Just wanted some tips on hunting the rain from more experienced hunters than myself. Its 47 degrees here in Michigan and a slight drizzle all afternoon is expected.

What is your strategy on hunting in the rain?

My strategy is be in the stand!! Seriously, deer tend to move well with a slight rain.

if it's going to rain a lot (more then drizzle) i wouldn't even hunt. it's too hard to track of course. it only takes one time to get a blood trail rained on before you start avoiding hunting in the rain.

deer still move in drizzle. I get lots of trail camera pictures over food sources in drizzle. If it were me I'd hunt my little clover food plot.

A treestand umbrella is priceless. Not only does it keep you dry, but it keeps your bow dry.

And I'd be real careful about shot selection. You want to see them drop when it's raining. 20 yards and broadside.

Be on stand, doesn't matter where or how. I agree about shot selection, better be perfect. Where are you in West Michigan?

never used a tree stand 'brella, but wouldn't they make a bit of noise???

Tracking is a concern in the rain, but as long as it isn't a down pour you should be alright. I like to hunt ina drizzle. If you have feather fletchings I would use a plastic baggy or zip lock to keep them cover while in you quiver.

I would be in the stand right now!

I've had deer really close and they never paid any attention to it. The sound of rain drops on an umbrella is quieter than the sound of raindrops on leaves so it just sort of blends it. The woods is pretty loud when it rains.

Buckhunter, im just south of you on 131 in Wayland.

Here is a view of the land I hunt

Yellow-Cornfields
Darkgreen-Soybean
Red is the outline of real nice thick hardwoods where I can hang my summit just about anywhere
Blue-Swamp, that is in a nice gully

I'm thinking about hunting the top light green dot near the corner of corn. Any input on stand placement is appreciated.