Hunting in the rain
 

Last year I lost a nice buck in the rain.
I thought it was a good hit.but 10 min after
the shot it started to rain,hard rain
I waited 1 hour and got down and found no blood
looked every where 6 to 7 hours.I took off
work the next day and no deer.

now this year I find myself not hunting in the rain.
It's allways in the back of my head.
what do you guys do??????
and do you track sooner then if it's not raining?

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

If it starts to rain and it not to hard I will stay and hunt but only shoot 20 yards max becouse i know i will not mess up that shoot. But in your case it still depends on the hit, but you can slip alot better in the woods when it is raining so may be able to get down
look for the deer and get a second shot in it. I have done that before.

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

Thanks P-Tone


I guess no one else hunt's in the rain

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

I lost one in the rain last year during bow but i had a gut shot and every time we got close she would run. So we went back the next day and never found her but yes I would hunt in the rain again cause if you got a good shot the deer won't run to far just give about an hour or so as long as you know what direction the deer ran you will find it

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

i hunt in the rain,see most of my deer than. if the shot is good start trailing,,,,slooowly. good luck !

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

I like hunting in the rain, as for tracking I agree with Xcel 100%

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RE: Hunting in the rain
 

I will not go out if its raining steady. One I don't like all my gear to get soaked, two the woods is to quiet and you can never hear deer approaching and three no blood trail!!!!!!

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

I'll stay in the stand if it starts to rain as long as it's not a hard rain. My best hunts have been either right before or right after a good storm.

"Nocked,cocked & ready to rock"

RE: Hunting in the rain
 

I like to stalk in the rain. The ground is quiet and the rain is loud. I have shot 1 buck, 1 doe this way. And as you know a successful stalk is very rewarding.







Edited by - bullseye76 on 10/11/2002 00:01:31