Originally Posted by
WV Gino
We had temps in the low 70's opening day of rifle, rain the second day and rain Thanksgiving. I think weather on three prime days had more to do with the low harvest than anything. I hunt a spot over run with deer and only saw two deer the first day. 5 pt and a 12" wide 8. Let them both live. No one else gun hunts this area so I need natural deer movement. Like I said only two deer seen the first day. I was in the same tree from dark to dark. I did not hunt Tuesday or Thanksgiving becasue of the weather.
WV Gino
I agree, the weather was way up there, we also missed the rut, acorns are everywhere so the deer didn't have to travel far to eat. I saw 18 deer total for the whole season, 2 were bucks, but we hardly had any hunters and I didn't still hunt too much to try and kick any around. As far as the weather and me, I'm out there regardless of what's happening, but no one I hunt with goes out if it's too crappy.