Welp...got in the stand WAY too early

[DMD]

Haven't hunted in over a week. Got in settled in my climbing stand just now. Turned headlamp off... it's pitch dark . Checked sunrise time... I'm going to sitting in the dark for 30 minutes this is like the old days... getting in early enough to let the woods settle

AND....I just dropped my grunt call on the ground. amazing how you can do this your whole life, then all of a sudden it's like you never done this before

 

[Wrangler95]

I always get in my stand while still dark,good luck!!

 

[mayberryrick]

I always get in my stand while still dark,good luck!!

Same here. I've been in stand a hour now!

 

[MUP]

LOL good times! I was so excited about opening day of rifle season one year that I got in the stand about 2 hours before daylight! That quelled the enthusiasm after a little while! Didn't do that again! good luck guys!

 

[Wrangler95]

LOL good times! I was so excited about opening day of rifle season one year that I got in the stand about 2 hours before daylight! That quelled the enthusiasm after a little while! Didn't do that again! good luck guys!

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

I always get in my stand while still dark,good luck!!

Me too! 5:30-5:35 this time of year

 

[Smo]

I'm a 6:15 kinda Guy….
I can't see the sights before then anyway…
Plus I've had my share of those early morning misadventures of all kinds..

 

[thirdwilliam]

good luck

 

[TnKen]

I used to get in the stand at least a half hour before shooting light. I now try to be set up and ready to go with about 10 minutes before legal.

 

[Snake]

I late if I'm not I'm the woods before sunrise.

 

[DMD]

I used to get in the stand at least a half hour before shooting light. I now try to be set up and ready to go with about 10 minutes before legal.

Me too. I used to be an hour before daylight. Now i like to be completely setup about 10 .
Minutes before daylight

 

[TheLBLman]

If I'm not all set up & "quiet" by 30 minutes before 1st light,
I'm running late.

In times past, I would sometimes get on stand around 10pm, and just sleep there. Problem was, I sometimes over-slept, as sometimes there were no crows or other "sounds" to wake me at first light. Sleeping on stand was much easier to do when I used an original "Tree Lounger" climber. Plus, those things were so hard to climb/descend (especially descend), made more sense to use them mainly just for longer "sits" and sleeping.

Cell phone set for a certain time to vibrate works fairly well, and I often do this now when I get on stand an hour or so before 1st light.

 

[UCStandSitter]

LOL good times! I was so excited about opening day of rifle season one year that I got in the stand about 2 hours before daylight! That quelled the enthusiasm after a little while! Didn't do that again! good luck guys!

I'll ask Santa to bring you a watch this year brother! Lol

 

[MUP]

I'll ask Santa to bring you a watch this year brother! Lol

I knew what time it was, just went anyway from the excitement!

 

[UCStandSitter]

I knew what time it was, just went anyway from the excitement!

My season starts in archery so Im evenings only early on. By the time the early morning stuff comes into play I'm already tired. Lol

 

[backyardtndeer]

I shoot for 30 minutes before legal shooting light. As far as dropping stuff, yep gloves and can call are the most common items that I drop.

 

[Gravey]

I like to be settled about 15 minutes before legal shooting light.

 

[Wiley]

There was a time when I religiously went to my stand before daylight. For the last 20 years or so I never go before daylight. I've run so many deer off when going in while it was still dark that I've decided it don't make sense. These days I go in once it's light enough to see everything. I want to see what's running off if I can.

 

[mike243]

Last time I got into the stand real early I had a owl hit me 2 times about 30 minutes apart, first time knocked my hat off and put a hole right under each eye and cut my nose, the 2nd time I seen something against the stars and ducked, 4 holes in the top of my head. if not for being lucky I could have lost my sight. Had put on my face mask when I got set up so I wouldn't forget it. Oh and I seen the owl as a hawk jumped him out of a tree top 30yds away,had I known he was there I would have shot his sorry Hoot

 

[TN Larry]

I used to always be in while it's still dark but anymore I'm settled just a few minutes before. I usually plan for 15 mins before but ends up being 5 mins before. Lol.