed any difference in success. I kill most of my deer about 1hr after day break.


Another thing, when you guys say sunrise do you mean the first shooting light, or do you mean when you actuall see the sun breaking the horizon, there is a difference. I'm sure we mean the same thing, just different terms.

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I gotta agree with Pro-line on this. I have done much better in the afternoons than in the aerly mornings. Could be where I hunt. Just works out that way. I will try to be on stand in the afternoons around 4:00 or 4:30.

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30 minutes before daylight

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I like to be on my stand an hour before sunrise, not the same as legel shooting time in NY. That way I can watch the sun come up and listen for the turkeys dropping from thier roost. Last 2 weeks of bow are first 2 weeks of turkey.

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Dr Kill, interesting tactic with the pen lights! Fully understand where your coming from regarding public land hunting... My buddy and I make it a point to be the first person in the parking lot which equates to a o'dark thirty time - usually way to early! In the past I usually liked to be on stand at least 45 mins to an hour before 1st light. Due to a lack of activity in my setups during the early AM I might walk in a little later...

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I get on stand about 45 min before the first ray of light & will stay until about 30 min after dark.

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I like to be on stand 45 mins before. In the evenings, I try to get there before 3:00. During the rut - Show up an hour before and stay all day.

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About an hour. But I must say that evening hunts have got to be better because the deer have been sleeping or just resting all day and when they get up they are hungry. In the morning they have been feeding all night and are now full more aware.