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re: Any success stories hunting in the rain?
Posted on 11/10/23 at 6:46 am to Revorising
Posted on 11/10/23 at 6:46 am to Revorising
Saturday, November 26, 1994. Rainy afternoon in west Feliciana parish, shot my biggest 8 point. He was the 9th deer (second buck) I saw that rainy evening. I still don’t like hunting in the rain, probably why he’s the only one I ever killed in wet weather, lol.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 6:56 am to Revorising
They live outside their whole lives. A little rain doesn't bother them. I've killed them and seen plenty in rain.
Every time I think about deer in the rain I remember something from when I was a kid. I was about 6 or 7 and riding in the middle seat between my dad and his buddy down some country roads. A couple does were out feeding in a field in the rain and dad's buddy said he only wanted to look through his scope to see if they were bucks. About the time he got the rifle out the window of the truck he shot. I remember watching the deer fall as a mist of water came off her like some kind of angelic aura on impact. It was awesome.
Every time I think about deer in the rain I remember something from when I was a kid. I was about 6 or 7 and riding in the middle seat between my dad and his buddy down some country roads. A couple does were out feeding in a field in the rain and dad's buddy said he only wanted to look through his scope to see if they were bucks. About the time he got the rifle out the window of the truck he shot. I remember watching the deer fall as a mist of water came off her like some kind of angelic aura on impact. It was awesome.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 7:19 am to Revorising
I’ve killed several in a light rain. Never really seen many in a heavy rain.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 7:26 am to Revorising
I've seen a huge buck come out when it was pouring buckets. Raining so hard he couldn't see or hear me. I still don't know how he knew I was there. Possibly wind but the rain was falling straight down. He came out in the lane, ran straight away for 2 hops and back in the woods he went. Probably just scent checking scrapes I guess. After the rain a real nice 8pt came out from behind me.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 7:27 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
Yes, and especially once rain stops, my favorite time to hunt.
This post was edited on 11/10/23 at 7:29 am
Posted on 11/10/23 at 8:41 am to unclejhim
I like riding in during a heavy rain and being in the woods when it stops. You can basically do whatever you want while it's driving rain.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 8:51 am to Revorising
I’ll take a sunny day over clouds or rain for ducks.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 8:59 am to mach316
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I’ll take a sunny day over clouds or rain for ducks.
I’ll bite. Why?
Posted on 11/10/23 at 9:03 am to Revorising
I had a lot of activity on my camera early this morning
until it stopped sending - POS Spypoint
until it stopped sending - POS Spypoint
Posted on 11/10/23 at 9:20 am to Revorising
Two of the bigger deer I've ever killed 143" and 162" both came on days with drizzling rain. They were both cleaning up scarp and rub lines reapplying their scent everywhere. My wife and kids both have their biggest kills as rain was slowing down and tailing off. Same scenario. Dominate bucks cannot stand for their scent territories to go very long without keeping them dapped up. We hunt scrap and rub lines hard as rain is slowing or ending and for the next hours as much as possible.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 9:21 am to reds on reds on reds
Been chasing duck for 45 years. Hunted in every weather pattern imaginable, and I can honestly say that ducks are way less spooky on sunny days. It may be that they can see better when it’s cloudy, and can pick out hunters, plastic ducks, etc. Maybe when it’s sunny, they can’t see as well. More shadows to hide yourself, or being blinded by reflections off the water, I really don’t know. All I know is ducks are more apt to circle, circle and leave when it’s cloudy as opposed to decoying on the first or second pass in the sun. Some of y’all may have a different experience. I just know our whole crew is bummed when we see clouds rolling in.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 9:37 am to mach316
quote:Agree completely. And Heavy clouds, early and late
mach316
This post was edited on 11/10/23 at 9:38 am
Posted on 11/10/23 at 9:42 am to cgrand
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ducks
rain is duck weather
I prefer sleet. Low clouds and spitting snow/sleet are some of my best hunts ever.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 10:25 am to Revorising
I actually have had great luck in drizzly rain deer hunting. Not in Texas, but SWLA and SE Arkansas. About to head to the lease to go park my self in my box for the afternoon
Posted on 11/10/23 at 11:43 am to Revorising
Son killed his biggest in a downpour. One afternoon He wanted to go get in the stand and I wasn’t going to say no. 10 minutes later the Bottom dropped out after we got in. Got real dark and right outside the stand 30 yards he walked out. Couldn’t believe it
Saw two this morning in the rain and wind
As far as ducks in the timber - sunshine and a little wind 100%
Saw two this morning in the rain and wind
As far as ducks in the timber - sunshine and a little wind 100%
Posted on 11/10/23 at 3:32 pm to LSUfanNkaty
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I actually have had great luck in drizzly rain deer hunting. Not in Texas, but SWLA and SE Arkansas. About to head to the lease to go park my self in my box for the afternoon
3 bucks so far since noon with the rain here in SWLA
Posted on 11/11/23 at 3:01 am to Revorising
Give me 40 degrees and a drizzling rain and critters will die
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