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 ideal arrival time
#3851990
12/16/12 03:24 AM
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Spencercurtis
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Just curious what time you guys like to climb in the stand? I'm in south Texas
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Spencercurtis]
#3852008
12/16/12 03:31 AM
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8pointdrop
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Sunrise 7:06 at my lease, I'm in the stand at 6:20 tomorrow.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 8pointdrop]
#3852011
12/16/12 03:32 AM
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txtrophy85
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For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: txtrophy85]
#3852018
12/16/12 03:35 AM
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grout-scout
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Dang I get in at 6 to 6:16 and still don't see much.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 8pointdrop]
#3852033
12/16/12 03:39 AM
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Team By-God
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Sunrise 7:06 at my lease, I'm in the stand at 6:20 tomorrow. . 7:29 in brownwood.. be there by 7 or so, doesn't really matter were not seeing deer any this year..
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Team By-God]
#3852143
12/16/12 04:22 AM
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centexrancher
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I usually try to be in a stand at least 30 minutes before sunrise.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: centexrancher]
#3852146
12/16/12 04:24 AM
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338ultra
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I'm in the stand at least an hour before legal shooting light.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 338ultra]
#3852155
12/16/12 04:32 AM
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DQ Kid
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6:15-6:30, any earlier is too early IMO..
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: DQ Kid]
#3852176
12/16/12 04:43 AM
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Ringer1
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I get in an hour before sunrise. If sunrise is at 7:30 then in in the stand no later than 6:30. Give the woods 30 minutes to settle down before legal shooting light.
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 Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Ringer1]
#3852203
12/16/12 04:56 AM
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huntincoach
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I always look foreward to sleeping in a little
more as the season goes on but still tend to be
in the stand just after 6 am! Maybe Im just more efficient
as it winds down!?
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: huntincoach]
#3852404
12/16/12 12:16 PM
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Texican
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Assuming morning hunts....1 to 1.5 hours before sunrise.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Texican]
#3852415
12/16/12 12:25 PM
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Texas Dan
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Assuming morning hunts....1 to 1.5 hours before sunrise. What he said. Given a clear morning, being in the stand an hour before sunrise puts you there about 30 minutes before what many consider "first light."
"When the debate is lost, insults become the tool of the loser."
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Texas Dan]
#3852488
12/16/12 01:26 PM
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Franklin517
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1 hour before legal shooting
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Franklin517]
#3852697
12/16/12 03:06 PM
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Booner1
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It get in the stand an hour before legal shooting time.
Born to hunt and fish.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Booner1]
#3852707
12/16/12 03:08 PM
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Texsun
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Sig Sauer P229 Elite, P226 Elite, SP2022
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Win. Model 70's: 220 Swift, 270, 30.06, 300 Win Mag, 375 H&H
Savage Model 99 250-3000
Colt 6920
Ruger 10-22
Swedish and Chilean Mausers
Browning Citori White Lightning
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Texsun]
#3852711
12/16/12 03:11 PM
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4Weight
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 4Weight]
#3853005
12/16/12 05:06 PM
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603Country
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I can see to shoot at around 6:30 am, so I get in the stand at 6 to 6:10. In the evenings, I try to get in the stand no later than 4 pm. I can hunt till about 5:45ish. Lately though, the deer are moving earlier, so I try to get in the stand at 3:30 or so. My stands are box blinds, so I'll take a diet coke and a good book and get comfortable.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 603Country]
#3853030
12/16/12 05:18 PM
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stxranchman
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I feed the road with a road feeder then climb into a stand. I like to be about 10-15 minutes before good shooting light in the mornings. Evenings depend on temps, cloud cover and time of year.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: 603Country]
#3853031
12/16/12 05:18 PM
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Jacob645
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What do you do for an hour in the dark?
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: txtrophy85]
#3853118
12/16/12 05:47 PM
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Erathkid
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6:36 for me. Remember, the early bird gets the worm.
Last edited by Erathkid; 12/16/12 05:48 PM.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
Don't text and drive.
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Erathkid]
#3853147
12/16/12 05:56 PM
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stxranchman
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6:36 for me. Remember, the early bird gets the worm. txtrophy85 is saying 6:37 PM and he gets an early start and takes a big ice chest full of adult beverages.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Jacob645]
#3853221
12/16/12 06:21 PM
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grout-scout
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What do you do for an hour in the dark? Internet, I'm a hard core hunter!
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Erathkid]
#3853602
12/16/12 09:06 PM
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Conchoman76
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6:36 for me. Remember, the early bird gets the worm. I was thinking 6:34. 
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Re: ideal arrival time
[Re: Jacob645]
#3854465
12/17/12 01:01 AM
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Ringer1
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What do you do for an hour in the dark? Read the THF!
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