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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: let.it.fly on August 12, 2009, 07:40:18 AM

Title: rain?
Post by: let.it.fly on August 12, 2009, 07:40:18 AM: hey kinda new to bear hunting, i was wondering does rain shut bears down or turn them on. i have been hunting yoters for the last week and it seems that the rain has realy shut them down and was wondering if i would be wasting my time to go out tonight(for a bear). i mean i have a banger spot but dont know if they will be bedded until the rain stops.
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Post by: let.it.fly on August 12, 2009, 04:00:36 PM: i must have pissed you guys off or somthing becuase 79 people have veiwed this and knowbody has any input to help a guy out. hmmmmm maybe nobody knows.
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Post by: Kain on August 12, 2009, 04:15:21 PM: I have always notice that game animals change their behavior any time the weather changes. If it is sunny for a while and then it changes to rain I dont see many animals for a day or two. But they always return to their normal activities. I dont know if this will answer your question on bears but they still have to eat no matter what the weather.
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Post by: GoldTip on August 12, 2009, 04:20:51 PM: My favorite time for spot and stalk hunting bears is right after the rain stops. If you have a good spot and the rain stops, you should be seeing bears. Seems like they will become very active right after a good rain.
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Post by: adam.WI on August 12, 2009, 04:27:25 PM: Quote from: GoldTip on August 12, 2009, 04:20:51 PM
My favorite time for spot and stalk hunting bears is right after the rain stops. If you have a good spot and the rain stops, you should be seeing bears. Seems like they will become very active right after a good rain.
like most critters
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Post by: PWN Kurt on August 12, 2009, 09:57:41 PM: It depends on the time of year. This time of year, they will likely behave like us...rather sleep in a little, and soon as it stops, go out and fill our tummies. Later in the year when they are feeding 20 hours a day...it'd have to be some severe weather to keep them from putting on their winter fat.

Kurt
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Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 12, 2009, 10:34:35 PM: we have never had much luck during heavy rain, great after it stops
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Post by: bear on August 13, 2009, 06:49:39 AM: I've never had any luck on rainy days. We don't even go out any more if it's gonna be rainy. :twocents:
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Post by: let.it.fly on August 13, 2009, 06:58:15 AM: thanks for the help guys. i just ended up going yote hunting last night. i bought new boots yesterday and i wanted to make sure they felt good before putting miles on them, nothing would suck more then being 3-4 miles out and realizing your feet hurt. lol know what i mean.
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Post by: georgia redneck on August 13, 2009, 07:42:14 AM: Some of my best hunts have came when it rains all night and right at sun up it stops and out pops the sun.....oh yeah baby :EAT: :mgun:
Title: Re: rain?
Post by: Machias on August 13, 2009, 12:10:20 PM: Quote from: let.it.fly on August 13, 2009, 06:58:15 AM
i just ended up going yote hunting last night.

You mean last evening right, since night hunting is illegal right now. :rolleyes:
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Post by: let.it.fly on August 13, 2009, 12:13:49 PM: your absolutly right,.
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Post by: westsideoutdoorsman on August 13, 2009, 02:22:52 PM: I've noticed in areas where there's more human activity, animals are more likely to bed down during the days. However I've also been out in no man's land and have seen em out feeding in the rain.