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Old 12-10-2007, 01:58 PM
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The only time I ever had any problem staying awake was Thanksgiving afternoon. After we came in from teh morning hunt and filled our bellies w/turkey it was always quite hard to stay awake until dark.

Any other time, I might catch a quick nap before it gets light of a morning, but I'm always too excited to fall asleep once it gets daylight.
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Old 12-10-2007, 02:22 PM
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i set my alarm early and that way if i fall a sleep i have more time to wake up if i fall a sleep. or take your phone and mess with it. the light will wake you up faster.
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Old 12-10-2007, 02:35 PM
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If i'am tired i get in my stand 30 minutes early and take a little cat nap. The older you get the more you will fall asleep. Just make sure you have a saftey harness on.
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Old 12-10-2007, 06:11 PM
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I'm guilty of passing out in the stand as well. Its hard for me not to jerk awake when I actually realize i have fallen asleep. That's why I like a ground blind. I'm always afraid of dropping my gun or falling out of the tree or something. Glad i'm not the only one who has this problem
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:08 PM
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:16 PM
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If you can't stay awake to hunt and perform one of the most basic acts that man kind has been able to partake of since we were created,
STAY HOME!
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:46 PM
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I JUST SAY WHAT THE HELL AND SNOOZE... ODDS ARE THAT IF I FALL ASLEEP THEN I AM BEING STILLEWR THAN NORMAL SO A DEER WILL PROBABLY COME CLOSER BUT I DUNNO MY SNORING MIGHT SCARE THEM OFF
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Old 12-10-2007, 07:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: DustenG89
MY SNORING MIGHT SCARE THEM OFF
That's why I try to stay awake....
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Old 12-10-2007, 09:45 PM
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One time I was just hunting on the ground in public land. I had a guy come up to me saying that he almost had a heart attack. Apparently he thought I was dead or something. I must have been asleep a good 45 minutes or so.

If I'm in a stand for a while in the morning, I'll bring a book or a magazine.
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Old 12-10-2007, 10:07 PM
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Falling asleep deer hunting has never been a problem for me, but I have done it a few times. Now duck hunting on the other hand is when i sleep the most. You get up at 1 or 2 in the morning maybe get 2 hours of sleep if any and by 9:30 i'm ready for a nap. Plus cattail beds in the marsh are very comfortable and after I get done making one I'm out like a light for 30 minutes or so. And if i hear wings,my dog whining or my buddy's shooting(those jerks) I know its time to get up.
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