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Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... #3610468 09/27/12 04:28 PM
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Of course on the opening weekend of bow season they are calling for rain on Saturday and Sunday. Ive read that deer move well before and after heavy rains just curious on yalls experiences and opinions.

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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: Buckfever_1983] #3610487 09/27/12 04:36 PM
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I actually have pics from my game cams this year of multiple deer under the feeder while it is raining.

Deer don't know that rain that is coming is "heavy" or not. However, if it has been raining heavy for a while, after the rain stops - most animals will get up and shake off the coats to remove excess water to keep the underhair dry where it can insulate better. They usually move around a bit when doing this.

If your hunting area has ravines or washouts, a heavy rain can cause rising water in the bottom - any animals in the ravine or draw are very attuned to this and will move - even during a heavy rain - to get to higher elevations away from rising water - even if the "rising water" is only an inch or two - they know they need to take no chances and leave at the very first sign.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: Buckfever_1983] #3610500 09/27/12 04:40 PM
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Especially after rain. Watch the bucks checking their scrapes and re-marking them.

If you have cold weather and prolonged wet conditions, they're going to be moving.

They'll bed up during a heavy rain but when it ends they'll be moving. Several years ago, around Thanksgiving, we had days of solid rain. The Sunday following Thanksgiving, at 1pm, the rain stopped. I headed out to my place, corned a sendero, parked the truck and walked back to my blind. When I got there I found a big ol' mature 11 pt standing in the sendero eating corn. I shot him, field dressed him, loaded him and off to the processor. I was home before 4pm.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: LandPirate] #3610551 09/27/12 04:54 PM
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If its a hazy light mist, stay out in it as long as it lasts. They move like crazy in that stuff.

Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: ZombieGun] #3610561 09/27/12 04:56 PM
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Thats what I'm hoping for. First time bow hunting so it should be interesting. We'll see how the weather holds out

Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: Buckfever_1983] #3610566 09/27/12 04:57 PM
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I love hunting in the rain.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: txshntr] #3610590 09/27/12 05:05 PM
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Hunting after a good rain is about the only time I see hogs at my lease. So I am hoping to get to hunt in the rain as well. Seems like everything moves more after a good rain



Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: buck-snort] #3610663 09/27/12 05:21 PM
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About normal movement before rain, no movement during the rain (steady or heavy) and good movement after a (steady or heavy) rain. Light rain/mist is usually pretty good too.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: ZombieGun] #3610702 09/27/12 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: ZombieGun
If its a hazy light mist, stay out in it as long as it lasts. They move like crazy in that stuff.

This. My best day last year was a misting rain all day.

Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: ChrisB] #3610716 09/27/12 05:32 PM
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My favorite days are misty or light rain. The deer move along the tree lines all day.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: ChrisB] #3610719 09/27/12 05:33 PM
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Rain has been such a rare event most deer look at it as a weather change as it is. I have had great look hunting in rain or drizzle. Had a hunter kill a upper 190's buck opening afternoon in the pooring rain. He and another buck ate corn for 40 minutes in the rain before the hunter could get his shot at him. It rained almost 3" that evening. I love to rattle/hunt in mid 40's temps and drizzle in the rut in South Texas.


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IMO, one of the best times to be in the woods is right after a lengthy rain, albeit heavy or light.


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We'll find out this weekend!!


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Originally Posted By: E. TX Daddy
We'll find out this weekend!!



Yeap Me 2 going to rattle with my cheap bag and in the rain im sure....


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I;ve had them out on the feeders in heavy rain and lightning storms.. usually see them around feeders before rains & on the food plots after rain...after rains is also when the hogs decide to come out in full force.

Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: txshntr] #3612324 09/28/12 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted By: txshntr
I love hunting in the rain.


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Originally Posted By: Texas Dan
IMO, one of the best times to be in the woods is right after a lengthy rain, albeit heavy or light.


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I'll never forget the time when I had climbed down out of my tripod early one morning to find cover during a heavy rainstorm that came through just ahead of a weak front. After it slacked up, I walked over to my tripod and started back up the ladder. It overlooked a food plot with heavy brush around it so that you couldn't see into the food plot until you had taken several steps up the ladder. Before I reached the stop step, I looked back over my should and caught glimpse of a spike buck that was already stepping into the food plot. Having my back to him, all I could do was watch him bounce off into the brush.

Since that point, I've always positioned my tripods so I can see the area that I will be watching as I climb the laddder.


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Re: Deer movement before, during, and after rain.... [Re: John Humbert] #3613150 09/28/12 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: John Humbert
I actually have pics from my game cams this year of multiple deer under the feeder while it is raining.

Deer don't know that rain that is coming is "heavy" or not. However, if it has been raining heavy for a while, after the rain stops - most animals will get up and shake off the coats to remove excess water to keep the underhair dry where it can insulate better. They usually move around a bit when doing this.

If your hunting area has ravines or washouts, a heavy rain can cause rising water in the bottom - any animals in the ravine or draw are very attuned to this and will move - even during a heavy rain - to get to higher elevations away from rising water - even if the "rising water" is only an inch or two - they know they need to take no chances and leave at the very first sign.



Agreed I have pics from the 16 and 17th when rain hit my lease. Deer are at the protein mid afternoon. Multiple deer in an out of the feeder pen.

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My daughter and I were bow hunting out of a deer stand last year during a major thunder storm. I was really thinking the stand might blow over. I told her as soon as it stops raining we are out of here. When it stopped raining we started packing everything up. I look out of the window one more time and saw three does at 15 yards. Couple minutes later we had a doe on the ground.


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I love the rain, if you don't mind being a little wet. If it is early in the morning and it is raining, it is perfect for slipping into your blind being unheard, seen or smelled. Then when it stops the action happens.

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Originally Posted By: Jlambe
I love the rain, if you don't mind being a little wet. If it is early in the morning and it is raining, it is perfect for slipping into your blind being unheard, seen or smelled. Then when it stops the action happens.


yep, really hoping for a good hard rain for a few hours till about 7am


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Shot my best buck last year in a steady rain. Not only that, it was about 10:00 AM. Everyone else was back in camp.

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When a bad storm is coming before and after. If its a light front then during and after.

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They weren't moving in the area I hunt today. The rain started about 8am and kept it up so the wife & I got out of the stands about 4pm.





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