I usually hit the beach no later than 5 a.m. No people around, nice and quite, and you don't have to pay for parking till 8!! It's a real bummer when you pay 3 bucks to park an only find a buck in clad! LOL
Both depending on the area. If I'm in the hood in the real bad parts even though I can keep my cool in any area I like to go out early before the scum rises. Then I love a evening hunt. 5 to 9 in the woods when it's all cooled down.