best time to hunt
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA USA
Posts: 570
RE: best time to hunt
I'd disagree slightly. I find that deer are more alert when there's a heavy wind, rain, etc. They know their senses are dulled and seem to be more weary because of it. But I have found deer seem to move more in a slight drizzle.
I once hunted squirrels in a heavily hunted area near an airport. The squirrels had learned to freeze up whenever a plane landed or tookoff. They would stop whatever they were doing and look around. After the noise died down they would go back to whatever they were doing before.
I once hunted squirrels in a heavily hunted area near an airport. The squirrels had learned to freeze up whenever a plane landed or tookoff. They would stop whatever they were doing and look around. After the noise died down they would go back to whatever they were doing before.
#5
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,051
RE: best time to hunt
Deer will bed down during heavy rain or high winds. They don't feel safe moving about. They'll usually travel only very short distances from their beds, and that's just to grab a snack and a drink when needed. Remember, you are not the only predator in the woods they have to watch out for.
I find it best right after a rain. The ground is soaked and quiet, and the deer will be up moving since the pounding has stopped.
I find it best right after a rain. The ground is soaked and quiet, and the deer will be up moving since the pounding has stopped.