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Old 10-14-2003 | 06:22 PM
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is it worth it, i mean a slight rain isnt bad but ive had lost blood trails before and luckily found the deer, this was when it rained the night after hunting and waited till morning to find the deer, then your bow gets wet and i dont care what ya do thats not good at all!
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Old 10-14-2003 | 06:32 PM
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If you are pressed for hunting time like myself I go now matter what the weather. I would prefer a crisp cold dry morning but if its warm and pouring I will be there.
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Old 10-14-2003 | 07:26 PM
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Definitly not bow hunting in the rain. I don' t want to go if it rains the night before into the morning hours. Lets face it bow hunting kills by bleeding out the quary. You can almost bet your blood trail is going to wash away in the wet ground and leaves. It' s just not right to shoot an animal and waist it cause you wanted to hunt in the rain. I hunt big woods and a deer can disappear in any dirrection quick and without a blood trail it would be tough. Not me thanks, not during wet weather.
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Old 10-14-2003 | 07:31 PM
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grounds wet every morning here, its called dew! im talking about a good rain! even showers arent bad!
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Old 10-14-2003 | 07:40 PM
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Default RE: do you hunt in the rain??

I will go out but dont get to excited about shooting
unless its a good shot dont like to loose that blood
trail am in my ground blind so its dry,reading time!!
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Old 10-14-2003 | 07:48 PM
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well your definately not gonna get a blood trail if your sittin at home so id go anyways.
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Old 10-14-2003 | 08:03 PM
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I spent four years in the Marines standing in the rain- I' m not voluntarily doing that again!
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Old 10-15-2003 | 07:09 AM
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On Opening day and during the rut is the only time you' ll find me hunting during a downpour or a driving rain. I hunt for enjoyment and I don' t enjoy sitting in the rain when I' m not seeing anything. I bought one of the tree umbrellas just for this purpose and it has served it' s purpose ' cause when I carry it with me---it doesn' t rain.
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Old 10-15-2003 | 07:16 AM
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I hunted in the rain last night. Sprinkle at first to a veritable downpour. I have and umbrella as well and it works great at keeping me dry, but spooks deer from the noise of rain on nylon.

I wouldn' t take any shot but a slam dunk though.
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Old 10-15-2003 | 07:40 AM
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Light rains yes, heavy downpours that make following a bloodtrail non existant...NO. Its no fun sitting in a downpour.
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