Doc Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Okay, so now you all have had an opportunity to experience the new hunting hours of 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. What's your opinion on on the safety aspect of the level of daylight at the two extremes of the hunting day. Would you feel comfortable taking a shot at the very beginning or ending of the legal shooting hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalojay83 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago YepSent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlgerow01 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Okay, so now you all have had an opportunity to experience the new hunting hours of 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. What's your opinion on on the safety aspect of the level of daylight at the two extremes of the hunting day. Would you feel comfortable taking a shot at the very beginning or ending of the legal shooting hours?I have 2 different stand locations. The first one about legal dark it is too dark to make out a legal deer so I wouldn't take the shot. In my second stand, higher up on a mountain, I can see clearly 1/2 hour after. Know your limits and your targets. Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrdomer Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Yes, I like having the extra 30 minutes on each end, especially in the morning. I shot my buck opening day 15 minutes before legal sunrise and there was plenty of light. No question at all as to what I was seeing. Also the full moon helped I’m sure. Most states have similar dusk/dawn rules, not legal sunrise/sunset. That said, in the evenings, given the terrain and trees I hunt in, it seems a bit darker earlier than 30 min after legal sunset, so I quit a little early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airedale Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) If I have a good sight picture and believe I can make the shot the trigger will be pulled. Al Edited 6 hours ago by airedale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneHunter Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago In the morning I feel more comfortable taking the shot , in the evening not so much ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I don't care for the change . I was sitting in the woods at 6 am . it was legal to shoot at 6;30 but it was dark in the woods . NO doubt it would have been better to see if ai was sitting on an open field edge . I quit at sundown . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveboone Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I have always tried to be in stand well before sun up, and often stay well after...just so as to not spook critters as bad. Even with the old times, I often stopped officially hunting...but may still be on stand....well before legal stopping. With snow on the ground...big game changer. Overall, I dont think it has changed how I hunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Discretion must be used with all weapons. Location and weather conditions play a Hugh role in determining when not to shoot. If it safe to do so and still in legal light, by all means. I still remember my hunting instructors saying; remember once you pull the trigger, you can't bring it back. Make dam sure of your back drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luberhill Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 4 hours ago, GreeneHunter said: In the morning I feel more comfortable taking the shot , in the evening not so much ! Agree, I’m just not crazy about tracking in low light IF they don’t drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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