Let me just clarify a couple of things, light rain, misty, cool, cold, and the such..... DEER LOVE. That is their weather. Hard driving rain,bitter cold white out type conditions or high winds...... Not so much. Deer come into rut ( breeding ) in the Oct., Nov. Dec. months. The bucks are more active now to locate does ready to breed. It is the time of year when they let their guard down a bit.... Mind you I did not say a lot, I said a bit. The only time I have seen them relax is about 2 weeks after the season ends until about 2 - 4 weeks before it begins again the next year. They notice the increase in activity in the woods, " their world ", They are more aware of every little blob in the trees, the slightest noise or movement might send them running till they get to the next county, so move slowly and quietly going into your blind. No skipping or whistling.

As was stated before, hunt near the food right now. The bucks are going to be stocking up on food right now, in preparation for the rut. Food places,before the rut, that is a key. Another key is before the rut and mainlyduring the rut, FIND THEDOES AND THE BUCKS WILL BE CLOSE BY. That was a loud whisper, like a secret being told. The buck want to breed. Guy wants a woman on a Friday night, He goes to the bar or local pub to find her. ( Not me.... but I am talkinga lot ofsocial guys in this world ). Thinking like a buck in rut !! LOL So that is a buck in the rut. The bucks run and chase and search for every available doe in heat they can find, so they can breed. When they are chasing the does is when they are most vulnerable. ( A woman will get you every time ).

Bucks do not really like being out in the open. They like edges. Shadows. Woods. They will come out into the open some, but they are not comfortable.

Ground blinds can be very effective, but also consider a good ladder, climbing, or fixed position stand to compliment the ground blind, and give you other places to hunt. Other ways to "trick" the deer. If done right, it is often easier to get the drop on a buck from up in a tree, than it is from on the ground. Your scent is less of a factor. Your shape and movement is less of a factor. Note: I did not say a lot less... but any help is better than none. Noise is always bad.

Is camo clothing absolutely necessary? NO ! Does it help? YES ! And you should always take precautions to be as scent free ( you and your clothes ) as humanly possible. Shower with scent free soap ! Limit activity so you do not sweat. Wash your clothes in scent free detergent. Is this a must do? NO! Does it help? YES!

And as previously stated, always pay close attention to the wind direction when deciding where to hunt.

Scents and calls: Right now, cover scents would be ok, but rut scents might be a little early. A lot of that depends on your demographic area, where you live and what phase the deer are in right now. Calls are more effective coming into the rut and during the rut. But be careful, because over use can and often will run deer off or at least cause them to be very leery. And it also will help them to pinpoint where YOU are. And don't think they are not good at it. They are pros at it. They have great ears and noses. They know really close to how far a noise is away from them when they hear it and in what direction it came from. And do not fool your self into thinking that bucks are better at it than does...WRONG. A doe will bust you in a heart beat.

I hope this helps you some.

Good luck and good hunting.

God Bless.