Well, I left the house yesterday at 5:20am and was at my stand at 6:30. It was clear sky' s when I left, but by the time I was back at the stand it was raining and the lightening was getting very close. Since I was out there, I stayed - it was a fast moving lightening storm.

I got out of the tree stand when one hit too close for comfort and I got under some brush to shield me from the rain. A tad nerve racking in the dark with rain and lightening everywhere, but it passed over by 7:10 or so and I was back in my stand (still raining) waiting for them deer. I only saw one small doe at 40 yards for a minute and that was it - she moved through a grassy/foxtail area away from me. I only stayed for about 2 hours and then had to go to work. The previous day I saw many deer in the area...leading me to my question.

How long will the deer sit after a storm like that? What does wind and rain typically do to them - is it worth being out there? Should you wait before going out after rain? Will they move more during middle day if rain kept them down at night?

thanks.

Down here in Florida that is typical every day weather patterns so the deer are used to it. They will move before during and after a storm, however the lightning is very fierce down here (lightning capital of the world, until this year when some country in africa got it) and the deer will bed down, and sometimes run if it is too loud or close.

Sorry I couldn' t be more help.

Rain is your friend! Lightening on the other hand can screw you pretty good.

I' ve had a lot of success in the rain but you have to be very selective with shot placement. Hard to track sometimes.

especially if it hits the tree you' re in!

Sounds like the lightning could of been you