blacktail and rain

[coastie hunter]

Why is it that blacktail like the rain?completey the upset of whitetail our muleys.

[bobcat]

I wouldn't say they "like" it. In fact I bet they'd prefer to stay dry if they had a choice in the matter. Rain does make for better hunting conditions (sometimes) but that doesn't mean the deer like the rain. I'd say they just "tolerate" it, because they have to. It's where they live.

[D-Rock425]

I read an article some time back about the subject they said the best time to hunt them is on those dark drizzly days 

[coastie hunter]

I wonder if the rain makes them nervous our if they think its later than it really is because its dark.

[Vo2max]

just got out of the woods and it was raining where I live... no deer to be seen this AM unfortunately. However, out of the 2 days I have hunted in the past week both days I saw deer and it was either dawn or dusk yet crystal  clear skies and cool temps (38-42degrees). I think this just supports the theory that Blacktails do not have a pattern as frustrating as that is!

[summit creek]

most b tail bucks ive killed have been in wet nasty conditions

[BOWHUNTER45]

most b tail bucks ive killed have been in wet nasty conditions

 

[deerslyr]

I dont think Ive ever killed a BT buck when it wasnt raining 

[Humptulips]

The best times for me have been  just after a good storm. When the rain stops that first couple hours after the storm have always been good for me.

[coastie hunter]

 The rain worked for my boy and I saturday,I had a good feeling went out sat in the blind and at 4:15 a big mature doe came in 15 yrd shot my 9 year old boy smoked her! a great day I will post pic when I get a chance.

[Turner89]

I wonder if the rain makes them nervous our if they think its later than it really is because its dark.

  I dont think They like the rain. I think it does make them Nervous because they're hearing is not as good from the noise of rain on the leaves. It pushes them into the clearings.
   I was sitting on a rock over a 6 year old clear cut, when it began to down pour.  About 5 minutes into the storm a doe came jumping out of the brush and bedded down at the base of the rock in plane sight untill it quit raining.
   I sure thats why we see more deer in the rain.

[AKBowman]

I wonder if the rain makes them nervous our if they think its later than it really is because its dark.

  I dont think They like the rain. I think it does make them Nervous because they're hearing is not as good from the noise of rain on the leaves. It pushes them into the clearings.
   I was sitting on a rock over a 6 year old clear cut, when it began to down pour.  About 5 minutes into the storm a doe came jumping out of the brush and bedded down at the base of the rock in plane sight untill it quit raining.
   I sure thats why we see more deer in the rain.

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I wonder if the rain makes them nervous our if they think its later than it really is because its dark.

  I dont think They like the rain. I think it does make them Nervous because they're hearing is not as good from the noise of rain on the leaves. It pushes them into the clearings.
   I was sitting on a rock over a 6 year old clear cut, when it began to down pour.  About 5 minutes into the storm a doe came jumping out of the brush and bedded down at the base of the rock in plane sight untill it quit raining.
   I sure thats why we see more deer in the rain.

 

Coastie Hunter knows ,,,

[Clancy]

Rain covers up a lot of noise you make when creeping through the THICK brush where blackies reside. I actually see more deer right before a large rain storm or right after. seems like they hunker down and wait to move till lets up. 

[ouchfoss]

The best times for me have been  just after a good storm. When the rain stops that first couple hours after the storm have always been good for me.

 

I can think back to several of the deer that I tagged over the years getting shot on some of the nastiest, crappiest and windy days or that calm that happens just as a storm lets up. My guess on the activeness during rainy or windy days is that it makes them lose the effectiveness of one of their senses (hearing) so they make up for it by being up out of their beds.