With the change away from Daylight Savings Time not happening until Sunday morning, sunrise Saturday will be at roughly 7:40am.

So what time do you intend to arrrive and get into your stand Saturday morning?

I also noticed a peak feeding period at roughly 1:30pm Saturday afternoon. With the rut in full swing in most of East Texas and the weather expected to be cool, it could be a great day to tough it out and stay all day.

I will be in the stand by 6:30 and sit all day.

6-615 depends on the walk.

05:30 hours

I get my stand at least 1 1/2 hour before sunrise. If I am by myself I will be there all day.

ill probably get to the pasture at around 0630-0645.... i dont sit in a stand, so it doesnt really matter.

It matters if you can't find your rifle.

lol, ill find it.. if not... well, then it is pistol season. that or i grab a different one. Actually, i think it might be pistol time no matter what. Im almost positive it is at my house. But i know my bro wanted to borrow it a few weeks back. Not sure if he ever did. regardless, im goin home friday and then up to stay at my bros that night. then off to hunt sat morning. There willbe a gun somewhere lol.

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In stand at 6:00 am. Stay all day if by myself. If others are there, probably sit until 10:30, go eat breakfast and back out by 12:00 or 12:30 and sit the rest of the day......

probably around 6:45.

So over 2 hours before sunrise? That's a little overkill for me. I'll get in the stand by 6:30ish.

My game camera has been showing deer at the feeder at 6:30, so I'm thinking 5:30. I have a 300+ yard treck across a field but fortunately it's all down hill.

Sadly I won't be in the blind this weekend

It's the in laws 40th wedding anniversary so we'll be out of town for the party we're throwing them. I tried to get out of it but worked out a compromise.

Instead of going opening weekend I get to hunt the 10th-14th instead. We're in a 1 buck county so I'm not worried and think I got the better end of the deal. The only thing I'm really going to miss is the Friday night food/comradery between the guys out on our property

I'm a bit concerned that the time i say I will be in my stand and the actual time I will be in my stand will differ. Luckily it's only a 1/8th of a mile walk from the cabin. I'm going to shoot for 6:00

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I'll get there an hour earlier on Sunday then I do on Saturday

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6am, and not hungover this time!

5:45-6:00 so i can scare the pigs out of the feeder!!!!

Probably 6-6:15am. Sunrise isn't until 7:53 at my place. May go in a bit later if it's cloudy.

No moon, pre-rut definitely started, 31 degrees that morning.

Sounding pretty perfect.

I usually start heading in around 5:30 am and try to be set up and quiet with a cup of coffee by six. I like to be quiet a bit before civil twilight. But...the first couple weekends I like to be a little earier and listen for atv's. That way I can get a feel for where others are set up.

LOL, long morning last year???

Priddy, let me just say that I was actually praying that my buck wouldn't show up, because I didn't know if my head would stay intact if I had to pull the trigger! lol

As it turned out, my buck did show up, teased me for about 30 minutes going in and out of cover, and then I dropped him. My head did not explode, but my knees were jello for about 15 minutes.