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Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 02:41 PM
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MeanGreen85
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I’ve always heard mixed opinions about deer moving in the rain. My personal opinion is/was that it doesn’t bother them unless it’s a heavy storm or torrential downpour. Hunted Stephens country yesterday in light on/off rain all day. Didn’t see ANY deer moving until a few doe came out right after sunset. At this point, the rain had stopped for over an hour. Right as I glassed one of them she shook and looked like a wet dog that just got out of the lake which tells me they’d been bedded down for a while and that she just got up. Not about to stop hunting the rain, just an interesting observation. ![confused2 confused2](/forum/images/graemlins/default/confused2.gif)
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 02:44 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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I have almost always seen deer when hunting in the rain.
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 02:55 PM
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KennyLee
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I had more activity at my feeders yesterday than I had the preceding week combined. Granted, no one was out there.
I’ve always had good luck in light rain.
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 03:57 PM
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Blank
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Down around Uvalde and Brackettville, there is nothing that kicks off our rutting activity like a little cold weather front, and a light drizzle!!!
Beer and whiskey, 'cause you can't drink bacon!!
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 09:44 PM
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Creekrunner
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Always see more game when it's crappy, cold, and misty or drizzling.
I'm praying for any kind of moisture for the ranch right now. It's drier than a popcorn fart.
Last edited by Creekrunner; 11/28/21 09:45 PM.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 09:44 PM
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Biscuit
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I have almost always seen deer when hunting in the rain. Saturday they were moving good in the rain
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/28/21 10:28 PM
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Davis300
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I hunted in the rain yesterday and saw tons of activity. Busted a freak & a doe & saw 16 other deer.
Last edited by Davis300; 11/28/21 10:29 PM.
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/29/21 12:22 AM
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Best hunting days are the days with miserable weather.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/29/21 12:33 AM
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Texas Dan
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I adore being in the deer woods in the morning after an all night rain.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/29/21 03:33 AM
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redchevy
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Seem to see ok movement in the light rain. In heavy rain have usually seen movement when it passes. Biggest deer we have taken on our place was shot in a sleet/drizzle on New Year’s Day.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/29/21 03:51 AM
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flintknapper
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Never had any problem seeing deer movement with light rain. WIND on the other hand (with or without rain) can be a deal breaker.
Spartans ask not...how many, but where!
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Re: Movement in the rain?
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11/29/21 04:09 AM
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Love to hunt light rain I did yesterday afternoon and saw lots of deer moving 5 different bucks but nothing was big and mature. This morning I was hunting after a night of rain and had fog this morning the sun burned it off about 8:15 and they were moving good till I had to leave at 10:30 so those are two of my favorite conditions to hunt in.
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