Ok so been wondering what a lot of you morning hunters do. How early do you guys walk in before day break usually? I've seen people make statements where they go in like 2 hours before sun starts showing and others saying once they can kinda see.

I usually do evening hunts but was thinking of changing it up a bit this year.

So lets hear what you guys got...

Depends on where I'm going. If I can get where I'm going without bumping a bunch of deer, I'll get to the stand before it's light most times I'll ease in just as it gets light enough to see. Killed of of biggest bucks I've ever killed on the way to the stand

I want to be in my spot/tree and settled in bout 10 minutes or so before it's light enough to shoot.

So your theory is you wanna be able to see if its a long haul in but if not get in before light?

does that mean even if you bump a few you are going in no matter what?

Yep, I'm old school, get there before daylight .

Thats how I was 2 years ago but haven't done it in awhile and wanted some feedback. thanks for the info man!

I want to be in the stand ready to hunt 30 minutes before daylight.

does it matter to you if you bump deer or not?

This has been an on going argument for a while. I like to be up and still 45 minutes or so before first light.

Nope

Same here. About 45 min. before sunrise is typically when I am up.

It does if you run off the one you're trying to kill

I like to be in 30-45 before shooting light. As far as bumping deer sometimes you don't have a choice. Some of my spots are one way in. I've run deer out of green fields walking in only to have them come back in after daylight. And to clarify I usually don't hunt a field in the morning unless it's close to a bedding area and it's my only choice or its during the rut. I just like to be sitting still when it's getting light. I enjoy that as much as shooting one.

I prefer to be up and settled then take an hour nap till daylight. So many times I've had deer walking under me usually 10 or so mins before daylight.

45 min before the first hint of sunlight is early for sure. I opt for about 30 minutes more sleep.

If I'm hunting the woods I like to ease in just after daylight when the birds are making noise so it covers my noise up.

I like to be in the tree and ready 30 min for day light I had a lot deer walk by me just after daylight

This last season, if I was going to Wheeler, I would try to be in the stand ready 30 minutes before light. Sometimes that wouldn't happen because someone would be at the spot I was planning on going to, or other random stuff kept happening.

If it was by my house, I would go right at light, just because I knew I could slip in easy.

I like to get in my stand at least 1 hour before it starts breaking daylight. Sometimes earlier if I have a mature buck pinned to where he is bedding. I mostly hunt bedding areas or funnels leading to bedding areas.