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 Hunting in the rain
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12/04/11 01:28 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
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TTT Ranch
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Assuming it pretty light, do deer tend to move in this type of weather?
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: TTT Ranch]
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12/04/11 01:34 PM
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Aboud
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Yesterday they moved in the morning for me and it was raining. Passed on a nice 8pt and kicking myself now. It was warmer yesterday so maybe the rain didn't bother them as much. So far this morning I haven't seen any movement. If it would just stop for about 15 minutes I believe they will get up. Let's hope so
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: Aboud]
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12/04/11 08:09 PM
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Nightlight
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I have noticed sometimes the like to get up and "shake" the water off themselves if it lets up.
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: Nightlight]
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12/04/11 08:19 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
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Stompy
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I enjoy hunting in light rain, mist and light fog. Deer move like crazy.
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: Stompy]
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12/04/11 08:46 PM
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dlrz71
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Only saw one fawn this morning and a bobcat yesterday morning. Camera showed the fawn coming in around 2:30pm Friday but was pretty slow for me overall.
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: dlrz71]
#2808667
12/04/11 09:28 PM
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DLALLDER
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My wife and I were coming home from church,approx. 1 PM today, saw a doe & 2 yearlings in a small clearing about a 100 yds from our home. About an hour later I went to put SD cards back in my cameras and coming back saw what I think was a small buck in the same clearing. Both sightings were in the rain with water running in the ditches.
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Re: Hunting in the rain
[Re: DLALLDER]
#2808690
12/04/11 09:39 PM
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Texas Dan
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There isn't a better time to be in the woods than immediately following a long and/or lengthy rain. Just like us, deer are going to bed and sheek shelter during a heavy or moderate rain. And also like ourselves, rain seems to create hunger. Probably even more so since deer need food to keep warm.
A cold day of light rain is a good time to be on the stand as well.
I wouldn't hesitate to make my way to the stand before daylight in the rain, if forecast or radar shows it was going to stop later that morning.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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