First light
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First light
How early do you like to be in your stand before daylight?
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18¨ Diablo lumenok bolts
100 gr. Trailblazer broadheads
Nikon Bolt XR
R.E.D.S
String by xcaliber
"There are only two seasons in a year.. hunting season and waiting for hunting season"
Re: First light
Half an hour before there’s even a bit of a glow from the east.
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Re: First light
I got in the stand at 5:30 am the other day. Sunrise was like 7:15. Any kind of usable light was about 6:30.
I had a lone deer walk up beside the stand at 5:45
I had a lone deer walk up beside the stand at 5:45
Charles
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Re: First light
As early as possible. I use actual daylight time and try to be in my stand and settled one hour before that time.
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Re: First light
Not a big fan of morning hunts. I seem to get busted and my hunt is over before it starts!!! Lol
Give me an afternoon hunt anytime!
Give me an afternoon hunt anytime!
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Re: First light
Actually for me, as the morning light starts in the east. I like to be going to my stand. I can't see what sex a tick toter is in the dark. If a tick toter hears or smells me going to stand. I don't sweat it as there will be another coming for breakfast. I don't do afternoon/evening hunts anymore. They bust you way too many times coming down or out
Re: First light
I now only hunt morning. It’s great to have the sun come up and brighten things up. It’s great to track in daylight. The rut was definitely on in the morning this year as compared to evening hunts. I get to my tree as soon as I can.
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Re: First light
Our shooting hours start at on half hour before sunrise. I try to get into my stand ab9ut 10 - 15 mi8nutes before shooting hours begin. It seems plenty dark when I go in and I don't have a long wait until it's legal to shoot.
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vixenmaster custom string
swacker bhs, 2/1/4" cut 120 grn.
xx75 Easton 2219,s
firebolt arrows
S5 pads
if it ain't broke don't fix it
be safe in all you do
see ya in the woods
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Re: First light
I like to be in my stand and fully ready about 15-20 minutes before legal shooting light. Typically its very hard to differentiate between a doe and a small spike buck during the first and last ten minutes of legal light. For that reason, I reserve the first and last ten minutes for deer with obvious headgear. So 15-20 minutes before I can legally shoot is really more like 30 minutes before I actually would.
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Re: First light
After losing two deer to coyote I quit afternoon hunting.Carnivorous wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:01 pmNot a big fan of morning hunts. I seem to get busted and my hunt is over before it starts!!! Lol
Give me an afternoon hunt anytime!
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Re: First light
I like to be in my stand no latter than 30 minutes before shooting light and preferably 60 minutes before shooting light.
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125 Grain Slick tricks
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Re: First light
I prefer to be in my stand at least an hour or hour and a half before first light. I factor in how long it will take me to get to my tree and set up time since it is a climbing tree stand. This means I'm up very early in order to keep from climbing the tree in the daylight.
It's not so bad considering if I don't shoot a deer, I have several hours to rest up.
Bill
It's not so bad considering if I don't shoot a deer, I have several hours to rest up.
Bill
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Re: First light
I have that problem really bad here in SE WI. I was out Saturday morning and had 3 yotes running around my woods and one was in the field barking. Not a deer to be seen after they came thru! Leave a deer at night here and kiss it goodbye!After losing two deer to coyote I quit afternoon hunting.
Team Matrix 355
Matrix 355 The Crusher
TT 2 stage trigger
Executioner arrows
Easton XX75 magnums 2219
Xcaliber custom string
Boo Custom String
Vixenmaster Custom string
8ptbuk string
Rocket 3 blade 2" cut
Slick tricks
HSS Vest 30' lifeline
Matrix 355 The Crusher
TT 2 stage trigger
Executioner arrows
Easton XX75 magnums 2219
Xcaliber custom string
Boo Custom String
Vixenmaster Custom string
8ptbuk string
Rocket 3 blade 2" cut
Slick tricks
HSS Vest 30' lifeline