Deer hunting tips? Rainy weather and deer hunting? Tips?
Deer Hunter Guide | December 11, 2008 | 11:42 pm
nick p asked:
I’ve just started to hunt, but unfortunately my grandfather (who was an avid hunter) died a decade ago. I was a little boy when I had the chance to go with him, but my parent were going through a divorce so something like that didn’t appeal to me I guess. Now I am 23 years old and trying to learn on my own because something about hunting really relaxes me and brings me joy.
I’ve just started to hunt, but unfortunately my grandfather (who was an avid hunter) died a decade ago. I was a little boy when I had the chance to go with him, but my parent were going through a divorce so something like that didn’t appeal to me I guess. Now I am 23 years old and trying to learn on my own because something about hunting really relaxes me and brings me joy.
Firstly, what are some good calls? Do deer calls even work? Scents? Which are the best? What websites can I order these things from where I can find them at a relatively cheap price? Weather tips would be real nice as well (is it ok to hunt in drizzle to light rian?)! As well as any deer behavior tips someone could help me with. I hunt with a .308 savage.
Thanks!
REECE
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Tags: 23 Years, Behavior Tips, Decade, Deer Calls, Deer Hunting, Divorce, Drizzle, Firstly, Hunting Tips, Scents
good luck to you….each state may be alittle different..did you get a license? is it gun season in your area?
good calls: all will work some of the time; nothing works all the time when deer hunting. Personally, I like calls from Primos. And yes, they do work…sometimes
Scents: Stick with namebrands. Code Blue, Tinks and scents from Wildlife Research Center are some I have had success with. But again, nothing works all the time.
Cabela’s is not always cheapest, or even close sometimes, but they turn alot of merchandise so you don’t need to worry about getting scents that are 2-3 years old. And it does make a difference. They also will have a large assortment of calls.
Light rain and overcast is one of my favorite times to hunt. But I like to be out whenever possible.
Trial and error really comes into play with any deer hunting. Good luck and welcome to the ‘club’
It is opening day of gun season for deer tomorrow morning here in Ohio.
We are expecting light rain. Normally deer will not move when it is raining because they can not hear predators as well due to the noise of the rain. But on opening day all bets are off.
When all of the hunters enter the woods and start banging the deer will head for cover. The more densely hunted an area is the more the deer will move. The deer can be stopped most of the time if they are walking past your stand. Buy a simple grunt tube. One quick loud blow of a grunt tube will stop the animal long enough for a good shot. Walmart carries them along with everyone that sells any hunting supplies.
The biggets tip is to stay still and quiet. The less you move the better your chances are to see deer. If possible control your scent and set-up using the wind to your advantage. (not always possible)
Read alot of deer hunting magazines, watch the hunting shows and join a local hunt club, all of these will help but most of all get out there and hunt.
Some of my biggest deer i got in the rain. The thing about deer is they are smart and crafty. Everyone claims early and late are the best times to go. My biggest was killed at 1.36 pm. The most important thing is to make sure you mask your own scent and remember which way the wind is moving. Ilike to rattle horns. Never really tried alot of the other calls out there on the market. The best thing is to get out there and get to know the woods and the deers habits it will pay off in the end. Good luck and enjoy the outdoors. I’m sure Grandpa will be watching.
first things first, make sure your legal to go hunting, got your licenses?
your hunters safety card? got tags? and land to hunt on legally?
if you do, then you should be ready.
as for calls, what time of the year? during the rut or early in the year?
right now its rut in most areas…so a grunt call..and a doe in heat call.
deer calls do work some times, but don’t over do them…i do about one call every 30-40 min’s.
scents work best during the rut (breeding season) doe in heat scents,
or if you find a rub/scrape then use scrape scents.
as for sites, bass pro shops, cableas, wal-mart, cheaper then dirt,
hunting in a light rain is fine, but if its a down pour your not going to see deer, because they well bed down.
behavior tips…right now like i said in most areas its the rut (breeding season) and bucks have one thing on their mind. hot does.
during the rut bucks start acting stupid, some stop eating as much
and dont stick to their habits as much, other then that deer are critters of habit, if you see them in one area one day…odds are you’ll see them there again later on. during a full moon at night some times deer get up and eat, so during the day they can stay bedded down and safe.
so hunting during a full moon is not always so good. theres a lot to learn about deer, and you’ll never know everything no matter how much you hunt…i learn something every time i walk in the woods.
Calls: as a newb I’d recommend you avoid them and stay quiet. Various calls and methods work best at different times of season, when used at an usual time they can draw the wrong kind of attention.
Scents: neutralize your own (big foot stomper on this one!). As a newb avoid the rest…they can alert a deer if used incorrectly. Also, some deer get familiar with the latest one on sale at WalMart, a dead give-away there’s a hunter nearby. They do work, but learn about them first. I accidentally forgot to take off a drag rag one day, circled my tree with it, and later had a buck circling in my exact footsteps below my tree stand, was kind of funny and couldn’t get a shot!
Weather: stuff falling from the sky is always good, whether rain or snow…it masks your noise while still hunting. Sometimes after a heavy snow the temps warm up, and big globs fall from the trees with a big whoomp noise…that tends to spook the deer and they sit tight awhile. Bad weather also cuts down on the number of hunters, usually a good thing.
.308 Savage: a great rifle, usually plenty accurate to place a shot well, not too hard kicking, and beefy enough to get a clean kill. Good choice.
Not only is it OK to hunt in drizzle or light rain, it’s a favorite time for those of us who don’t have enough sense to come in out of the rain. The deer tend to lay up a good deal more, but it’s excellent still-hunting time, when your footsteps are quiet and the deer a little less attentive. You can sometimes walk right up on that old fella.
Calls work, but I’ve never found them consistently good enough to use except to put it down as an occasional trick, not a routine tactic. To a lesser degree, scents go in the same category: they work some, but they’re hardly a necessity. Just recently I was recalling a little eight point I once killed: I’d stopped to rest on a stump, on my way to my stand, and wound up shooting him at about ten feet (!) after the bowstring knocked the cigaret out of my mouth!