hunting in the cold rain

 Deer activity was probably the strongest yesterday because they know weather better than we do but I have had good success in this type of weather in the wooded river bottoms with spot and stalk. The rain takes away some noise and everything is nice and soft so you're not swishing in the grass and crunching leaves. Deer will move in this weather, I've seen it a bunch, but often times they will just bed down too. I haven't been able to see a definite pattern with deer in this weather.

In rain like this...early morning or late afternoon... find a good used trail to and from a food source. Slow stalk the trail about ten yards off to the side of it on the down wind side if possible. Move 50 yards at a time (very slowly) and stop for ten minutes at a time. Either you will come upon them, or they will come to you.  Absolutely no quick movements like "ducking down". They will grow wings, and the whole stalk is ruined.  Also works with falling snow.  Slow stalking in falling snow is my favorite!  Hopefully I will get to do a bit of it this season. Stizo :)

yes, i would recommend it... i shot my buck in horrible weather 2 sundays ago... granted it was not raining but 35- 40mph winds and 40 degrees felt like 20 degrees and it was the most movement ive seen all fall so far

i go eveytime it rains like this with the cooler temps ive have awlays had alot of action and shot alot of deer in this kind of weather both stand and stalking

I'd like to but it tears the country roads up way to much, not to mention section lines and prairie trails.

well the wet cold weather paid out for me again got my buck tonight now just have to fill some doe tags

and i do have to give a great big thanks to my buddy frank who with out his help i would not be able to continue with bow hunting do to some seriuos back and knee problems he helps me so much with dragging the deer out and hanging them and what not thank god for true freinds i owe you alot frank thanks bro.