To me, there is absolutely no doubt, that the best time to hunt is right after it has rained hard for at least a day or so. It seems that every deer in the woods is up and about immediatley following a hard, steady rain.....You may see more deer moving in a light rain, but once it gets windy and nasty it seems that all the critters in the forest hold up. I usually relate deer movement to the movement of other animals in the forest. If the squirrels, chipmunks, fox, coyotes etc are moving, you can bet the deer will be, for the most part.