Blacktails & rain

[Pete112288]

  HAHAHA never heard it put that way before, I love it 

[wence5]

I went out scouting early yesterday just as light was breaking. The rain was coming down steady and the wind was blowing a bit. I only had about an hour to scout so all I did was drive an area I had never been in before and noticed several deer out in the open just standing around. I did see the largest Blacktail buck I have ever seen. He was a symmetrical four point about 16'' wide with double eye guards about 3''.  We watched him for about a minute before he thought better of what he was doing and trotted off. I will be back in that area in a couple weeks, and I hope it is a nasty day!

[sirmissalot]

Lots of deer out in the stormy weather yesterday. If anything had enough horns I could have killed them without a problem, they were all near the road and just stood there, like I couldn't see them. They lose a lot of their senses in the rain and wind 

[spotter26]

I don't think the rain affects them much it is washington, except for maybe big nasty storms, they do live here we all know how the weather gets. i believe it just gives the hunter an advantage to get closer before they take off.  blackies are sneaky, if they dont want you to see them you wont. ive have seen a big 4x4, get down on its knees and crawl out of sight (no joke). personally i believe bad weather just tips the scale in our favor.

[go4itlab]

Amen Spotter26. Thats why I say when the weather is moving so am I.

[rumrunner]

I was out on the weekend of 28 29 Sept and saw 60+ deer in the Grays Harbor and Mason county area. Of those i killed a nice 4x3 I also believe the worse the weather the better for blacktails

[Turner89]

I was out on the weekend of 28 29 Sept and saw 60+ deer in the Grays Harbor and Mason county area. Of those i killed a nice 4x3 I also believe the worse the weather the better for blacktails

  Have you already posted pics of your 4x3?

[BOWHUNTER45]

I was out on the weekend of 28 29 Sept and saw 60+ deer in the Grays Harbor and Mason county area. Of those i killed a nice 4x3 I also believe the worse the weather the better for blacktails

  Have you already posted pics of your 4x3?

[sakoshooter]

I shot my only blacktail this year during a heavy wind/rain storm and we saw a lot of them out and about. Surprised me that they didn't seem to mind the weather. Got after her immediately after the shot just because of the rain. Only went 30yds luckily.

[rumrunner]

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