Good rain gear is a must! With good rain gear, it can rain rain rain and I'm still reasonably dry. One area I don't skimp on is rain gear.

Keep your bow string well waxed and it won't absorb much if any water. However, after getting your bow rained on, proper care and maintenance AFTER the hunt is critical. Clean, relubricate, rewax the string, check all areas, etc.

I hunt in the rain and I shoot only plastic veins because of it. Feathers just don't work if they are wet.

You gotta remember that the Deer doesn't care that it's raining, as long as it's not a monsoon. Deer will continue to move and eat in the rain, and oftentimes it's cooler while raining which can promote movement for you southern hot weather hunters!

While you can avoid some discomfort if you skip hunting in the rain, you are also avoiding some nice deer!