Hunting in the rain
09-08-2005, 12:54 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rural Kansas... Where Life is Good
Posts: 4,139
RE: Hunting in the rain
I love the rain, and love hunting in it. I've done it a lot of times, and have been successful. But you can gaurentee, if it is a heavy rain, then the shot will have to be a gimmie, in order for me to take it. No need tracking a deer which falls within 60 yards of the shot.
09-08-2005, 01:12 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Fairbanks, AK
Posts: 3,132
RE: Hunting in the rain
A slight drizzle to a steady rain is awesome, if its starts pouring I get out though. Only bad part is you have to make a good hit and track fast because the blood will wassh away quick.
09-08-2005, 01:41 PM
#24
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
Posts: 25
RE: Hunting in the rain
Don't mind it at all as long as it's not coming down in buckets. I think one of the best times tobe in the woods is right after the rain. If you're in your truck yet when the rain stops, run like hell to your stand. That buck will be coming to freshen that scrape. Not long after I had learned this it payed off. The drizzle stopped right when I got to my stand. One hour later the buck I wanted came by checking his line of scrapes.
09-08-2005, 01:43 PM
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: N.W. Wisconsin
Posts: 308
RE: Hunting in the rain
Cool, light rain...I LOVE IT!
And if it becomes a heavy rain, then I just go into stalking mode.
I always keep my rain gear packed in the bottom of my backpack.
I also love hunting when its snowing too!
And if it becomes a heavy rain, then I just go into stalking mode.
I always keep my rain gear packed in the bottom of my backpack.
I also love hunting when its snowing too!
09-08-2005, 03:07 PM
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: florida
Posts: 972
RE: Hunting in the rain
i hunt from dark to dark...rain or shine...unless trees start fallin' then i'll climb down...they way i look at it is i walk too far to climb down and i only get to hunt a few months out of the year so my happy butt's stayin' no matter what.
09-08-2005, 06:08 PM
#27
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 774
RE: Hunting in the rain
I like to do it if it is a reasonable drizzle or if it is off/on.Deer love moving in drizzles,and they will move during breaks in the rain.I have had good luck with it.You aren't crazy at all.I use one of those tree umbrellas.
09-08-2005, 06:20 PM
#28
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tampico, Tamps, MX , Love hunting Texas
Posts: 894
RE: Hunting in the rain
I HAVE SOME SCREW HEADS RUST ON MINE TOO , AND YES I DO HUNT ON RAINY DAYS, THINK THAT BUCKS START MOVING WITH IT, DON'T WORRY JUST SPRAY SOME REMINGTON SPRAY ON IT AND THATS IT.
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09-08-2005, 06:44 PM
#29
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Godfrey, Il.
Posts: 814
RE: Hunting in the rain
ORIGINAL: swampstander
My hunting days are limited. When it starts raining I just don the rain gear and keep sittin. How bout you?
My hunting days are limited. When it starts raining I just don the rain gear and keep sittin. How bout you?
