i can get ready in an hour, now that's funny, you are hooked, it's easy, ain't it? i agree it's hard to judge size the first day out. there are different ways to help you. my second bear i passed up a shot, thought he was about 100 or 130 lbs., he came down the trail by my stand, came back by, raised up on my tree,( i was thinking, this blackwidow was expenseive, but if climbs this tree i'm gonna wear you out.) he went back to the bait bucket, i drilled him. when me and my guide found him, he picked up his head and said, this is a big #*#* sucker. turned out to be 350 lbs. sadly i didn't get any better at judging, my last one was 135 lbs. the best of luck, lucky! about an hour would be right for me to, give me a call.