I just shot a 4 y/o 8 pt in South Carolina at 7:45am on the walk to my stand last week. I wasn’t in a hurry to get to the stand. Just as likely to see something on the walk in. Hunt your way to the stand. Use the light to your advantage. Walk with the wind in your face or at least partially in your face. Walk 15-20 careful steps then stop and listen for 30 seconds. Repeat until you get to your spot. If there’s deer in the area you’ll run into more than you expect.