After a lackluster, wet morning today I got to looking at previous season results. I really can't remember more than a couple of good days in heavy rain. We have had good shoots in light rain, especially when it stops, but I can't really remember more than one or two good hunts in all my years in a steady heavy rain. Anyone here have the same kind of results? I seem to have had best success in flooded fields on days like this maybe because the birds are looking for freshly flooded ground?

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Posted by Funreaux

United States

Member since Jun 2007

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Posted on 12/4/11 at 5:52 pm to TigerDog83

Where are you hunting? I'm stuck in the split right now.

ETA: Forgot the West zone had reopened.

This post was edited on 12/4/11 at 5:54 pm

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Posted by jmkidder

lafayette

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 12/4/11 at 6:04 pm to Funreaux

I always had better results with light rain + wind, blinding sideways rain is no good. Overcast days with no rain are terrible. Blue bird days above average. Fog also sucks although it might mean a few more geese.
There's my 2 cents

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Posted by Nascar Fan

Columbia La.

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 12/4/11 at 6:11 pm to TigerDog83

I've had better luck in the flooded timber during a hard rain.

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Posted by OhFace55

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2007

7040 posts

Posted on 12/4/11 at 6:50 pm to Nascar Fan

Some of my best hunts have come during a hard rain.

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Posted by Tigah D

Baton Rouge

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 12/5/11 at 12:59 pm to OhFace55

During light rain can be good in the rice since birds commonly leave marsh seeking freshly flooded ground after a storm. In the marsh (and rice for that matter) i've had good success right before and right after a hard rain event. Was out at White Lake a few years ago when a front came through on us, good before and after it passed.

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