Hunting in a mist/light rain or snow?
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I should be the last person to write anything about coyote activity because I am not very successful, but my game camera is. I have had my camera out in wind, snow, rain, freezing rain and bitter cold and have taken pictures of both coyotes and bobcats. Some one once said that no matter what the weather they still have to eat. For deer hunting I have seen and shot many deer in a light rain with bow, muzzle loader, and rifle. Wind, however, seems to keep most animals to limited movement.
GameLandManPA
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Hey I am from PA, even though I dont have alot of yotes under my belt I feel I have learned alot by my many close calls. Percipitation doesnt matter as much as wind, if the wind blows more then 10-15 mph, forget it, because the coyotes seem to forget it also, when the wind blows, 2 of the coyotes hunting weapons are useless, his ears and his nose, without these he cannot hunt. Also if it is nasty weather my coyotes head to the thick hemlock patches for cover, I asume be cause the wind doesnt blow into them as hard and they offer a thermal benifit to. wheres GC when you need his extensive advice!
berettaman
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I've found that a little rain or mist doesn't seem to matter much, but if the winds are really blowing hard here you won't see much of anything imo.
snowcamoman
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I've been out quite a bit when it's been snowing lightly or spitting sleet, but haven't produced on those days. Probably just me, but I really never seem to see much action. I try to get out right after a fresh snow though to get on fresh tracks. Calling at night with snow or mist is a pain because of the light issues reflecting back at you. If you're just hunting under moon though, a little snow doesn't cut the visibility too much.
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I should be the last person to write anything about coyote activity because I am not very successful, but my game camera is. I have had my camera out in wind, snow, rain, freezing rain and bitter cold and have taken pictures of both coyotes and bobcats. Some one once said that no matter what the weather they still have to eat. For deer hunting I have seen and shot many deer in a light rain with bow, muzzle loader, and rifle. Wind, however, seems to keep most animals to limited movement.
yeah i've had really good luck in the "deer mist" as i call it. one year i had alot of time to bow hunt and i just got like in a trans of going not matter what it was doing but i did get a buck in the rain that year. but anyway yeah i was just curious to see how people do in the rainish weather. that was last night i was ready to go behind my house and i really didnt feel like getting all wet in the dark. also never really crossed my mind about the lighting until you guys mentioned it. im also getting frustrated right now i just started this game been out about 5 times now? one night i got a response from a coyote down the valley across the next one and over yonder. but thats been it i havent even seen a fox yet. its funny though when im not hunting them(any predators) i see them like all the time more so foxes. oh well im still excited everytime the call goes on. HA also anyone hit the howl and deer just book literally just book it outta there? hah happened twice now.
I should be the last person to write anything about coyote activity because I am not very successful, but my game camera is. I have had my camera out in wind, snow, rain, freezing rain and bitter cold and have taken pictures of both coyotes and bobcats. Some one once said that no matter what the weather they still have to eat. For deer hunting I have seen and shot many deer in a light rain with bow, muzzle loader, and rifle. Wind, however, seems to keep most animals to limited movement.
yeah i've had really good luck in the "deer mist" as i call it. one year i had alot of time to bow hunt and i just got like in a trans of going not matter what it was doing but i did get a buck in the rain that year. but anyway yeah i was just curious to see how people do in the rainish weather. that was last night i was ready to go behind my house and i really didnt feel like getting all wet in the dark. also never really crossed my mind about the lighting until you guys mentioned it. im also getting frustrated right now i just started this game been out about 5 times now? one night i got a response from a coyote down the valley across the next one and over yonder. but thats been it i havent even seen a fox yet. its funny though when im not hunting them(any predators) i see them like all the time more so foxes. oh well im still excited everytime the call goes on. HA also anyone hit the howl and deer just book literally just book it outta there? hah happened twice now.
Helipilotm
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I think it all depends on where you live. Here in Utah rain is a scarce item and when it does rain its short lived. So around here I think its better to wait it out. With a winter like we have had in utah the coyotes would go hungry if they waited for the snow to stop. Im no expert just my .02
huntingal
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Called and killed one in a quite a snowstorm a couple of weekends ago. Kind of surprised me, but like someone said-rain or snow they still have to eat. The worst part was the lighting. The light was so flat (little contrast) that it was hard to pick the yote out from the sagebrush. He also took his time in comming and I really had to work him after I first had him spotted. Not sure if it was because he couldn't see very good also or that the snow was kinda deep and hard to get through. Another problem was keeping the rifles working, the cold and wet tried to freeze up the action and I had to keep my JS Preymaster well out of the wet as well. All in all if its the only time you have to hunt then hunt, but next time I think I stay in.