Rain and Deer?
11-06-2002, 07:53 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Crawfordsville IN USA
Posts: 12
Rain and Deer?
What are your ideas with regards to how the rain affects activity?
I went out last evening after it had been raining all day (it pretty much had died off by the time I got in my stand). Both my buddy and myself didn't see any movement anywhere. Usually we see some activity in the cornfields as the lights go out, but nothing this time.
Does the rain tend to make the deer hold up?
JPM
I went out last evening after it had been raining all day (it pretty much had died off by the time I got in my stand). Both my buddy and myself didn't see any movement anywhere. Usually we see some activity in the cornfields as the lights go out, but nothing this time.
Does the rain tend to make the deer hold up?
JPM
11-06-2002, 08:38 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Altmar New York USA
Posts: 1,247
RE: Rain and Deer?
I personnally don't think the rain itself stops them from moving. I've seen deer plenty of times moving in the rain itself. What becomes a problem is how hard its raining, and washing away of blood for tracking after a shot. They say deer like to move before and after a storm front. But I don't think normal rain showers efffects them alot. If they are hungry, or in rut they are going to move.
11-06-2002, 09:38 AM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: half way between mexico and louisiana (Beanass)
Posts: 59
RE: Rain and Deer?
I hunt in North Central Texas, and last weekend it was cold and misty with occasional showers all day Saturday, and Sunday. Miserable as I was wet and cold it was by far the best day I have ever spent in the woods. I saw 9 Bucks, including 1 big boy I didn't know existed, and was surrounded most all day by deer and deer activity. In fact I stayed in my stand from daylight to dark (not typical for me) because I didn't want to spook anything while leaving. Next time the weather sucks I'm there!!!!
11-06-2002, 09:45 AM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fort Wayne Indiana USA
Posts: 574
RE: Rain and Deer?
HoosierBH - I believe deer move irregardless of the weather conditions. The extent of their movement might be affected, but they live their entire exsistance at the mercy of mother nature.
From my experience I have seen more movement just before through right after a cold or rain front. All but a couple of the bucks I have harvested have been in the drizzly stuff at the tail end of the front.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
From my experience I have seen more movement just before through right after a cold or rain front. All but a couple of the bucks I have harvested have been in the drizzly stuff at the tail end of the front.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
