New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
10-14-2006, 06:05 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 17
New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
I just started deer hunting. I work alot and sometimes I can't get out of work as early as I want to. How many hours prior to sunset are you guys getting in your stand? Is there a time where you say it is just too late and you don't want to spook deer?
Thanks,
Pierce
Thanks,
Pierce
10-14-2006, 06:41 AM
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: El Dorado, Arkansas
Posts: 2,174
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
It kind of depends. If you don't have to jump through too many hoops, and you can get in the stand an hour or hour and a half before dark, I would go. The last hour in my area is often productive, so that would make me want to be there, but if you can't get in your stand and get settled in before the deer move in to your hunting area, it would be better to not go, or to settle for having a ground blind on the way to your stand to hunt in so you don't bump the deer or alert them to your real stand site.
The bottom line:
You don't want a audience of deer watching you walk in and climb your stand. And hearing you make a bunch of noise in that core area.
Good hunting and God Bless.
The bottom line:
You don't want a audience of deer watching you walk in and climb your stand. And hearing you make a bunch of noise in that core area.
Good hunting and God Bless.
10-14-2006, 07:10 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: creemore Ontario Canada
Posts: 5,525
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
I like to be in stand near 3:30 or 4:00 pm ,but I have gotten there as late as 5:00pm and still been in good shape for the rest of the eveining .I've also seen deer as early as 4:00 pm roaming around in the wood's .
nubo
nubo
10-14-2006, 08:06 AM
#5
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. E. Michigan
Posts: 82
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
Good Question. Know the deer in your area due to scouting. Next yearif you prepare better by scouting you will know exactly what time is too late to be walking to your stand. When Rut comes all bets are off to the times the deer are moving. I shot my first deer 8pt(Gun Season) at 3:45 in the afternoon without sent control or even being quite. He was in a rut stupor. Made me happy though.
10-14-2006, 08:47 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
Depends on the weather, how hot it is. I've been getting in the stand between 5 and 5:30. Early in the season like this, I rarely see deer before 6:30, usually more like 7 to 7:30.
During the rut, I try to be there anytime I have time, morning or evening.
During the rut, I try to be there anytime I have time, morning or evening.
10-14-2006, 09:08 AM
#8
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
Usually around 3:00pm is what I've always heard. In fact, this afternoon I'm going to head out myself (had a ton of errands and household stuff to do this morning).
Butch A.
Butch A.
10-14-2006, 09:31 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,131
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
ORIGINAL: MichaelT.
It kind of depends. If you don't have to jump through too many hoops, and you can get in the stand an hour or hour and a half before dark, I would go. The last hour in my area is often productive, so that would make me want to be there, but if you can't get in your stand and get settled in before the deer move in to your hunting area, it would be better to not go, or to settle for having a ground blind on the way to your stand to hunt in so you don't bump the deer or alert them to your real stand site.
The bottom line:
You don't want a audience of deer watching you walk in and climb your stand. And hearing you make a bunch of noise in that core area.
Good hunting and God Bless.
It kind of depends. If you don't have to jump through too many hoops, and you can get in the stand an hour or hour and a half before dark, I would go. The last hour in my area is often productive, so that would make me want to be there, but if you can't get in your stand and get settled in before the deer move in to your hunting area, it would be better to not go, or to settle for having a ground blind on the way to your stand to hunt in so you don't bump the deer or alert them to your real stand site.
The bottom line:
You don't want a audience of deer watching you walk in and climb your stand. And hearing you make a bunch of noise in that core area.
Good hunting and God Bless.
Most of the movement I see in the morning ends around 10am. I can't tell you how many times I've hunted all day and not seen anything move between noon & 5pm.
10-18-2006, 09:41 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Western NY
Posts: 148
RE: New Hunter wants to know what time to be in stand for evening hunt?
I try and get out there 2 hours before sunset, more if I can swing it. But if crap happens and I only have an hour to hunt, I will still try and get out there and hunt! The first and last hours of the day are high percentage times of seeing deer.