Hunting in the rain

[30-30]

                 How many of you went out this morning to hunt in the rain? I don't mind hunting in the rain when I'm already in the woods & it starts to rain, but to get up & find it raining it's a hard thing for me to get motivated & get out there. I compare it to the old saying "Why would I jump out of a perfectly good airplane"! Of course I'm retired, so I can hunt any day of the week, but for the guys still working you have to get out when you have the time. I did the same thing during my working yrs, but I never had any luck in the rain. I know a lot of guys prefer rain, they say it keeps your scent down.!

[bogmanjr]

Bow hunting I won't do if it's really raining. With a gun It's a whole new story. I love still hunting on those nasty days. Shot a lot of deer that way.

[Chucker]

Supposed to be better for duckin', but I had no motivation to go out by myself last Saturday for the opener.  If there had been someone else going with me, I bet it wouldn't have been a problem at all.

[CAPTJJ]

I've hunted my share in the rain, don't seem to see much movement, especially with a steady/heavy rain; light rains are better. I don't like taking a day of when hunting out of state so rainy days I'll set up my blind and stay dry(mostly). I have plenty of free-time in the Fall like the retired guys, so I don't mind skipping a rainy day or two when at home.

[hunts2long]

When I was younger and hunting with a hunting party, always hunted in the rain. Had some good luck, but we were pushing the deer. These days I will stay out if it starts raining, but usually will not go out if it is raining when I get up. Like this morning. I got my first deer (6pt) in the rain many years ago. I can still see the smile on Dad's face. He pushed it to me. With the gear we have today, you can stay pretty dry sitting in the rain....hunts2long

[bucksnort]

Bow hunting I won't do if it's really raining. With a gun It's a whole new story. I love still hunting on those nasty days. Shot a lot of deer that way.

x2, harvested lots of deer in the rain.although today i only hunted for couple of hours,but its kind of tough to hunt past noon on sunday any way for me cause i would have to process the deer if i got 1 as i work out of town and leave my house at 2am on mon,so wouldn't get to it till next fri,if the weather was cool enough i wouldn't mind letting it hang a week

[Spikehorn11]

I practiced all summer long with my bow but I know a bad bit could happen. If it rains heavy I won't bother. Don't want any blood to get washed away.

[huntny30]

Didn't hunt today in the rain either...light rain good, down pour no thanks...wind and rain even worse...but on days like this I like to scout and move stands and cameras to minimize scent in the area that I'm wandering around...also it is a nice day to watch football...Go Bills...

[Green Mountian Hunter]

I don't mind it till I get soaked like a sponge ; Don't like to hunt the rain with the bow to much  ; I do some times

[30-30]

            Damn rain, another after noon w/a steady light rain, enough to make it miserable!

[CAPTJJ]

Been dry here so far, but warm; decided it was a good day to get the holding tank pumped otu on jy boat before winter storage.

Radar looks to be clearing, may be able to get out this afternoon.

[bogmanjr]

Raining the harder the better. Ive shot most of my big bucks in terrible weather. I can get on em much better in the rain. Super hard poring rain they bed down and cant smell or hear well. I go in down wind into a known bedding area and crawl low and slow. One of my rifles is a rain rifle. Heavy wet snow is also my favorite time to hunt.

That's what it's about right there for me too....

[Green Mountian Hunter]

Raining the harder the better. Ive shot most of my big bucks in terrible weather. I can get on em much better in the rain. Super hard poring rain they bed down and cant smell or hear well. I go in down wind into a known bedding area and crawl low and slow. One of my rifles is a rain rifle. Heavy wet snow is also my favorite time to hunt.

X-2 On the nasty snow day's