How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
11-05-2004 | 10:26 AM
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From: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
RE: How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
Here legal shooting time in the morning is 45 minutes before sunrise. I like to be set up at least 30 minutes before this time. Evening hunting is 15 minutes after shooting time. It is different from moring to evening because i live in the east portion of the province. my thoughts are you can never be too early but ya can be too late.
11-05-2004 | 11:26 AM
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From: Shakopee MN USA
RE: How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
Here legal shooting hours are 1/2 after and before sunrise. I usually try and get in 45min-1 hour before shooting light and stay about 20 after legal hours are done unless there's deer in front of me. Then I don't leave until they do.
11-05-2004 | 11:53 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
Depends on the specific stand, but on average 1 hour. I already got to stands at 4 am.In my younger days slept over night in a stand. I wanted to be the first in ,so when the other guys came in they would chase the deer back to me
11-05-2004 | 12:40 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
RE: How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
On a clear morning I will try to make sure I am in position a hour before legal. If low ceiling/cloudy/snowing or raining I can doddle a bit as seeing light and legal light become verying different on these days 1/2 is plenty as it will more than likely be 1 hour till I could see enough to make a desicion to shoot.
Hiawatha, you must be refering to the table in the hunting guide! As the law is 1/2 hour before and 1/2 hour after no matter where you live or hunt. I hate that damn table / + or - the median BS...lol. I use my GPS to get exact times of the area I am hunting, being I hunt both east and west this works like a charm. Not to mention it maybe the only time I turn on my GPS that day...gotta get my money's worth..
Here legal shooting time in the morning is 45 minutes before sunrise. I like to be set up at least 30 minutes before this time. Evening hunting is 15 minutes after shooting time. It is different from moring to evening because I live in the east portion of the province.
11-05-2004 | 02:11 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Albany, NY
RE: How long before sunrise do you get in the woods???
During bow season with light pressure, I typically am in the stand 30-45 minutes before shooting time (1/2 hour before sunrise). During rifle season, I typically am there 1 to 1 1/2 before shooting time. There is lots of pressure here and no one is coordinated. This way I am first in and I never find anyone sitting in my spot......
They find me and then move on.
They find me and then move on.
