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Foul Weather Deer Hunting
Techniques and Tactics
Weather Tips for Hunting Deer Canada
Any decent deer hunting techniques should include some discussion of what to do when the weather is less than ideal. Which would apply whether you are hunting deer Canada, Wyoming, or engaged in South Carolina tropy deer hunts.|
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Because absent heavy hunting pressure (or extreme weather) deer are naturally active most of the day. With an emphasis on feeding early and late in the day. Given that few days are ideal weather-wise it may be helpful to know how deer tend to react when the winds pick up and heavy rain or snow starts to fall. Storms and Deer Hunters make excuses to avoid going out in them. Deer make do. Humans tend to wait out the storm even though the howling winds make it easier in some respects to sneak up on the deer to get a close shot. If you know where to look for them. |
Wind and Whitetails
Deer tend to bed down where they are protected from the winds by protective tree canopy. As overlapping tree branches help cut the wind. When strong winds are blowing deer will often become less active and take shelter.
Light Rain
Then deer hardly notice light rain, drizzle or snow flurries even if they are enough to deter the 'sunshine' hunters. Yet the damp conditions tend to muffle the sounds of your movement through the woods. Also such weather conditions offer a second advantage - reduced visibility on the part of the deer. Since the precipitation makes it harder for them to take note of you.
Bright Sunny Days
Great for hunters but kinda bad for hunting deer. Every movement through the leaf litter sounds like thunder. Although you may be able to hear the deer approach better too.
Still after stormy weather that first day of sunshine means the deer will be more active.
So expect the deer to be out and about the first day after the weather clears. If they've been more or less holed up during bad weather they need to eat. And if you set up your tree stand where they were feeding before they storm you my find yourself at the right place at the right time.
Anyway…you might look at this as one of the deer hunting techniques that can work especially well in the Fall. When the deer are trying to fatten up for the winter. Something to keep in mind on your South Carolina trophy deer hunts too, don't you think?
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