Blacktails & rain

[npaull]

Wear good wool and you're basically immune to rain for day-hunting purposes, at least in my experience.

I still hunt mostly but will also go in stands for blacktail.

[bmccalister]

I really liked reading what others had to say about blacktails in adverse weather. I agree that they are much easier to hunt when the weather is bad. I love getting out when a lot of other hunters are headed home to dry off and warm up.

[bobcat]

We did a little scouting today, in the middle of the day. I didn't expect to see any deer, as normally I'd be lucky to see just one or two in this area, but only early morning or late in the evening. Not only was it the wrong time of day but we weren't even looking for them.

We ended up seeing eight deer, and they were all bedded down in the open next to the road.

Of course it was rainy and windy. Not sure why they wanted to be out in the open but there's no doubt that today that was their preference.

[johnr060]

I have killed them in stormy conditions and blubird conditions. Although the windier it is, the more deer i have sen. Just from my experiences.

[hillbillyhunting]

Got a good 2hr morning hunt in today.  It was nasty, and the deer were definitely out!  I had to be at a soccer game by 10, but I wish I could have stayed out.

[deerslyr]

Royboy and his buddy had to call a guide all the way from Montana to come guide them this morning in this monsoon (me) Long walks, missed shots, guns not going off etc the whole shabang really  We did see a ton of deer though. They were just coming out of the timber at first light and by mid morning they were all out in the clear cuts. Its been a while since ive hunted in that much rain, a good time all around.

[The Big Game Hunter]

Anybody have any luck today with their muzzleloader?

[Rooster1981]

I took my daughters out hunting yesterday and we saw 15 does  5 bucks 2 grouse and a 150 lb bear sitting in the middle of the road. We were hunting in a 2 pt min area and four of the bucks were spikes. The only two point we saw I missed at about 80 yards  . The kids loved seeing the bear and we got a grouse for our efforts. One of the best days of hunting I"ve had in a long time. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

If this weather keeps up into October I think the rifle hunters are in for a treat ....May have some early rutting activity going on this year ....

[Skyvalhunter]

Missed at 80 yards? Interesting.

[go4itlab]

I live by the rule for blacktail when the weathers moving... so am I. Nastier the better. I'm also wondering about an early rut. I watched 2 bucks in the backyard last night going at it for about 1/2 hour then it got dark. Went and grabbed the cam corder and the batteries were dead. They put on a pretty good show for a couple does. Charged now so we'll see, there is usually a group that come in every night.

[erk444]

Missed at 80 yards? Interesting.

Why so interesting? 80 yards is a pretty long poke with open sites. Maybe not so much on an elk, but deer are pretty little at that range!

[Skyvalhunter]

pretty long poke, exactly what I was thinking.

[Mike450r]

Missed at 80 yards? Interesting.

Why so interesting? 80 yards is a pretty long poke with open sites. Maybe not so much on an elk, but deer are pretty little at that range!

The common problem is the front sight can cover so much of the body that it is hard to aim small,  usually results in shooting over the deer.

[Old Man Yager]

The nastier the better, in my opinion. Also, there are less punkins in the woods when it gets bad!!