deer and the barometer
08-27-2009, 06:53 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
The change in barometric pressure greatly effects deer movement. It triggers a sense in deer the need to feed due to a coming weather change. A falling barometer means a stormfront is coming. The barometer then stays low as the stormfront is present. As the stormfront moves out the barometer rises until the front has passed and levels out at a steady high barometer-meaning nice weather. The best time to hunt is the falling barometer because animals feel the need to feed before the storm. The next best time is when the barometer starts to rise signifying the stormfront has passed, again triggering deer to get up and feed. A steady high barometer is the next followed lastly by a steady low meaning the middle of the storm. I am a big believer in hunting by barometer movement. You can bet when the barometer is about to fall i will be hunting!!
Precisely my observations as well
08-27-2009, 07:30 AM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: rochester new york USA
Posts: 94
I have a weather service (mycast) downloaded on my cell phone. There is a barometer chart on there that predicts and shows barometer movement. I have used this for 3-4yrs now and there are no coincedences in my mind how much the change in barometric pressure affects deer movement!! I look at this chart constantly to plan when i will hunt. I would HIGHLY reccomend downloading one of these services to your phone and give it a try. Mine only costs 3.99/month.
08-27-2009, 08:24 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
08-27-2009, 08:32 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 549
My bad bro-i have 3-4 different weather apps on my phone. The one with the baro. plot is on Weather Scout by gndr mtn. Look for that one on yer download list-its not always available if you dont already have it-if you dont find it call your cell company and ask them.-I just looked on my cell and there is a mycast-fishing app that has it. 10 min free trial run to check it out. Its under the fishing tools menue. Same as weather scout!!
Last edited by rh160kid; 08-27-2009 at 08:36 AM.
09-08-2009, 09:02 AM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 549
Anything you can use that will forecast barometric pressure swings will work.. i like the one on my phone because it breaks it down in 3hr segment(6 a.m., 9a.m., 12p.m.,3p.m., etc). It shows it in "graph" form and shows up to two days ahead. If i see tommorrow at 1pm that the barometer is goin to start dropping hard -i hunt!!! It is unbelievable how reliable the barometer is forecasting deer movement. Anyone who doesnt use this tool is missing out in abig way imo.
