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Hunting Duck in the Rain
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11/20/14 03:12 PM
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ChrisJr
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This is my first year duck hunting, so I apologize if this is a dumb question.
The weather forecast is calling for a lot of rain this Saturday. How is duck hunting in the rain? Worse than usual? Better than usual? Doesn't change anything?
Thank you for any help/advice you're willing to share.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/20/14 03:17 PM
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Gdogg
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Rain will be awesome if it raises the water levels and makes new food sources available. However, I have shot birds in the rain but they typically don't fly nearly as well in heavy rain.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/20/14 03:20 PM
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wal1809
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After many seasons and many old timers telling me "This is duck hunting weather" I have come up with my own idea about it. Duck hunting in the rain blows! I don't like it and there is simply no truth in bad weather is better for duck hunting. No truth whatsoever! So I don't do it.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/20/14 03:20 PM
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cannon88
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Heavy rain is a waste of time to try and hunt in IMO, light rain seems to be decent enough.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/20/14 03:27 PM
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beaversnipe
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I love cloudy, cold,windy, low clouds, drizzle to hunt ducks. Light snow and freeIng weather is fun too. Heavy rain. Nopes.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: wal1809]
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11/20/14 09:47 PM
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mohunter
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After many seasons and many old timers telling me "This is duck hunting weather" I have come up with my own idea about it. Duck hunting in the rain blows! I don't like it and there is simply no truth in bad weather is better for duck hunting. No truth whatsoever! So I don't do it. I agree with you, give me a cold bluebird day with a little wind and it's game on. I still hunt the rain though, once it lets up they usually fly pretty good. Every time I hear the "duck hunting weather" comment I usually shake my head and say yep because it's usually not a hunter saying it.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: mohunter]
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11/20/14 09:56 PM
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LarryCopper
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After many seasons and many old timers telling me "This is duck hunting weather" I have come up with my own idea about it. Duck hunting in the rain blows! I don't like it and there is simply no truth in bad weather is better for duck hunting. No truth whatsoever! So I don't do it. I agree with you, give me a cold bluebird day with a little wind and it's game on. I still hunt the rain though, once it lets up they usually fly pretty good. Every time I hear the "duck hunting weather" comment I usually shake my head and say yep because it's usually not a hunter saying it. +1 Before my brother started duck hunting with me a lot a few of years ago he used to always say that. Now he gets it.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/20/14 10:31 PM
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Cody Malone
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Heavy rain = sucks
Mist or light drizzle = deadly
Low ceiling due to clouds = deadly
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
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11/20/14 11:16 PM
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NTXR
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Heavy rain = sucks
Mist or light drizzle = deadly
Low ceiling due to clouds = deadly That sums it up for me!
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: ChrisJr]
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11/21/14 12:01 AM
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pprince
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I don't like to hunt in the rain but it beats sitting at home.
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: Cody Malone]
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11/21/14 03:21 PM
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Dfwguy
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Heavy rain = sucks
Mist or light drizzle = deadly
Low ceiling due to clouds = deadly +1
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Re: Hunting Duck in the Rain
[Re: Dfwguy]
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11/21/14 05:08 PM
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beaversnipe
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Heavy rain = sucks
Mist or light drizzle = deadly
Low ceiling due to clouds = deadly +1 Spot on, but add some 15-20 mph wind to it
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