Hunting in rain

[woodsman92]

I’m personally not a fan of bow hunting in the rain, not that they won’t move but can’t stand the thought of losing the blood trail on a giant because it got washed away. Gun hunting they generally drop within sight, bow hunting has a much greater chance of needing to track.

 

[Ash12]

I lost (it was found later) my first solid archery kill a year ago today, after the rain came in so I am a bit apprehensive. With that being said, I have also seen my biggest buck when it was spitting rain and windy. I guess I will mosey on that way at some point.

 

[OLE RASPY]

My dad killed his biggest to date in the rain with rifle. Slow rain.
I killed my 2nd biggest a couple years ago in a misty rain.
I’ll rifle hunt in a misty cloudy day rain in the evening but I’m not bow hunting in one. Use to but not now. I don’t hunt blinds as of yet though. I hunt tree stands. I don’t mind a misty type rain, not hunting rifle or bow in any type rain bigger than a mist.

 

[Meatstick]

I’m personally not a fan of bow hunting in the rain, not that they won’t move but can’t stand the thought of losing the blood trail on a giant because it got washed away. Gun hunting they generally drop within sight, bow hunting has a much greater chance of needing to track.

Hit em better??
I mean no offense. I've killed plenty deer with a bow in the rain. If they aren't dead within 50 yards of the shot, it ain't the rain's fault is all I'm saying

 

[Little FR]

Hit em better??
I mean no offense. I've killed plenty deer with a bow in the rain. If they aren't dead within 50 yards of the shot, it ain't the rain's fault is all I'm saying

Lotta folks hold off the shoulder like there’s a bone in it 🤷‍♂️ Ain’t nothing there but a short track job.

 

[woodsman92]

Hit em better??
I mean no offense. I've killed plenty deer with a bow in the rain. If they aren't dead within 50 yards of the shot, it ain't the rain's fault is all I'm saying

No offense taken, I’m just saying the odds are greatly increased of needing to track farther than 50 yards with a bow vs a gun. Rifle hits the shoulder and just makes the deer slower, arrow hits shoulder and it’s a different story.
But you have killed many more deer with a arrow than I have, I’ve seen that on here and you clearly know how to kill them, and if you have the confidence in your shots putting them down clean in 50 yards with a arrow then that’s great, I just don’t have that level of confidence or willing to take the risk. Not knocking you or anyone else that does.

 

[FF/EMT516]

I have an orange poncho and a camo poncho. It’s not like we’re hunting naked, y’all wear clothes right? I don’t care what the weather is doing.

I hunt naked in the rain. That’s Gods poncho brother

 

[xbokilla]

They are saying we might get some snow showers mixed in with the rain this weekend.

 

[Meatstick]

They are saying we might get some snow showers mixed in with the rain this weekend.

Talk dirty to me!!

 

[WaterDog88]

I’ll gun hunt in the rain. Bow hunt in a drizzle. I don’t really bow hunt in the rain because of blood trailing issues.

 

[KYBOY]

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Talk dirty to me!!

I see snow and I’ll dance up the mountain!

 

[HCDH66]

No offense taken, I’m just saying the odds are greatly increased of needing to track farther than 50 yards with a bow vs a gun. Rifle hits the shoulder and just makes the deer slower, arrow hits shoulder and it’s a different story.
But you have killed many more deer with a arrow than I have, I’ve seen that on here and you clearly know how to kill them, and if you have the confidence in your shots putting them down clean in 50 yards with a arrow then that’s great, I just don’t have that level of confidence or willing to take the risk. Not knocking you or anyone else that does.

As Clint Eastwood says, "A man's got to know his limitations."

I applaud you for acknowledging them and hunting accordingly as to what is comfortable for you.

 

[Michigander]

As Clint Eastwood says, "A man's got to know his limitations."

I applaud you for acknowledging them and hunting accordingly as to what is comfortable for you.

well said

 

[kraynky]

Not if bow hunting, lost a good blood trail to a hard rain squall that popped up when hunting in a drizzle. Lost the doe too, even though I got help and looked for hours for that deer.

Gun hunting not so bad, especially when using my 444 Marlin. They don't go anywhere.

Archery hunting in the rain is risky.

 

[whitetail1971]

There are a lot of great and valid points made in this argument. I love hunting in the rain and have shot some nice ones doing it. Deer move well in a light rain. Blood trails haven’t been a problem for experienced trackers. I want to add two points that haven’t been mentioned. Wet leaves are a huge bonus when tracking a deer especially a heavy deer. Deer tracks in wet leaves are almost as easy to follow as snow. I have tracked many big bucks this way before and after the shot. Tracking dogs smell better in light rain or after rain. I spent all year training a deer tracking dog to assist me in recovering my deer or anyone else that may need it. If you shoot a deer in the rain consider contacting a tracker to come out and assist.