before/after are better odds.

not to say you WONT see a deer in rain/snow storm but ole sproul has been at this for 47 years, i keep a log book yet from 1971 to now on my hunting and fishing and very few deer i shot or saw during a rain or snow.

last 10 years i have not been out in storm,but i check hunters etc that are OUT in my area and VERY few see a deer then ,yet they stayed out soaking wet.

last year, i shot my buck at 8;30 am before the storm.

those out of town hunters are die hards, they stayed in their stands ALL day in that heavy rain.

i talked to them on tuesday, mosthad HEAD COLDS and did not see a DEER.

now remember, THIS IS FIRST DAY OF DEER WHEN LOTS OF HUNTERS ARE IN WOODS MOVING DEER AROUND TOO.

just think what it would be on days after first day WHEN the number of hunters are down and deer are not PUSHED.

ODDS are you will have very less sighting of deer.

i use this to PLAN my hunts, i dont sit for LONG HRS,i plan.........

i hunt the BEST times in the BEST weather odds.

i watch the WEATHER more than i watch the CHANCE OF STAYING IN YOUR SPOT ALL DAY.

trust me, if you PLAN ,there is no need to sit all day in stand or spot unless you are comfortable doing it.