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Offline willipa

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hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« on: January 23, 2011, 08:13:59 PM »
thinking of heading out tomarrow morning.  just learning duck hunting and I'm not sure if rain is good for duck hunting or not. whats your thoughts

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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 08:30:56 PM »
Hunting in the rain can be kinda crappy for the hunter sometimes but in general, the worse the weather, the better the hunting. I have had some great hunts in the rain.  :twocents:
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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 08:34:19 PM »
yeah the rain will get the birds moving.... a little wind also helps...

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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 08:35:45 PM »
I have never had any problems with the rain, good luck
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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 09:17:22 PM »
thanks for the help guys!  i think i will head to the water in the morning.

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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 09:36:35 PM »
The nastier the better.  If your getting into duck hunting buy Gortex.
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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 11:17:30 PM »
You can kill then in any weather. You just have to be in the place,that they want to be.
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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2011, 10:01:55 AM »
Defenatly should move the birds around, Good Luck!

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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2011, 08:35:53 PM »
There is that old quote, "Good day to be a duck or a frog," when its really crappy out.  If that helps any. :chuckle:

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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2011, 12:27:58 PM »
I have done really well in the rain before. snow, rain, fog, wind... ALWAYS help duck hunting
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Re: hunting rain......good idea or bad idea?
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2011, 12:22:56 AM »
hunting is never a bad idea.

 


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