I no u don't want to waste a hunt my option would be go hunt where u normally hunt and then in between hunts go set up ur stand exactly were u want it instead of kinda blindly setting it up or I would first take the climber back there the first time and make sure that's where u want to set it up at and everything. I would not do the option of going back there in the am and set it up befor the am hunt I just don't like that idea for me anyways but it's ur call bud good luck