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Hunting in the rain #15400552 11/10/20 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 SCgman1 OP Campfire Tracker OP SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 Tomorrow is a holiday for me but is supposed to be rainy. Anybody here ever have success under such conditions?

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400595 11/10/20 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,756 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,756 I love to still hunt mountain sides in the rain. It's what I'll be doing tomorrow! ...even though it is supposed to be thunderstorms... I remember shooting my first big buck when I was a kid, perched in a cedar tree, while it was pouring rain.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400727 11/10/20 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska Hunting in the rain is great. The first mz buck that I ever killed, was in NM in the rain. The deer were out and about and it was quiet sneaking. I am old now and don't give a damn enough to do it anymore! You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400780 11/10/20 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia For many years I hunted in the rain, it was a miserable experience if you hunt out of an open tree stand like I do, all your gear gets soaked ( huntin out of a nice dry blind would be different of course) but I didnt ever notice any better deer movement if anything the deer movement was less......Good luck....Hb

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400785 11/10/20 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 563 Jacksonville, Fl wahoo Campfire Regular wahoo Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 563 Jacksonville, Fl adjust. i take two rifles if going on a hunt where it might rain. one scope and one with peeps. be aware that deer as well as you will move quieter. that is if you move. if hunting from a stand, they won't change habits too much, if anything will feed longer before bedding down. besides, being in the woods in the rain, if it isn't a downpour, isn't a bad experience in itself. if it rains, you will also have less competition if you are on public land. If you're not having fun; you're not doing it right!

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400824 11/10/20 Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,366 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,366 WI./FL. I have seen some very good bucks in a gentle mist, but deer don’t have eye brows and a heavy rain gets in their eyes and that inhibits their vision and their movement. After the rain though, everything on four feet will be on the move. I was in Minnesota one Friday in a driving rain but it was coming to an end. I was bow hunting in eastern Wisconsin that weekend and was in my stand when the rain let up here. Within half an hour deer were everywhere. My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400875 11/10/20 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,067 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,067 Colorado Springs, CO, USA I don't hunt in the rain. Hunting is suppose to be fun.Getting soaked isn't If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15400999 11/10/20 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia I have had great success hunting in the rain. That said, it it's raining hard I stay inside. Deer's sense of smell and hearing is degraded in hard rain enough they typically don't move much. In a soft rain they come out and seem to feel safe. The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15401402 11/10/20 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,312 Greater Browningsville, KY shaman Campfire Outfitter shaman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,312 Greater Browningsville, KY I normally don't hunt in rain, but I have. I've hunted in just about every condition known to the Greater Ohio Valley. Normally, if it looks like a heavy rain is coming, I'll try and hunt before it hits, and then I'm back out just before it starts to clear. I've got a luxury box that lets me sit out of the elements and survey 2 1-acre pastures. Sometimes, if the rain has been really bad, a slight break will bring the deer out. I've nailed them within a half-hour of a toad strangler with horizontal rain. Genesis 9:2-4 Ministries Lighthearted Confessions of a Cervid Serial Killer

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15401478 11/10/20 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,392 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,392 NE South Dakota Hunting in the rain is great. The noise of still hinting is minimized. The deer will be holed up. You can get close in the rain. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: Hunting in the rain saddlesore #15401925 11/10/20 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas Originally Posted by saddlesore I don't hunt in the rain. Hunting is suppose to be fun.Getting soaked isn't That's the camp I'm in too.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15401995 11/10/20 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,675 South Central PA K Ken_L Campfire Regular Ken_L Campfire Regular K Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,675 South Central PA I don’t like to hunt or deep sea fish in the rain. NRA Lifetime Endowment Member

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402019 11/10/20 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,900 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,900 Winchester, WY USA I grew up in Louisiana, most successes are in the rain! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402047 11/10/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana I've never had success in a moderate to hard rain, but have had success right after a rain let up. I've also had good hunts in light, drizzling rain, so long as the wind isn't howling. I've had even better luck with pigs on the rainy days, as they seem to let their guard down much more than the deer. I can think of several rainy hunts where I sat in one spot and shot 4-5 hogs over the course of a couple of hours. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Hunting in the rain JPro #15402137 11/10/20 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 481 D DropTyne Campfire Member DropTyne Campfire Member D Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 481 Originally Posted by JPro I've never had success in a moderate to hard rain, but have had success right after a rain let up. I've also had good hunts in light, drizzling rain, so long as the wind isn't howling. This mirrors my experience. I killed my largest whitetail in a light drizzle during the peak of the rut.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402155 11/10/20 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,700 NY kendibs Campfire Regular kendibs Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,700 NY I'm whitetailing for longer than I care to admit. Took some of my bigger animals in normal rain conditions. Good luck. -Ken

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402164 11/10/20 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson T T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,448 State of Jefferson Originally Posted by SCgman1 Tomorrow is a holiday for me but is supposed to be rainy. Anybody here ever have success under such conditions? That's my preferred hunting condition. Most of the biggest bucks I've killed were in the rain. Get out there and get it done. Tom Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402371 11/10/20 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,694 St Clair Shores, MI Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular Beretta_Shooter916 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,694 St Clair Shores, MI Rain = scoped encore pistol in .243 and an F-150. Coca Cola, maybe an old rerun of star trek on netflix. Killed several that way. Nice n dry DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE. - Darth Vader

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402946 11/10/20 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 SCgman1 OP Campfire Tracker OP SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 Dont know how heavy the rain will be tomorrow but thx a bunch for the replies.......I will be in the woods.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402957 11/10/20 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 I've killed some of my best bucks in the rain.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15402962 11/10/20 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by SCgman1 Tomorrow is a holiday for me but is supposed to be rainy. Anybody here ever have success under such conditions? Yep. My 3 best bucks have been in the rain. Last edited by tzone; 11/10/20. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15403619 11/11/20 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,705 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,705 West of the Blue Ridge I’d only stay home if the rain is supposed to be heavy and non-stop. If you’re going to sit, one of those tree umbrellas will keep you pretty dry unless there’s a lot of wind. Dress for it and use a gun that won’t have you fussing about getting it wet. Have a good hunt. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15403832 11/11/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,061 North Mississippi NMSSHOOTER Campfire Regular NMSSHOOTER Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,061 North Mississippi I killed my first good buck in 2008 chasing a doe. It was raining so hard buddy 150 yards over the rifle didn’t hear me shoot. I don’t love hunting in pouring rain but won’t stay home just because of it. Some of my favorite hunting is a light rain "If you got it, you got it!" In memory of Pops, gone but never forgotten

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15403952 11/11/20 Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD S StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter StoneCutter Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 7,843 The RED part of MD I've killed a schit load of deer in the rain. It kinda sucks because the rain is loud and the deer are quiet. When I was younger and didn't have any money, I just got soaking wet. Now, I wear a full rain suit and use a tree stand umbrella. Those umbrellas are worth their weight in gold. Light to moderate rain is good. But if it's a torrential downpour, I think the deer hang low. It's when it quits being a down pour and the front moves through is when they'll get up and move also. Light to moderate rain is sort of peaceful and a lot of good deer can be had especially if it's the rut. "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Ronald Reagan

Re: Hunting in the rain saddlesore #15403999 11/11/20 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,844 Virginia V VaHunter Campfire Regular VaHunter Campfire Regular V Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,844 Virginia Originally Posted by saddlesore I don't hunt in the rain. Hunting is suppose to be fun.Getting soaked isn't Yep, this.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15404067 11/11/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,502 Middle Ga K killerv Campfire Tracker killerv Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,502 Middle Ga Passed on a nice 8 in the rain sunday afternoon, saw 9 deer while raining, didn't see squat after it stopped.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15404074 11/11/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana Get you at least one or two comfy box stands where you can kick back and take your boots off, even when it's a rainy day. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Hunting in the rain Windfall #15404419 11/11/20 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,914 seattle, wa, usa O okie john Campfire Tracker okie john Campfire Tracker O Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,914 seattle, wa, usa In western Washington, you hunt in the rain or you don't hunt at all. Squalls usually blow in from the coast during deer season, so the rain comes and goes rather than being a steady downpour. Elk season is usually periods of heavy rain alternating with periods of light rain for days on end. The elk still feed and move around normally, so you buy weatherproof gear and go hunting. Originally Posted by Windfall I was bow hunting in eastern Wisconsin that weekend and was in my stand when the rain let up here. Within half an hour deer were everywhere. This. The deer move more between squalls or when the rain stops. If it stops. Okie John Originally Posted by Brad If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.

Re: Hunting in the rain okie john #15405302 11/11/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,377 las vegas, Nv. L lvmiker Campfire Outfitter lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,377 las vegas, Nv. A decent rain suit is in my pack most of the time along w/ a silnyon tarp. Sometimes you can sit it out, if not you stay dry while glassing if visibility permits, or walking back to camp. I would rather deal w/ ice and snow than rain and mud, Wyoming mud is horrendous. mike r Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

Re: Hunting in the rain JPro #15407024 11/12/20 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA Originally Posted by JPro Get you at least one or two comfy box stands where you can kick back and take your boots off, even when it's a rainy day. Deer hunting with an AR is on my bucket list. My state doesn't allow it.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15407127 11/12/20 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 R rem141r Campfire Outfitter rem141r Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 yep, a few times. i think it actually helps keep the scent down. i shot a buck on the last day last year in a driving rain. would i choose to go out in a driving rain? probably not anymore unless its the first day of rifle. i am just not as gung-ho as i used to be and don't mind sitting around camp. but if it starts raining while i am out there, i hunker down and keep an eye out. My diploma is a DD214

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15407248 11/12/20 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,991 H Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,991 Hard rain deer don't move but when it stops they move. A drizzly light rain I have seen them move well. If you have a day you can hunt and the equipment to hunt in the rain, I would go.

Re: Hunting in the rain moosemike #15407261 11/12/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,226 Northern Louisiana Originally Posted by moosemike Deer hunting with an AR is on my bucket list. My state doesn't allow it. I bought that 20" barreled AR-10 mainly for getting multiple shots on herds of hogs, but I find myself taking it for deer a good bit too. It's fairly compact and very soft-shooting for a .308win. The whole family shoots it pretty well. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15409044 11/12/20 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas I promise I'm not bragging. I've killed A LOT of deer including Bucks in the rain. Can't kill them in a recliner. G O ! Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Hunting in the rain jwall #15409126 11/12/20 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas R Ranger99 Campfire Tracker Ranger99 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,745 Republic of Texas Originally Posted by jwall Can't kill them in a recliner. This ^ ^ ^ . Well you can, but only if the recliner is in a deer blind. Basic Truth- Animals are outside in the weather all day long every day of the year Fish are wet and cold all day long every day of the year Believe it or not, every kind of rain gear you can imagine is for sale somewhere in the world right this minute

Re: Hunting in the rain Ranger99 #15409143 11/12/20 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 563 Jacksonville, Fl wahoo Campfire Regular wahoo Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 563 Jacksonville, Fl a gent i know has a deluxe 'tree' stand. it's about 6' off the ground and i swear it has cable and internet. he's older and a good guy so we don't tease him...much. he's got an old lazy boy and i have no idea how they got it in there. If you're not having fun; you're not doing it right!

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15409180 11/12/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,897 Pennsylvania D Dogslife57 Campfire Regular Dogslife57 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,897 Pennsylvania Never shot a deer, even a doe (which is supposedly easier) in the rain. So after years of that (cold and wet), I don't bother on rainy days for the past 10 yrs or so.

Re: Hunting in the rain Ranger99 #15409837 11/12/20 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by jwall Can't kill them in a recliner. This ^ ^ ^ . Well you can, but only if the recliner is in a deer blind. True, IF you can get it in the blind. I have HAD rotating office chairs in stands. A friend and I talked about using a BEAN bag chair. We couldn't keep it dry when it rained SO..... Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15409954 11/12/20 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home Nope don’t deer hunt in the rain. I’ll sit in a dry blind if it’s raining to verify not much is moving in a hard rain. Happy Trails Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15410089 11/12/20 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 633 Avalon Beach Fl aka Milton L leesway2 Campfire Regular leesway2 Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 633 Avalon Beach Fl aka Milton I dont/wont hunt in the rain,but ya better be ready to get your but out of the truck and in the stand asap when the last drop falls.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15411441 11/13/20 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,110 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,110 Willamette Valley, Oregon The two best times to hunt are when it’s raining, and when it ain’t. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Hunting in the rain Ranger99 #15411532 11/13/20 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,323 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,323 Oregon Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by jwall Can't kill them in a recliner. . Believe it or not, every kind of rain gear you can imagine is for sale somewhere in the world right this minute Western Oregon blacktail hunting is best in the rain.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15416051 11/14/20 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA B BobBrown Campfire Outfitter BobBrown Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 10,840 USA I’d go in rain FUGK CCP It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES

Re: Hunting in the rain longarm #15416951 11/14/20 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home Originally Posted by longarm Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by jwall Can't kill them in a recliner. . Believe it or not, every kind of rain gear you can imagine is for sale somewhere in the world right this minute Western Oregon blacktail hunting is best in the rain. Tell us when it’s not raining during deer season in Western OR/WA. Inquiring minds want to know! Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15417990 11/15/20 Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 252 B Broffesor11 Campfire Member Broffesor11 Campfire Member B Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 252 I have had lots of good luck hunting in the rain. I don't hunt around the river sides which i usually do i looks for the shades and i sure see whatever i am hunting in packs. Hunting in the rain is fun.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15418226 11/15/20 Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,637 T troublesome82 Campfire Regular troublesome82 Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,637 I have always enjoyed hunting in the rain or drizzle, especially during archery season. I have gotten so close and seen so much wildlife during these times. My only regret is I never carried a go pro with me all those years, as who would believe the uncanny encounters with wildlife?

Re: Hunting in the rain WAM #15418325 11/15/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,774 NW IA 1 19352012 Campfire Tracker 19352012 Campfire Tracker 1 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,774 NW IA Originally Posted by WAM Originally Posted by longarm Originally Posted by Ranger99 Originally Posted by jwall Can't kill them in a recliner. . Believe it or not, every kind of rain gear you can imagine is for sale somewhere in the world right this minute Western Oregon blacktail hunting is best in the rain. Tell us when it’s not raining during deer season in Western OR/WA. Inquiring minds want to know! I can make it not rain in western OR/WA. All I gotta do is buy a tag and show up. I can ruin it for everyone.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15418525 11/15/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,150 KTN, AK AKduck Campfire Tracker AKduck Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,150 KTN, AK I’ve seen my best bucks in the rain. Muffles sound and scent. Also, can’t get them if you don’t go. Yup.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15418586 11/15/20 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder T Tejano Campfire Tracker Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder Can be good for deer, really good for hogs. If there are acorns or other mast and enough wind to knock some down that is where the hogs will be. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15890585 03/12/21 Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 1 Minnesota M metalsmith New Member metalsmith New Member M Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 1 Minnesota i don't like hunting in the rain for the simple fact that it will wash your blood trail away in short order. There is no guarantee that a deer will drop at point of impact, if they manage to run any distance then your recovery chances go down considerably. I don't like losing deer because its raining. I also don't like getting my blued steel and walnut stocked rifle soaking wet.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15890979 03/12/21 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,022 FloriDuh T Tico Campfire Regular Tico Campfire Regular T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,022 FloriDuh When im hunting and it starts to rain I get naked and slide around in the mud and go chasing whatever im hunting like that....

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15892325 03/12/21 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 168 South Carolina, USA T The Happy Kaboomer Campfire Member The Happy Kaboomer Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 168 South Carolina, USA I love hunting in the rain!!!!! I have big comfortable tower stands that are water proof. I have killed a lot of big bucks in the rain. Put the bullet in the right place and you won't need a blood trail.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15892366 03/12/21 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx WT deer have to eat every 4-6 hours to maintain their gut cultures. Never seen them laid up due to rain. I love hunting in the rain. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15892429 03/12/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,074 PNW R ribka Campfire Ranger ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,074 PNW give me a pre rut light rain and a wind for still hunting archery

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15892496 03/12/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS I killed a nice 9pt several years back in a sideways rain. I was about ready to pack up. Saw a doe. Then A spike trailing her. Then the buck. Shot him, he ran. So i took off after him knowing there would be no blood. He didn’t go far. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #15999535 04/16/21 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,881 Pearland, Texas A asheepdog Campfire Regular asheepdog Campfire Regular A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,881 Pearland, Texas The rain has never seemed to matter when I have been hunting. Certainly seems to draw out the hogs, but deer also hit the feeders or areas that they normally frequent. They seem to stick to their schedules regardless of weather. NRA Endowment Member

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16001457 04/17/21 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,944 NB / Canada SuperCub Campfire Outfitter SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,944 NB / Canada I don't do it anymore, but when I was younger (and more eager), I used to dress in a rain suit and beat the bush with a 760 with a receiver sight.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16002004 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont I won’t miss a rainy day.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16002079 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 4,161 Torbert,La Riverc Campfire Tracker Riverc Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 4,161 Torbert,La I don't enjoy it,but do go when it's raining good time to be hunting deer will still move.

Re: Hunting in the rain Pharmseller #16002088 04/17/21 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,125 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,125 S.E. Alaska Originally Posted by Pharmseller The two best times to hunt are when it’s raining, and when it ain’t. When it's snowing ain't bad . . .

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16007846 04/19/21 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,433 Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Boarmaster123 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 5,433 I dont care for hunting in the the rain. But I will be out there the minute it stops. Life can be rough on us dreamers.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16007884 04/19/21 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,336 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,336 The West Mountain Gore-Tex "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16007900 04/19/21 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,897 Pennsylvania D Dogslife57 Campfire Regular Dogslife57 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,897 Pennsylvania Used to hunt in rain because I would be out there regardless since I had limited time to hunt when I was younger. Hunted in it many, many times. Never shot one in the rain and wouldn't even see one on the vast majority of those days, never mind a legal one. Same with small game. Consequently, no hunting in the rain for me anymore, save myself some misery. I know some pretty good deer hunters, a few like the rain, many will sit it out especially if there is also a bit of wind which is often the case. Can't kill'em from the couch, or bed, apparently I can't kill'em in the woods in the rain either. Hate the rain.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16007919 04/19/21 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play S ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play Unless I’m hot on a big buck I’ve gotten too old for it. And all my stands are either enclosed or covered...

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16008149 04/19/21 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,627 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,627 Midwest Unless it's a sideways deluge accompanied by high winds, I'm hunting. WWP53D

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16008159 04/19/21 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,219 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me... E eaglemountainman Campfire Regular eaglemountainman Campfire Regular E Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,219 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me... Ya not gonna see um if ya sittin in camp drinkin beer. My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here. My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16008183 04/19/21 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,756 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,756 I killed a rutting buck chasing a doe in the rain this past season. I couldn't get on him as they crossed the ridge/finger I was still hunting so I had to jog across two ridges to my right trying to catch up to them. I caught him as the doe turned and came back. Doubt I could have pulled it off if it wasn't pouring raining to make the leaves quite and cover the noise I was making getting my butt up/down those ridges.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16008243 04/19/21 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,262 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,262 Northern USA i don`t bowhunt hunt in the rain to easy to loose a animal, but i do rifle hunt in the rain as long as its in a stand with a roof and a buddy heater in a enclosed stand is even better, i will sit all day then ,with a lunch and a rifle big enough that will knock the buck down. Last edited by pete53; 04/19/21. LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: Hunting in the rain pete53 #16010122 04/19/21 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,377 las vegas, Nv. L lvmiker Campfire Outfitter lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,377 las vegas, Nv. I don't like it much but decent gear makes it feasible for me. If you can see you can hunt, lo- viz is the big stopper. A lightweight tarp is a good excuse to stop moving for a while and have some coffee. Almost anything is better than lying in a tent Edited to add that I live in the Desert and rain is like a novel and wondrous event, until it occurs 3 days/row than it is weird. mike r Last edited by lvmiker; 04/19/21. Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16011821 04/20/21 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,003 Texas I don’t like to get wet, I sit in a stand with glass windows and a heater. Last edited by hanco; 04/20/21.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16013737 04/20/21 Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 518 Mid Michigan A Aagaardsporter Campfire Regular Aagaardsporter Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 518 Mid Michigan One of my more pleasant hunts was hunkered down leaning against a pine tree in a surplus army poncho during a light afternoon rain. No wind, moderate temperature, no deer. But a Deer Mouse ran over my boots and a Great Horned Owl flew inches over my head trying to catch it. The owl landed in a small tree a few feet away and watched me for a few minutes. The mouse made good it's escape.

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16018406 04/22/21 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 140 Mesa AZ C CascadeJinx Campfire Member CascadeJinx Campfire Member C Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 140 Mesa AZ I would suggest if you live in the Northwest (OR & WA) like some of us; and have short seasons, you have to learn to hunt in the rain. If you don't you have to give up a lot of opportunities. That being said, I would love to hunt days without rain. Having grown up in the Midwest (Iowa) and lived in mountainous states, I have no problems hunting in snow. Not blizzards, but just light snow falls are great hunting days for me. CJ

Re: Hunting in the rain SCgman1 #16054326 05/04/21 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,770 NC O OGB Campfire Regular OGB Campfire Regular O Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 1,770 NC I'm only happy when it rains...………. Wait Bore size is no substitute for shot placement and Power is no substitute for bullet performance. 458WIN