Hunting Deer in the rain

If its pouring buckets, be on your stand. Those monsters are scent checking everything.

I am in the same boat...last change thurs-sun and its looking like rain and warm. The wind looks calm at around 5mph. No idea if it will be good or not but ill be in the stand.

Freezing arse cold and a misty rain is prime time

Does it mess with the times they may move...like is it more likely of day time mid day movement? In between showers?

You have a 100% better chance of being in your stand in the pouring rain than killing one from your living room.

Must be present to win.

Son killed one this year in the pouring rain. He was in a box stand. Dad was in his ladder stand with a wet arse.

I've hunted in a downpour with a bow in a lock-on when it was 36 degrees and saw plenty of deer. Sometimes they'll bed down if it's really bad, but it's not like they can go inside

I killed 2 in the rain last season. Not pouring rain, but shitty weather none the less.

I only hunt climbers and tend to sit out during the rain because I'm not a fan of having a wet arse and wet gear. With that said, my favorite time to hunt is right after the rain. I usually hang out under cover and as soon as the rain stops, I walk straight to the stand. The bucks start moving to freshen up rubs and scrapes. Typically if it's gun season on the wma, I just tough it out. I don't like my bow getting wet though.