Hunted in the rain on Saturday!

[Riflemanz]

I went out with my crossbow on saturday hunting deer in the rain! Can i say i really hate hunting in the rain.I saw no deer.Today a blizzard was to hit us.40mph winds with snow.Have you ever shot a deer with archery equipment while it was raining?

[Joe]

Most of me deer have been taken in drizzle or light rain.

[xbowholic]

A lot of deer that I have killed has been during a rain or light drizzle; excaliburs are extremely tough and can take the abuse one dishes out but use common sense and always "dry out" your crossbow after a hunt in the extreme weather; also after each season, I have my excaliburs professionally cleaned by a experienced excalibur dealer; this will prolong and enhance the life and performance of your crossbow; so when the weather turns sour, get out there and hunt because you can't kill them sitting on the couch; good luck.

[masboy]

love a rainy or drizzle evening my favorite killed many deer in light rain but not with alot of wind.

[phil]

Yes i have. However, not comfortable to hunt in...cant hear well...equiptment gets all wet...you get wet....and you run the chance of not finding good blood if you hit one not so good.

[vixenmaster]

Better you than me, Only time i hunt in the rain is if i happen to get caught in my stand & thats very seldom. If'en the forcast is rain over 20% i go to my ground blind. Unless its raining before i leave the cabin & if so i don't go. Heck those tick toters will be there tomorrow & the next day

[frisky]

What Vixenmaster said..

Better you than me, Only time i hunt in the rain is if i happen to get caught in my stand & thats very seldom.

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[Cossack]

Our rain turned solid some time ago. -20F this morning!!! I don't hunt in this stuff.

[vixenmaster]

You can't always hunt WHEN you want to so you have to hunt when you CAN.

If I didn't hunt in the rain I would lose high percentage of the total number of hunts I can squeek out of a season. Rain and drizzle do a number on my optics too. From my scope to my bino's, rangefinder and glasses it's a PIA but I work with it. I have no choice. A zip lock bag and a few paper towells and the fight is on.

It's nice to walk into your stand in the mist and drizzle following a rain. It's so quiet that you think your stinkin Daniel Boone or the Canadian equivilent . I think I pretty much rely on hearing a deer coming rather than seeing it first so when it's raining or wet they sneak up on me a bit. I hate it when they just appear in front of you in bow range.

With work, family and NO sunday hunting I have to hunt regardless of the weather. It sure would be sweet to look out the door and be able to say I'll go tommorow instead.

You can hear them tick toters ? I have missing that part as i have to relie on my eyes & they are not up to par anymore, i can see big trees. Daniel Boone who dat ? I always thought of myself as Lewis Wenzel

[GaryM]

I always thought of myself as Lewis Wenzel

That would be Wetzel. Gary

[crazyfarmer]

heavy rain = no:)

light rain off and on can get big deer up moving... light drizzle is the best time to hunt a field