How late would you still go?

[jlmustain]

There have been a few times where my wife's gotten home around 3:45 on days where I'm keeping our daughter. I'm so pumped and want to get to the stand, but it would be nearly impossible to get there before 4:15ish. I've opted each time to stay home, but I wonder what y'all would do in the same situation?

 

[Bshock]

Well it's 412 here now an it will be dark within 30-45 mins. I'd probably just wait. But that's just me

 

[muddyboots]

I'd go

 

[rooketnhunter]

I got in at 4.15 today jumped 3 does. I'd rather be here earlier but we gotta work.At least I'm here now

 

[jb3]

Never liked rushing to get out the door. I'd enjoy the time of everyone being together.

 

[UTGrad]

If you can get in mostly undetected I say go for it. If walking in you are likely to spook deer I'd say wait for better time.

 

[travle]

If you got a field you can sneak into I'd go.

 

[Wobblyshot1]

I've killed several deer not 10 or 15 minutes after I got in my stand.

 

[stik]

i have killed several deer when i only had the last hour of daylight to hunt.

 

[Mike D]

GO!
Just Hunt

 

[RUGER]

Best advice I ever got and took was when a buddy told me that if you got there and had only 30 minutes till dark to still go.

He said how many deer you shot right before dark?

I took his advice and killed a GREAT 10 point.

Go.

 

[catman529]

Depends where you go and how quick you can get there. I'd only hunt from the ground or a stand that's already hung. I went on Sunday afternoon, didn't set up till after 3:30 pm but had a small buck within 10 yards by sunset.

Then today I got to the woods by 1:30 pm and jumped a decent buck. I think he was bedded. Figures, I get there early and a deer I'd actually shoot is right there and runs off. Had a button come under the stand though, that was all right

 

[MMHunter]

I'd probably wait, unless I was hunting out back the house.

 

[Bone Collector]

I had to do it twice last year that way. got in at 4:10 and sat till dark. killed a nice doe right at dark in Dec the first time I did it.

 

[bigbyrd]

Got in today at 3:25 at 3:27 2 does and an 8 pointer walked out. Can't kill'em at home

 

[eightpointer]

GO!

 

[jlmustain]

I guess I'll give it a whirl next time. At least I'll know. Had I gone today, I'd probably have been in the stand by 4:15. It's already hung, but it's 20 minutes away. Actually, the wind would've been wrong for that set today, but y'all have given me just enough to go on to at least give it a try the next time it happens and the wind is right.

 

[MUP]

If that's all you got, then it's all you got. Still hunt on your way in would be my advice.